Thousands of Wisconsinites are rolling up their sleeves, eager to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Others are saying, "no thanks" -- but just how many are declining a vaccine when offered? The FOX6 Investigators set out to measure the magnitude of vaccine hesitancy and how that could delay the end of the pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2021 7:39:21 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

A Town of Vienna home is considered a total loss Wednesday after a fire caused an estimated $200,000 in damages. Dane County Sheriff’s Office deputies and fire crews from multiple departments arrived at the home on the 5700 block of Oak Lane for a fire, according to a news release. Deputies say nine employees of a nearby farm were occupants of the home, but no one was injured.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2021 4:08:05 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Four people were displaced Tuesday morning following a fire at a Madison apartment complex. A resident called the Madison Fire Department around 4:30 a.m. about a fire in the 1500 block of Troy Drive apartment. According to an incident report, all occupants were able to evacuate from the building without injuries, despite thick smoke.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 5:25:17 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

The Rhinelander Fire Department started Tuesday with an unusual patient: a trapped deer. After receiving a call in the morning that a deer had fallen through the ice on Boom Lake in Oneida County, on the portion of ice that branches out toward the Wisconsin River, Scott Rathbun Jr. geared up to rescue the trapped animal.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 5:24:48 PM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald

Wildfires can happen any time of the year, but with warmer temperatures, low humidity and windy days, Spring is the most critical fire season in wisconsin, according to the DNR. The Kewaunee Fire Department has made some upgrades that might seem small, but will a huge difference as spring wildfire season approaches, said Greg Hlinak, Fire Chief.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 1:29:01 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

A 67-year-old man from rural Osseo was found dead Monday morning in a car that burned in rural Eau Claire County. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the man, who was found by firefighters and sheriff's deputies responding to a vehicle fire off Highway NN in the town of Otter Creek. Investigation revealed the driver likely suffered a medical emergency, which caused him to drive off the road and into the ditch, according to the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 4:23:09 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

PHOTOS: On Saturday, 43 members from nine fire departments in Racine and Kenosha counties, as well as a number of local farmers and agricultural workers, took part in what Kansasville Fire & Rescue Department Chief Ron Molnar called a “very low frequency, very high risk” training, practicing how to save someone stuck in a grain bin.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 1:48:06 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site

Fire destroyed a garage and damaged a home early Monday morning in Portage County. Fire crews responded around 12:15 a.m. to a home on Golden Road in the village of Plover, according to the Plover Fire Department. Fire Chief Mark Deaver said an attached garage was on fire, and it spread to the kitchen and upstairs of the home.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 8:38:29 AM - SOURCE: Stevens Point Journal

The Racine Fire Department on Sunday, March 14 responded to the scene of a house fire on Green Street near Goold Street. The call came in around 9 p.m. When crews arrived on the scene they located a fire in a second-floor bedroom. The fire was brought under control within 18 minutes of the initial 911 call and did not spread beyond the room of origin.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 5:01:09 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Nine fire and EMS departments in Ozaukee County are answering more calls with fewer people, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, which says the system needs repair -- and soon. If not for a strong working relationship, the situation could be even worse. Departments like Grafton have mutual aid agreements in place.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2021 7:36:29 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

One person is recovering from severe injuries after police rescued them from a burning building Sunday. According to fire officials, the Green Bay Metro Fire Department was dispatched to the 1100 block of E. Walnut St. around 4 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of heavy black smoke rolling out of a two unit home.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2021 5:59:21 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

A local hospital in Green Bay is facing an estimated $100,000 worth of damages after a fire ignited in the building’s electrical service room on Saturday night. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, just before 8 p.m., crews responded to an alarm activation alert at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center located on 1726 Shawano Avenue, in Green Bay.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2021 6:38:30 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

As COVID-19 vaccinations continue in the Stateline Area, the Beloit Fire Department has stepped up to host mobile vaccination events for homebound individuals in partnership with community organizations working in the Beloit area. The City of Beloit received around 84 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) as part of an effort to increase immunizations in the community.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2021 5:31:17 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

Chief Joseph Adamson of the Horicon Police Department has responded to many overdose calls in his career. He now carries Narcan with him everywhere. “You never know when you’re going to run into an opportunity to help save a life,” Adamson said. He was excited to help install one of the first public opioid rescue kits in Wisconsin inside the lobby of his station.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1

Firefighters responded to a partial building collapse and gas leak at a spa store in Grand Chute Thursday morning. At about 11:26 a.m., the Grand Chute Fire Department was called to Master Spas, 2138 W. Wisconsin Avenue. As a result of the collapse, a gas meter was damaged and leaking. The meter was covered by debris from the collapse and was “blowing gas.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 1:26:12 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Ripon Area Fire District responded to a fire at the Alliance Laundry Systems facility near Vermont Street and Lyon Street tonight (Wednesday). A general alarm call came in around 9 p.m. that reported smoke was in the building, with visible flames. According to the reporter on scene, there was no visible smoke or flames from outside of the building.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ripon Press

It's long been recommended that you change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change your clocks at the beginning or end of daylight saving time. But this year, Wisconsin Emergency Management recommends you go one step further and press the test button on your alarms as you spring forward this weekend.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

Members of the Dallas Area Ambulance squad, with headquarters next to the Prairie Farm Fire Hall, took part in the Fun on the Flowage celebration held at Pioneer Park on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2020. With temperatures that stayed at or below zero the entire day, the event wasn’t as well attended as many of the sponsors would have liked, including the ambulance personnel who were hoping to raise money that day with a snowshoe race, human sled-dog race and ice-skating race.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 1:16:14 PM - SOURCE: Barron News Shield

A crystal ball magnified sunlight shining into a Sauk County home Monday, causing a nearby couch to ignite before the fire eventually spread throughout the living room. Firefighters with the Delton Fire Department responded to the Fox Hill Road residence in the Town of Delton around 4:15 p.m. to find smoke coming from the home.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 6:39:51 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

The Wisconsin Dells community is helping a retired firefighter and his family rebuild after a fire destroyed their home March 5. At least two online fundraisers and two drop-off donation sites have been set up in Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo to help Chris and Stephanie Lawton recover after a fire destroyed their home at 911 Fawn Court.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison