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5 dogs, bird killed during Beaver Dam house fire

Several dogs and a parrot died during a house fire in Beaver Dam on Thursday, according to a release by the city’s fire department. Firefighters were sent to the 100 block of Gould Street around 9:45 a.m. The homeowner returned home to discover the fire. Crews arrived on scene to find light smoke coming from the second-floor of the home.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2020 11:42:26 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Menomonee Falls appoints its interim fire chief, Gerald Washington, as its next leader

The Menomonee Falls Police and Fire Commission has named its interim chief, Gerald Washington, as its next leader. His start date has not yet been determined, but he is expected to begin as soon as routine administrative items and paperwork are completed, said Village President Dave Glasgow. Washington has served as interim fire chief in Menomonee Falls since March 25, replacing James Mollett, who was with the department for six years.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2020 8:53:46 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Reedsville firefighter loses face-off with ALS

A Reedsville firefighter has lost his battle with ALS, according to the Reedsville Fire Department. Jacob Glasow passed away Wednesday morning, the department announced. WFRV Local 5’s Erinn Taylor spoke with Glasow and his wife, Sheena, shortly after he was diagnosed with ALS in 2018. To read the full story, click here.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2020 1:36:03 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Bank donations bolster Ridgeland-Wilson Fire Department

Security Bank, which serves the communities of Ridgeland, Dallas, Sand Creek, New Auburn and Bloomer recently announced the development of the “Hometown COVID-19 Relief Grant.” Through the assistance of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, Security Bank set aside $20,000 to award to emergency medical technicians and fire departments in five towns where the institution’s offices are located.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2020 1:02:36 PM - SOURCE: Barron News Shield

Retired Bloomer fire chief passes away

Former Bloomer Fire Chief Brian Bleskacek has passed away according to the Bloomer Ambulance and First Responders Facebook page. Bleskacek was diagnosed with stage four inoperable urothelial cancer in November 2019. He joined the fire department and served as fire chief for 21 years.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2020 11:13:23 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

Why the green paint on Milwaukee's red fire hydrants?

In my City of Milwaukee neighborhood, I've noticed that Department of Public Works crews have been out painting fire hydrants. Some of them have been getting green tops. So, I went to Facebook, posted a photo and tagged some friends who are or have been firefighters, and I got some responses (along with the usual slate of joke comments).
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: OnMilwaukee

Town of Peshtigo firefighters use Jaws of Life to rescue crash victim

Emergency crews used the Jaws of Life to rescue a patient in a crash that closed part of Hwy 41 in the Town of Peshtigo on Memorial Day. On May 25, at about 12:26 p.m., the Town of Peshtigo Fire Department, EMS and law enforcement were called to a two-vehicle crash on southbound Hwy 41 near Flame Rd.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2020 11:42:23 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

No injuries reported following Brillion house fire, neighboring home damaged due to heat

Fire officials say no one was injured during a house fire in Brillion early Monday evening. According to Brillion Fire Chief Joe Diener, crews were called to a hone on the 200 block of Homewood Drive in Brillion at 5:37 p.m. When they arrived, they found heavy smoke and flames in the rear of the building, as well as the garage area.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2020 2:53:06 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Firefighters quickly put out fire at Madison home with two dogs stuck inside

Two dogs were heard barking from a burning Madison home late Tuesday morning as firefighters arrived to quell the blaze. According to the Madison Fire Dept., multiple people called 911 around 10:40 a.m. to report the east Madison home was on fire. Firefighters could see smoke and flames near the front door as they got to the scene, in the 5400 block of Spicebush Lane.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2020 1:26:38 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Two people injured in Janesville house explosion

Two people were injured following a house explosion in Janesville Monday night, according to the Janesville Fire Department. Firefighters were sent to a fully-engulfed house fire on the 800 block of Hawthorne Avenue at 9:15 p.m. Janesville Fire Battalion Chief Ron Bomkamp said one of the duplex's tenants reported they smelled gas by the water heater for several days.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2020 7:52:21 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

No Injuries in Sister Bay Condo Fire

A fire destroyed a condominium unit just north of Sister Bay Saturday in the Town of Liberty Grove. All northern Door County fire departments responded to the fire that erupted at a Liberty Park Waterfront Condominiums just north of JJ’s La Puerta restaurant, across from Liberty Park West Circle in Sister Bay Saturday evening.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Door County Pulse

1 treated for smoke inhalation in Zachow fire

Officials say a man was treated for smoke inhalation Friday night during a Shawano County fire. The fire, which happened at Krueger Kustoms, an automotive shop in the Town of Zachow, started around 9 p.m. Pulaski fire officials say more than a dozen departments responded to the fire, which they say was accidental and was started while workers were repairing a vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2020 2:39:45 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Madison Fire Department: 3 displaced after residential fire on city's east side

A residential fire in the 200 block of Memphis Avenue displaced three residents early Sunday morning. The Madison Fire Department received a call at 2:09 a.m. reporting heavy smoke and an active fire coming from a home on Memphis Avenue. When firefighters arrived at the scene they found the front of the home engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2020 12:44:21 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison

Kayaker rescued from river island in Town of Grafton

A kayaker was rescued Saturday afternoon after she fell out of her kayak and was trapped on an island in the Town of Grafton, say fire officials. According to the Grafton Fire Department Facebook post, crews were called to the Milwaukee River around 2:30 p.m. Saturday. When they arrived, they noticed several people in the river trying to help the trapped kayaker and one of those people needed to be rescued, said Fire Chief William Rice.
- PUB DATE: 5/24/2020 9:06:37 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Governor announces $100M grant program for EMS, with federal CARES funds

Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday a $100 million grant program funded by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act that will help facilities providing different kinds of care amid the pandemic. In a news release, Evers said the funding will support Wisconsin providers emergency medical services, home and community-based services and long-term care providers such as skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Town of Leon home suffers extensive damage during blaze

A house in Leon suffered extensive damage in a fire late Wednesday night. The Sparta Area Fire District received the call at 10:15 p.m. of a fire on Jamboree Road in the town of Leon. When crews arrived on scene the house was fully engulfed and all the residents had made it out safely. According to a neighbor, the fire started on the deck and quickly spread while the occupants were downstairs watching TV.
- PUB DATE: 5/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse

FEMA stops in SE Wisconsin to see how operations to combat COVID-19 are playing out

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is shipping tons of personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing supplies to Wisconsin to help combat COVID-19. A team was on the ground on Wednesday, May 20 to see the work being done. FOX6 News was able to connect with FEMA Administrator James Joseph at UMOS.
- PUB DATE: 5/21/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

$80,000 in damages after fire at Green Bay JBS building

The Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to a building fire located on Lime Kiln Road on Wednesday. The fire department says they were dispatched at around 1:30 p.m. to a trailer at JBS located on the 1300 block of Lime Kiln Road. Fire crews say the building was evacuated before the fire department arrived.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2020 5:45:35 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Car crashes into Town of Peshtigo garden center

A car crashed into a garden center business in the Town of Peshtigo early Wednesday morning. At about 2:26 a.m., the Town of Peshtigo Fire Department was called to a report of a crash with injuries in the area of Highway 41 and Erik's Garden Center. A car crashed into the garden center, stopping just a few feet from a home.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2020 10:09:19 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Chippewa: Girl Scout cookie surplus inspires donations for frontline workers

It has been a tough year for Girl Scouts in Western Wisconsin to sell cookies, but they are making the most of their massive surplus to support front line workers. The same time that Girl Scouts were about to set up shop in front of retail stores to sell their cookies, everything shut down. Now there are more than 100,000 left over packages of cookies, the Girl Scouts started donating some boxes and now it has turned into a community wide effort.
- PUB DATE: 5/20/2020 7:44:34 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

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