The Racine fire and police departments responded to a man with self-inflicted burns to the face on the 500 block of 8th St. in Racine on Oct. 29 around 2:09 a.m.
Fire officials say upon arrival they witnessed a man with facial burns after he had been smoking in bed while on oxygen.
Medical personnel attended to the man and officers inspected the house for any other fire damage. - PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 5:30:24 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Two people were taken to a Fond du Lac area hospital after being rescued from a vehicle that crashed into the Fond du Lac River Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Fond du Lac Fire Department, crews were called to the area of Division and Macy for a report of a vehicle that drove into the river just after 3:30 p. - PUB DATE: 10/28/2020 9:30:12 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
It was quite the surprise Wednesday for Oshkosh Fire Chief Mike Stanley.
His colleagues managed to keep it a secret until the unveiling at Fire Station 15. Stanley is the recipient of the National Firefighter Hero Award presented by the Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
Stanley was honored for his work to help older adults prevent falls and his efforts to re-open a local homeless shelter. - PUB DATE: 10/28/2020 4:53:40 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
As a longtime Hartland resident who has worked for the village for 26 years, Dave Jambretz has a passion and commitment to his community.
Jambretz was appointed the permanent fire chief Oct. 13 after serving as the interim chief since March 2.
"I love the small community feel," Jambretz said of Hartland. - PUB DATE: 10/28/2020 1:01:43 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
construction crew accidently cut a natural gas line at a Somers apartment complex Tuesday morning, prompting the Somers Fire Department to evacuate construction crews and to ask residents to stay inside.
Fire Chief Carson Wilkinson said the department was called to the Hawthorn Apartments, 5831 10th Place off Green Bay Road, at 9:15 a. - PUB DATE: 10/28/2020 1:08:43 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Wisconsin is reporting more than 5,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day.
The Department of Health Services is reporting 5,262 new cases of COVID-19. Another 64 people have died.
Those are both new daily records for Wisconsin.
“With this many new cases each day our contact tracers are overwhelmed. - PUB DATE: 10/27/2020 2:18:31 PM - SOURCE: WXPR-FM 91.7
A feud between Janesville brothers landed one of them in jail Monday accused of setting fires at the other brother’s home as well as weapons violations, the Janesville Police Dept. reports.
According to the police department, its officers and firefighters were called to the the victim’s home in the 3300 block of Ruger Ave. - PUB DATE: 10/27/2020 12:18:53 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
The man convicted of burning down a Wausau laundromat and flower shop in April 2019 causing more than $1 million in damage is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.
Azeez Hakeem, 33, of Wausau, pleaded guilty to his most serious counts of arson and burglary in August.
The fire destroyed Rainbow Laundry and Blossoms and Bows. - PUB DATE: 10/27/2020 10:19:48 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
A 66-year-old Greenfield man was killed Monday when a tree fell on him, according to officials.
At 2:15 p.m., Greenfield Fire-Rescue units responded to the 4100 block of West Squire Avenue for the report of a subject trapped under a fallen tree, Greenfield Fire Chief Jon Cohn said in an email.
Additional Greenfield fire units were sent due to the reported nature of the incident, he said. - PUB DATE: 10/27/2020 1:01:50 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Three people were taken to the hospital after escaping an apartment building fire in Racine on Monday, Oct. 26.
Authorities were called to Byrd Avenue, just west of Hantschel Park, around 12:33 p.m.
On the way to the scene, Racine fire officials reported seeing black smoke billowing from the eight-family apartment building. - PUB DATE: 10/26/2020 3:49:13 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The Stevens Point Police and Fire Commission is set to issue a state of emergency due to confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the fire department.
According to a news release, the declaration will provide Fire Chief Robert Finn with the authority to take whatever steps are necessary to ensure the fire department maintains safe levels of staffing and service for the community. - PUB DATE: 10/26/2020 12:32:37 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
A dog is dead and a person is hospitalized after a house fire in Fond du Lac Monday morning.
Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Fire Chief Peter O’Leary, in a video posted to Facebook Monday morning shortly before 10 a.m., said crews were responding to a house fire at 11 E. 10th Street near Main Street. A man, found on the porch, was transported to an area hospital. - PUB DATE: 10/26/2020 10:11:15 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Imagine trudging up a mountain carrying heavy gear or trying to navigate a bulldozer on a steep mountain side through the trees.
Now picture doing those things with a wildfire burning right next you.
“For a lot of us it’s just a normal day job,” said Jeremy Erickson. Erickson is the Assistant Fire Management Officer at Blackwell Job Corps. - PUB DATE: 10/26/2020 6:24:43 AM - SOURCE: WXPR-FM 91.7 Public Radio
One person is dead after a fire early this morning in La Crosse.
The La Crosse Fire Department responded to a garage fire in the 900 Block of Caledonia Street around 3:45 Sunday morning.
According to a report when crews arrived, they found a 2-car garage on fire with the victim dead inside. Firefighters were able to put out the flames within ten minutes. - PUB DATE: 10/25/2020 9:33:50 PM - SOURCE: WLAX-TV FOX 25 La Crosse
A restaurant located on Lombardi Avenue in Green Bay is facing an estimated $250,000 worth of damages after a large fish tank inside the establishment started on fire Sunday morning.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department (GBMFD), just before 11 a.m., firefighters responded to the area located on the 800 block Lombardi Avenue after receiving reports of a structure fire with smoke coming from the building. - PUB DATE: 10/25/2020 1:38:17 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Waking up surrounded by flames on Nov. 14, Joshua White is in rare company as a fire survivor.
That being said, the last 11 months haven’t been easy for him, as he continues a long recovery and rehabilitation from extensive burns suffered in the blaze.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, there were about 3,700 civilian fire deaths and 16,600 civilian fire injuries in the U. - PUB DATE: 10/25/2020 1:02:09 PM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
The Racine Fire Department’s reduction in personnel can be managed, but it will take a coordinated effort with dispatch.
This was the message from Fire Chief Steve Hansen, who was before the city council on Monday to discuss the 2021 proposed budget.
Since 2010, the city has reduced its budgeted personnel by 65 positions. - PUB DATE: 10/24/2020 7:53:19 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
A plan to address contamination of a manmade set of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — commonly known as PFAS — is open for public comment before it's scheduled head to Governor Tony Evers by the end of the year.
The Wisconsin PFAS Action Council, or WisPAC, has released a draft action plan for public comment before finalizing it and sending it to the governor. - PUB DATE: 10/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News
Fire damaged a mobile home in the town of Beaver Dam Thursday morning, but no injuries were reported. According to a press release from the Beaver Dam Fire Department, firefighters responded at 5:10 a.m. to N8283 Kellom Road Lot 85 after the resident, Walter Stavanew, returned to the home and reported it was full of smoke. - PUB DATE: 10/22/2020 8:50:22 AM - SOURCE: Daily Citizen
VIDEO: Green Bay Metro Fire Chief David Litton joined Local 5 This Morning to discuss how the department has been handling the coronavirus pandemic and how they are honoring healthcare workers.
Chief Litton talked about how firefighters, paramedics and EMTs started off strong with no positive test results, but recently they have seen a rise in positive cases within the department. - PUB DATE: 10/22/2020 6:35:03 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
