More witnesses described the chaos and panic the night Racine Police Officer John Hetland was killed. Investigators said Hetland was off-duty on June 17, 2019 when he jumped over the counter at Teezers Bard to intervene during an attempted robbery. Dalquavis Ward, 27, is on trial for Hetland's death, facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide (use of a dangerous weapon), armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 2:45:32 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Two people have been charged with attempting to damage and destroy two commercial buildings by setting them on fire during the civil unrest on Aug. 25 in Madison.
U.S. States Attorney Scott C. Blader reported that Anessa Fierro, 27, and Willie Johnson, 45, were charged in two-count complaints filed in the U. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 1:57:36 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
A new centralized Riverside fire station will be built in Rothschild next year, with completion by late summer.
Earlier this month, the Rothschild village board approved the new station plans. Riverside Station No. 2 is located at 18 Alexander Ave. And station No. 1 is located at 1325 Schofield Avenue in Schofield. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
One woman is dead after a house fire in Green Lake County on Saturday morning.
Green Lake County dispatchers received a call for a report of a house fire on 131 West Main St. in Princeton shortly after 7 a.m., according to the news release.
The Princeton Fire Department and emergency medical services were paged as Princeton police and Green Lake County deputies responded to the fire. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
A fire in a construction dumpster briefly threatened two homes in the 1200 block of Harmony Drive on Tuesday afternoon.
The Racine Fire Department responded to an active fire in a construction dumpster at 1231 Harmony Drive at about 4:24 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, RFD reported that the home’s occupant was attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Racine County Eye
A passerby alerted homeowners around 9:30 a.m. Monday that their house in the 1500 block of Mayfield Lane was on fire.
According to a release, someone saw the fire when walking buy and knocked on the door to let the residents know that their house was on fire. A resident grabbed a garden hose while another called 911. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2020 7:49:10 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Officials with Spirit and law enforcement agencies came together to award one area woman for her work as an EMS responder.
After the 2018 Spirit helicopter crash that killed three EMS responders, the company created the Spirit award to remember the three victims, as well as honor those who work in the field. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
Everyone is OK after a fire at a condo complex in Sun Prairie Monday morning, according to the Sun Prairie Fire Department.
Fire Chief Chris Garrison said firefighters were called to the unit at 677 Village Lane just after 8 a.m. for a report of smoke and flames.
When they arrived, there were people in the building that didn't even know flames were spreading in the attic. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2020 12:01:55 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Burgeoning firefighters will soon have an opportunity to visit hallowed ground as they learn about the gravity of service.
The Beaver Dam Fire Department has a fire cadets program open to teenagers from area high schools to teach them about firefighting and prepare them for a possible career as an emergency responder. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2020 3:35:11 PM - SOURCE: Wisc News
La Crosse County recorded 93 new confirmed COVID-19 cases with a 70.99% positivity rate Sunday, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The county has reported at least 90 new cases on eight of the past nine days, including six days with at least 100 cases, while averaging 116. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2020 1:43:47 PM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
No one was injured after two garages caught fire on Lahr Avenue, just off of Camp Phillips Road in Weston Saturday afternoon. Six area fire departments responded to the blaze, the call coming in at 1:35 Saturday afternoon.
Batallion Chief Evan McBain with the South Area Fire District says that there was some damage to a home on the property, but the family will not be displaced. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2020 3:52:27 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Madison police arrested a man for allegedly setting a homeless encampment on fire at James Madison Park early Friday afternoon.
Authorities say a tent, mattress and clothes were found burning at the park around 1 p.m. The three homeless victims, all in their 30's, reportedly spent Friday morning setting up a tent they had just received next to the park’s shelter. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2020 12:26:22 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Although the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial's annual Final Alarm Ceremony won't take place this year because of COVID-19, the Final Alarm Procession through the streets of the city is still on for Sept. 26.
Firefighters planned to honor three men who died in the line of duty in 2019, but the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial board canceled this year's ceremony because of the pandemic, Wisconsin Rapids Fire Chief Scott Young said. - PUB DATE: 9/18/2020 1:06:07 PM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
Firefighters on Friday morning, Sept. 18 responded to the scene of a house fire near 31st and Villard in Milwaukee. The call came in around 5:30 a.m.
A 12-year-old boy escaped through that second-floor window. He then jumped down from the roof to safety and was luckily not injured. One firefighter was injured. - PUB DATE: 9/18/2020 5:38:48 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 Milwaukee
An automatic fire sprinkler system in a downtown Madison apartment complex is being credited with helping protect the complex. However, the Thursday morning blaze did drive one resident from his home.
According to the Madison Fire Dept., the individual was cooking shortly in his apartment shortly before 1 a. - PUB DATE: 9/17/2020 3:14:12 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Seven people are displaced following an early morning fire in Racine.
The Racine Fire Department says it was called to a home shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday, September 17 near 17th and Franklin.
Authorities say firefighters found smoke coming from the first floor and were able to quickly put out the fire. - PUB DATE: 9/17/2020 4:50:07 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Waukesha County will be in the spotlight when a new series debuts featuring Waukesha County Communication dispatchers.
The ABC unscripted series is called "Emergency Call." The new 10-episode series, hosted by actor Luke Wilson, will document the first few crucial minutes of emergencies told through the lens of America's heroic 911 call takers. - PUB DATE: 9/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Waukesha Patch
Authorities in Oak Creek managed to revive a Wisconsin man with quick thinking and the use of Narcan following an apparent drug overdose.
According to police, officers and first responders were sent to an apartment unit in The Courts, 195 W. Puetz Road just before noon on Aug. 26 on a report of a drug overdose. - PUB DATE: 9/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oak Creek Patch
The civil unrest following the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha Police officer last month has kept the city of Kenosha on edge the last several weeks.
And the official damage reports are just starting to be known.
Fire Chief Charles Leipzig told the Police and Fire Commission on Tuesday that the total fire loss in the days immediately after the Sunday, Aug. - PUB DATE: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site
A car crashed into a four-stall garage at a Madison apartment complex Monday night.
The Madison Fire Department and its Heavy Urban Rescue Team were sent to a home on the 3700 block of Morning Road at about 7:30 p.m., according to the incident report.
Officials said the crash took out a garage door, interior wall and corner structure of the garage. - PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 9:38:06 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
