Brian Bleskacek was diagnosed with stage four inoperable urothelial cancer in November. On Saturday members of Bloomer came to the Pines Ballroom to honor Brian and all he has done for the community, as well as raise money for medical expenses.
"It's pretty amazing to see all the community outpouring involvement whether it's donations or the people here who are spending money and having a good time,” says Brady Bleskacek. - PUB DATE: 2/29/2020 4:31:14 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
The Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that a 71-year-old man is dead following a early morning house fire on Friday. Crews from multiple departments responded to the fire in the 1900 block of Wochos Road in Franklin shortly after 1 a.m.
Chief Jeff Chalupny of the Tisch Mills Fire Department says upon arrival at the scene, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames, putting crews on a defensive approach immediately. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2020 5:43:30 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Firefighters battled a fire Thursday afternoon that severely damaged a boiler building at SV Pallet facilities in Wood County.
Fire crews responded to the blaze around 2:20 p.m. at SV Pallet on State 80 in the town of Richfield, according to Richfield Rural Fire Department. Crews arrived to find a wood-framed structure with metal siding that had flames and smoke coming from the roof. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2020 4:48:36 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
The Milwaukee Fire Department is at the scene of a residential fire near 83rd and Villard on the city’s west side.
FOX6 News crews captured a heavy fire department presence at that location just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. There is visible damage to what appears to be a multi-home building.
The Milwaukee Police Department confirmed that the two-alarm residential fire spread to two nearby buildings. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2020 7:42:28 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Firefighters on Wednesday night, Feb. 26 responded to the scene of a fire Romy Battery near 43rd and Lincoln in Milwaukee. The call came in shortly after 10 p.m.
Upon arrival, the building was fully engulfed and additional fire units were summoned. The cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious — but is still under investigation. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2020 4:51:52 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox Channel 6
Crews battled a fire at an indoor riding stable in the Town of Neenah.
It happened around 9:00 p.m. Wednesday on the 2900 block of Woodenshoe Road.
Firefighters found smoke coming from the stable and found a tractor on fire. The owner of the building was using a fire extinguisher to attempt to control the fire before crews arrived. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2020 2:45:39 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
In one of the worst shootings in Wisconsin history, five people were killed Wednesday by a gunman during a rampage on the Milwaukee campus of Molson Coors.
The gunman died by suicide, bringing the total of known dead so far to six. Initial accounts from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel indicated at least seven had died, but that number has since been clarified. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2020 2:58:39 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
VIDEO: A father and two young children managed to escape a large fire that consumed their Portage home Wednesday morning.
Heavy smoke and flames could still be seen more than a half-hour after firefighters were first called to this house, in the 900 block of W. Wisconsin Steet, shortly after 9 a.m. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2020 7:40:41 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Public servants will square off in two upcoming charity events, pitting law enforcement against firefighters in the name of raising money for good causes.
Oshkosh firefighters and police officers will compete in a charity hockey game 3 p.m. Saturday at the Oshkosh Community YMCA, 3303 W. 20th Ave.
Guns ‘N Hoses is an annual hockey game that pits the city's firefighters and police officers against each other in some friendly competition to raise money for a local charity. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2020 7:36:40 AM - SOURCE: Oshkosh Northwestern
Several De Pere Police and firefighters were honored on Tuesday for going above and beyond the call at the 5th annual Outstanding Public Safety Member Recognition Day.
Ilde Nielson, owner of Ogan Restaurant, will never forget April 24, 2019 as she watched the building go up in flames and collapse.
She nominated Firefighter/EMT William Tews and Lieutenant Tom Hendricks, for their work during and after the fire. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2020 9:53:19 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Wausau Finance Committee agreed to purchase two new fire engines for the Wausau Fire Department during their meeting on Tuesday.
According to the Wausau Fire Department, the current fleet of fire engines is near retirement and firefighters have run into issues operating them during emergencies. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2020 8:40:14 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Yet another heated exchange between Wheatland Town Chairman Bill Glembocki and Fire Chief Lou Denko at the Monday Town Board meeting accentuated the tension surrounding the effort to design a new firehouse.
Both acknowledged an unwillingness to back down, but in the end agreed to meet this week in an attempt to move forward. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2020 1:04:52 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
Their jobs are among the most dangerous available, but more firefighters die by suicide than by the dangers of their jobs.
It's a startling statistic Milwaukee firefighters are all too familiar with.
Brent Jones, a 20 year veteran of the Milwaukee Fire Department, almost became part of that group several times while dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2020 7:48:57 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
The Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Company incurred a large expense for medical bills in 2018 when emergency responders encountered what they thought may have been a victim with rabies.
Two and half years later, they are nearing a final decision on how to pay those bills relating to rabies vaccines.
Five Wind Lake emergency medical technicians were treated with a preventative vaccine. - PUB DATE: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Journal Times
Milton Fire Department is in the midst of a “staffing crisis,” due to a lack of volunteer firefighters, according to Chief Ernest Rhodes.
While Rhodes is unsure of the reason behind the shortage, he said it’s been difficult to have more than one or two people respond to calls.
“Fires and medical emergencies takes staff. - PUB DATE: 2/24/2020 3:41:00 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
If it’s been a decade since you put new smoke detectors in your home, it’s time to get them replaced.
Fortunately, Oconto Fire and Rescue Department has some that local homeowners can not only get, but installed as well, for free.
The department received 60 smoke alarms from the American Red Cross, which partners with local fire departments and agencies to provide the devices. - PUB DATE: 2/24/2020 8:43:36 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
A man was rescued from the second story of a burning home Saturday, Feb. 22, in Ashland.
The Ashland Fire Department responded to a fire at 3:35 p.m. where male was reportedly trapped on the second floor, the department said on Facebook. Crews managed to reach the second floor with a ladder and rescue the man. - PUB DATE: 2/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bemidji Pioneer
According to the incident report, one person was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at Best Western in Eau Claire.
When crews arrived they found a dryer on fire on the first floor of the hotel.
People were let back inside the hotel once it was cleared by crews. According to the report, the fire did not extend into the structure and crews worked to ventilate the hotel using positive pressure fans. - PUB DATE: 2/22/2020 3:59:58 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
No one was injured but a person was displaced after a fire broke out at an Appleton home early Saturday morning.
Shortly before 1 a.m., firefighters responded to a call about a fire in the 700 block of West Wisconsin Avenue, according to the Appleton Fire Department. There was smoke coming from the house's chimney and roof and flames were also visible. - PUB DATE: 2/22/2020 3:04:41 PM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
The Milton Fire Commission approved a new staffing format Thursday aimed to help firefighters respond more quickly to calls and ease what Fire Chief Ernie Rhodes called a “staffing crisis.”
The Milton department will have one full-time firefighter and three paid on-premise firefighters available to respond to emergencies 24 hours a day Monday through Friday. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2020 3:06:44 AM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette
