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

The Milwaukee Fire Department is already in training for a building that hasn't broken ground yet. Ascent, an apartment building near downtown Milwaukee expected to break ground in a few months, has a tall timber frame. At 25-stories, it is expected to be the tallest building of its kind in the world.
- PUB DATE: 2/20/2020 7:38:23 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Bed bugs can be hard to spot and even tougher to get rid of. The City of Waukesha Fire Department has a new tool to fight the problem -- and make sure every ambulance is clean. Kira Benkert is getting an ambulance ready for the day's first patient -- including making sure there aren't any unwanted passengers: bed bugs.
- PUB DATE: 2/20/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

In the last two months, there have been three major house fires in Merrill. Two have been deadly, and in the most recent there were injuries. Chief Josh Klug says one of the things the Merrill Fire Department has always prided itself on is the amount of fire prevention they do within the community.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2020 6:39:44 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

The state Assembly has approved giving more time to the Village of Mount Pleasant to build a new fire station near the Wisconn Valley Technology Park using tax funds to be generated by Foxconn. Under the initial state bill, passed in 2017, Mount Pleasant would have had until 2024 to build a new fire station either within the Foxconn zone or within 1 mile of the zone, according to Claude Lois, the village’s contracted project director for the Foxconn development.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2020 3:04:07 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site

Wheatland Fire Chief Lou Denko spent months meeting with town residents to address any potential concerns or questions involving plans to build a new $3.8 million fire station. On Wednesday, it was back to the drawing board. The non-binding referendum stated: “Should the Town Board issue bonds or other debt issues in order to borrow up to $3.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2020 1:06:13 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News

Given the recent local and national media coverage regarding the potential environmental hazards of substances that contain the chemical compounds perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, known more commonly as PFAS, the Monona Fire Department is taking proactive measures to remove PFAS-containing firefighting foam from its fleet.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2020 1:05:19 PM - SOURCE: Monona / Cottage Grove Herald Independent

The Sparta Fire Chief Mike Arnold says no injuries were reported after a fire broke out on a porch in Sparta Wednesday around 5:34 a.m. The family was alerted to the fire by their cat and smoke detectors, which allowed them to get out of the residence safely. Arnold says the home, located on Kent Street in Sparta, had moderate smoke damage and minor water damage.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2020 11:54:44 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

The Stoughton Fire Department has selected a new cheif, according to The Stoughton Courier Hub. Squad leader Josh Ripp will replace former chief Scott Wegner, who retired on Jan. 2. Since Wegner’s retirement, Mark Miller served as interim chief. Ripp has been a volunteer with the department for five years and worked as fire chief for seven years with the Maple Bluff Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 2/19/2020 7:55:06 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

The Madison Fire Department has a new team devoted to investigating the origin of fires with the hope that it not only makes investigations more efficient, but helps protect firefighters, as well. “What I love about my job is the teamwork of it,” said Kara Nelson, an apparatus engineer and fire investigator with the Madison Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2020 8:51:29 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison

A man was taken to the hospital after his hand became trapped in mechanical equipment, according to a release by the Madison Fire Department. Firefighters were sent to a business along the 2200 block of Fordem Avenue around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday. The man’s fingers were trapped between two mechanical rollers, the release said.
- PUB DATE: 2/18/2020 3:45:26 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison

The Sauk City Volunteer Fire Department is thanking a local family after they brought in pizza after fire crews put out a structure fire in the town of West Point Monday. As NBC15 News reported, crews responded to a fire at a home on Selwood Road in the Town of West Point outside Prairie Du Sac around 3 p.
- PUB DATE: 2/17/2020 8:32:02 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

On Sunday, February 16 the Fond du Lac Fire Rescue was dispatched to the Be Smart Auto Mall at 530 VanDyne Road for a reported structure fire. Fire Chief Peter O’Leary says employees working inside the building at the time made the 9-1-1 call and were able to exit the building safely. Upon arrival, fire crews encountered not only the structure on fire but several adjacent vehicles as well.
- PUB DATE: 2/17/2020 4:46:40 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

The La Crosse Fire Department is honoring one of their own. Firefighter and EMS trainer, Franco Garritano, received the La Crosse Firefighter of the Year Award on Monday. He’s being recognized for over 12 years of commitment to the department and community, but he says the department’s support is what pushes him to be his best.
- PUB DATE: 2/17/2020 4:43:51 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

The Evansville’s Fire Department responded Friday evening to a garage fire in the 100 block of West Liberty Street. According to a news release, around 9:23 p.m. Evansville firefighters and police officers responded to a call about a two garages on fire located behind the homes on West Liberty and West Church streets.
- PUB DATE: 2/15/2020 3:20:17 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Milwaukee police are investigating an arson that occurred early Friday morning, Feb. 13 near 8th and Cherry. The call came in around 3:30 a.m. Police say the victim, a 23-year-old Milwaukee woman, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. This is an active investigation and Milwaukee Police are seeking a known suspect.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2020 8:39:05 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Firefighters on Friday morning, Feb. 14 responded to the scene of separate fires in Milwaukee. Crews were first called out to a house fire near 19th and Fairmount just before 2 a.m. for a house fire. Officials say the house only sustained minor smoke damage. While on scene authorities found a man in his 60’s suffering from minor injuries.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2020 4:38:01 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6