Suamico Firefighters assisted in rescue a few raccoon cubs Monday morning.
Fire Chief Joe Bertler tells WFRV Local 5 he received a call from Animal Control asking if some of his crew could assist in rescuing some cubs from the tree they were stuck in.
According to Joan Van De Wettering, one cub had fallen out of her neighbor’s tree Saturday. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 1:43:49 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
It was a rescue to remember for Fort Atkinson firefighters Monday morning when a fawn got caught in the basement area of a home that is still under construction.
The fire department shared a couple pics of the fawn on its Facebook page as well as a video of them getting the baby deer out.
The video shows two firefighters with a large tarp or blanket trying to capture the white-speckled deer. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 7:50:39 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
One person was seriously injured in two-vehicle crash Saturday along Hwy. 16.
The La Crosse Fire Department responded to the crash about 9 p.m. along Hwy. 16, near La Crosse Memorials.
Firefighters extricated a person trapped inside one of the vehicles, who was later transported to Gundersen Health System. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2020 10:36:05 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
People living in a north side apartment are working on finding temporary living arrangements after a fire damaged their home Saturday morning.
The Madison Fire Department responded to the fire at 11:03 a.m. after someone living at the apartment building on the 3700 block of east Karstens Drive noticed heavy smoke on the second floor. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2020 8:44:51 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Milwaukee firefighters battled a fire in the historic Colby-Abbot building near N. Milwaukee Street and E. Mason Street Sunday morning, June 7 around 4:15 a.m.
Crews found the building fully engulfed in flames and increased the initial two-alarm response to a three-alarm response. A defensive approach was used to get the fire under control just before 7 a. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2020 6:44:25 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 Milwaukee
A man died in an early Saturday morning house fire, fire officials reported.
Racine firefighters were dispatched at 2:56 a.m. to a report of a structure fire at 1327 Rapids Drive.
Fire officials said the "stubborn" blaze caused significant damage to the single-family, two-story home.
An adult male was found inside the home and had succumbed to fire-related injuries. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2020 9:39:28 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
Prosecutors have charged two people with arson after a fire at a community policing house in Racine.
According to a criminal complaint, Justin Hernandez and Kylie Gelmi were both seen on video setting fire to the house Monday. The two are not from Racine.
"Anyone who is from this community would not do that," Police Chief Art Howell said Tuesday. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 9:46:24 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A frightening situation unfolded Wednesday night on La Crosse’s north side.
Emergency crews responded to a call of a little girl who was drowning near Black River Beach at approximately 6:30 p.m.
“303. Traffic, Black River Beach on Rose Street for a baby just pulled out of the water. CPR in progress,” said a response caller. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 4:37:04 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
Could the end be near for a natural treasure, most likely hundreds of years old, in the Town of Stockbridge in Calumet County? That's the question being asked following Tuesday night's storms when that landmark was damaged. The towering cottonwood tree in Lakeside Cemetery in Stockbridge is a local landmark. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 3:42:22 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Typically, Western Lakes Fire District will assist people during trying and difficult times. But in May, the fire district took part in a positive experience for everyone involved.
Town of Lisbon firefighter Justin Sayre had been dating Kelly Cook, a Summit resident and nurse, for nearly two years. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 8:04:39 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site
Two people are dead and two others are injured after a house fire in Madison.
According to the Madison Fire Department, the call came in at 3:15 a.m. for a fire on the 2100 block of Seminole Highway. Chief Steve Davis shared that the flames were huge when crews got to the scene. The fire was focused at the back of the home. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2020 4:39:03 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Sparta Area Fire District responded to a garage fire believed to have been started by a lightning strike.
The Department received a call at 7:06 Tuesday, June 2, from Hammer Road in Sparta. Residents reported a tree had fallen on the garage roof and a short time later a lightning strike hit the garage. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 9:56:28 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
A couple will now have to deal with smoke damage after a small fire broke out on the same day they purchased a house.
Around 7:45 p.m. Monday, the Madison Fire Department responded to the 3000 block of Stevens Street after a neighbor called 911 about the smell of smoke coming out of a nearby house.
According to firefighters, they quickly discovered black smoke was coming from the base of a refrigerator in the house’s kitchen. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 7:56:37 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
First responders have had to press ahead with business as usual despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lt. Brent Jones, a 20-year veteran of the Milwaukee Fire Department, said changes to the department's daily operations have been minimal. Firefighters are wearing masks and try to maintain social distancing while out on calls. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 6:55:42 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Three men were arrested Tuesday in connection with a house fire on Dixon Street.
A 21-year old Appleton man, a 21-year-old Little Chute man and a 20-year-old Hollandtown man are suspected of breaking into the house early Monday morning and setting items on fire, according to Kaukauna police.
Kaukauna fire and police were called to the abandoned home around 3:30 a. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2020 3:58:58 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
Fond du Lac residents will be able to simultaneously enjoy some delicious ice cream and support the local Fond du Lac Fire Rescue on June 5.
The fire department will be hosting a Fond du Lac Fire Rescue Appreciation Night on Friday to help fund public outreach programs.
The event will be from 3 p. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 4:44:30 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Fond du Lac firefighters battled they called a "major fire" at an historic building in the city early Tuesday. The scene is at the former Northern Casket Company building at 16 N. Brooke St. The building is listed as an historic property on the Wisconsin Historical Society website.
The Fond du Lac Fire Department says Brooke St is closed between Division and Western. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 3:42:34 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: Racine Police Chief Art Howell said that he believes the bulk of violent activity late Sunday and early Monday in the city was perpetrated by outsiders looking to escalate or take advantage of protests.
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, Howell pointed to evidence that indicated to him that some of the violence after a protest of the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, was not done by members of the Racine community. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2020 2:08:23 AM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
A final salute was held Monday night in Bloomer for the community's long-time fire chief, Brian Bleskacek.
Fellow firefighters, along with other friends and family came out as a show of support.
In November, Bleskacek was diagnosed with stage four inoperable bladder cancer.
He passed away last week. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 8:12:42 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
At least 15 people have been arrested after a second night of protests devolved into more violence in Madison, according to police.
In a blog post, Interim Chief Vic Wahl says officers were present starting at around 6 p.m. Sunday, when a group started protesting peacefully on the Capitol Square. The group grew to several hundred people over the next few hours, extending beyond the 9:30 p. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2020 3:42:58 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
