The Madison Fire Department responded to a gas leak Tuesday morning that forced the evacuation of a local software company.
The Convergent Science building in the 6400 block of Enterprise Lane was evacuated around 9 a.m. The building sits a few blocks south of Mineral Point Road, about halfway between S. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 4:34:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
PHOTOS: The Weyauwega Fire Department ignited small fires inside of a derelict farmhouse Saturday, Oct. 7, at the crossroads of Kriese and Haffner Roads.
Throughout the morning they tested their firefighting skills in a live-fire setting with full gear and hoses at the ready.
When they were done, they burned the house down for good. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 6:59:22 AM - SOURCE: Waupaca Now
A few seconds could be the difference between a safe escape or a tragedy during a fire, and fire prevention week is one step to ensure that people are educated about fire safety.
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year around the week of Oct. 8, in commemoration of The Great Chicago Fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the leading cause of house fires is unattended cooking in the kitchen, and that is the focus of this year’s fire prevention week. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
VIDEO: You think you are all set for something you hope never happens – a fire in your home. You have a smoke alarm and a fire extinguisher. But if you do not have an escape plan and meeting point, you are not as ready as you need to be.
Second graders at Cooper Elementary on Milwaukee's south side tested their fire safety skills on Monday, Oct. - PUB DATE: 10/9/2023 8:05:29 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to two overnight fires within 30 minutes of each other.
At 2:30 a.m., the fire department responded to a minor electrical fire at the Hilton Garden Inn near Howell Avenue and College Avenue. The hotel was evacuated, and no one was injured.
Then, at 3 a.m., they responded to 34th Street and Highland Avenue for a garage fire. - PUB DATE: 10/9/2023 4:31:00 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: A dive team searched under Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge – but nothing was found – after officials say someone reported a potentially endangered child Saturday, Oct. 7.
According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office, deputies were first dispatched to the area around 4:15 p.m. Authorities said it was reported that a child "in the company of an adult, may have been endangered by the adult. - PUB DATE: 10/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Allenton Fire Department, 431 Railroad Street, Allenton, WI, is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s FPW campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire preventionTM.”
The campaign works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take when cooking to keep themselves and those around them safe. - PUB DATE: 10/8/2023 7:15:28 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider
VIDEO/PHOTOS: A dog that was trapped deep in a septic tank Wednesday evening can breathe a little easier, thanks to a little help from the Columbus Fire Department.
“Everyone did an awesome job tonight on this call… I am soo proud of this department,” Deputy Chief Jerrod Fox said in a statement about the rescue. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2023 6:58:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
Flags across Wisconsin will be flown at half staff for the next two Saturdays in honor of firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Executive Order #197 orders the flags to be flown at half-staff on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in recognition of the Final Alarm Ceremony at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial, and on Saturday, Oct. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
VIDEO: When it comes to emergencies, seconds matter and if there are any hurdles in communicating, it can mean life or death.
At Milwaukee Fire Station 26, near 26th and Scott, oftentimes firefighters aren’t saying, "How are you feeling?" but rather "¿cómo te sientes?"
“I would say I speak Spanish almost every shift,” Firefighter Shirley DeJesús-Ortiz said. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
VIDEO: A trio of firefighters and two instructors huddled around a table with a facility arm on it.
They were learning how to administer an IV as part of ongoing instruction into pharmacology.
Engineer Derrick Green is one of the firefighters and students.
“We were going over some skills with IV administration. - PUB DATE: 10/6/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site
Firefighters from across the state will come to the Wisconsin State Firefighters and EMS Memorial Saturday to pay tribute to five firefighters who died in the line of duty last year.
The 19th annual Final Alarm and Roll Call Ceremony will take place at 3:33 p.m. Saturday at the memorial in Ben Hansen Park, 2031 Second Ave. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 7:12:00 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press - Metered Site
National Fire Prevention Week is observed in the United States and Canada during the week (from Sunday to Saturday) in which Oct. 9 falls.
In the United States, the first Presidential proclamation of Fire Prevention Week was made in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) continues to be the international sponsor of the week. - PUB DATE: 10/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: McFarland Thistle
VIDEO: Everyone inside a Reedsburg home, along with their ‘numerous pets’, escaped as a fire burned through the multi-story structure late Tuesday night, the city’s fire department reported.
In video captured from the scene, firefighters could be seen attacking the fire from above and below. As crews on the ground aimed upwards toward the second and third floors of the home, another firefighter, who was in a cherry picker, rained down water on the burning roof. - PUB DATE: 10/4/2023 2:29:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
VIDEO: The night sky turned orange around a barn north of Ixonia on Sunday night as flames consumed the structure and firefighters battled to keep them contained, video from the scene showed.
“I looked out and I didn’t see anything but I came out of the house and I saw this whole end of the barn on fire and by the time we got moving, it was too late,” said Bill Couch, the property owner. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2023 5:54:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
PHOTO: The West Bend Fire Department tested Mequon-based Fire Suppression Solutions’ EV fire blanket and portable fire suppression tool last week to see how well they help prevent the spread of a car and electric vehicle fire.
And while it may technically be called an EV — electric vehicle — blanket, it can be used on any internal combustion engine vehicle. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2023 1:30:00 PM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today
VIDEO: Firefighters had to clean up a fuel spill on Madison's north side Monday after a driver backed their car into a fuel pump and drove off.
Another customer went to use the fuel pump after the first driver left and reportedly found a leak coming from the base of the pump; a delivery driver used the emergency stop and was able to cut off the leak before firefighters arrived at the Kwik Trip on Northport Drive. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
Green Bay Metro Fire is focusing on the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the U.S. in its latest safety campaign.
Teaming up with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), firefighters are educating the public on unattended cooking.
“Year after year, cooking remains the leading cause of home fires by far, accounting for half 49% of all U. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
VIDEO: The Watertown Fire Department is crediting an employee of a business in the city with helping prevent a fire that caused more than $100,000 worth of damage on Friday afternoon from spreading even further.
The worker had been using a fire extinguisher to tamp down the flames until firefighters could reach the business, which is in the 1200 block of American Way. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2023 8:05:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
VIDEO/PHOTOS: One person was taken to the hospital in what Dane Co. authorities describe as a duplex fire in Verona.
The Red Cross is helping both families who live in the duplex, according to the Verona Fire Department. Responding crews in addition to Verona response involved Oregon, McFarland, Cottage Grove, and Fitchburg. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
