An apartment on UW-Madison's campus was evacuated on Tuesday due to a carbon monoxide leak, according to the Madison Fire Department.
Spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said firefighters responded to an apartment near the 500 block of Eagle Heights Drive to investigate a carbon monoxide alarm sounding around 9:37 a. - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 8:08:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: It’s your last chance to request free smoke detectors during a special ‘Sound the Alarm’ event in Green Bay.
“Smoke alarms are our lifeline for early notification if a fire were to happen so that way we can hopefully get outside and be safe,” Green Bay Metro Fire Lt. Shauna Walesh explained.
The U. - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 4:32:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, both Wisconsin and Minnesota are taking part in statewide tornado drills Thursday afternoon and evening.
The scheduled times are 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
During those times, counties and municipalities may be sounding outdoor warning sirens.
Brandon Larson, the Emergency Management Director for Vernon County, said the county would be sounding its outdoor sirens at both times. - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
Safe Haven baby boxes will be starting to pop up in southeast Wisconsin as a result of a bill signed late last year by Gov. Evers.
The bill allows mothers—no questions asked-- to anonymously relinquish their newborns by placing them in boxes that are installed outside of hospitals, police departments and fire stations. - PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGTD-FM 91.1 Kenosha
Authorities in Wisconsin say two employees at the Kohler Company Carriage House were hurt after a fire broke out Monday night.
According to a release, Crews responded at 6:45 p.m. to the Kohler Company Carriage House at 501 Highland Drive after the Sheboygan County Dispatch Center was made aware of a report of smoke on the building’s fourth floor. - PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
The Richfield Volunteer Fire Company (RVFC), after 125 years of service, has voted to dissolve its current nonprofit organizational status and transition to a municipal fire department, 25-1.
Village President John Jeffords said there are still a few steps left in the process, but the transition is coming and will be undertaken in the least disruptive way possible. - PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today - Metered Site
VIDEO: After nearly two years since a tornado hit their community, the town of Silver Cliff in Marinette County has broken ground on a new fire station.
In June 2022, the town was devastated by a tornado that downed trees and destroyed buildings, including the fire station. Last week, Governor Tony Evers awarded a $1 million grant to the town, putting them at their $3. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 11:12:00 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: After more than a decade of relentless efforts, the Pittsville Fire Department’s perseverance has finally paid off. On Friday, at Pittsville Elementary School, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 917 into law, marking a significant milestone for the community.
The legislation, now known as 2023 Wisconsin Act 271, prohibits the sale of counterfeit or unsafe lighters. - PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 7 Wausau
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Cottage Grove Fire Department is honoring the life of a firefighter Friday who was killed in a motorcycle crash last year.
The agency explained in a Facebook post that it proclaimed April 5, 2024, as Firefighter Gavin Wendricks Day. The date marks the two-year anniversary of when he joined the department. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 8:38:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
VIDEO: The Superior Fire Department hosted a swearing in and awards ceremony Thursday afternoon.
The event was all about welcoming aboard new firefighters, celebrating promotions, and learning about the accomplishments firefighters have done this last year. It is a chance for fire crews to be in the spotlight and for the community to support the work that they do. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth
VIDEO: Some Green Bay students are taking on the role of hydro helpers this winter.
First-grade students at St. Bernard Catholic School spent their recess on Thursday inspecting a fire hydrant around the corner from the school.
They checked to make sure snow was not covering or blocking the hydrant, there were no leaks, and no litter had been left behind. - PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Eight people were displaced by a fire at a Green Bay apartment on Thursday morning.
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to an apartment on Imperial Lane around 10 a.m. for a report of a fire. On scene, crews found smoke coming from the roof and eaves of the building.
Firefighters entered the apartment and extinguished the fire in under 20 minutes. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 2:26:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: A house in the town of Seymour is considered a total loss following a fire Wednesday.
The home is on Indian Hills Drive near North Shore Drive/County Highway QQ. Multiple fire departments were on scene.
According to a News 18 reporter on scene, flames and smoke could be seen around 2:45 p. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
The Milwaukee Fire Department says they rescued two people from a burning duplex on the city's northwest side Tuesday night.
According to Milwaukee Fire, the fire broke out a little before 10 p.m., and crews initially received calls for help for one person trapped inside the home. When crews arrived, they found two people were trapped inside the burning building. - PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: They work together to protect their communities. But all bets are off once police officers and firefighters hit the basketball court.
"Our adrenaline gets going a little higher because we get there first usually," said New Berlin Police Sergeant Ryan Straus, who shared a subtle burn as he practiced on the court. - PUB DATE: 4/3/2024 9:12:45 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
PHOTOS: "It's basically a firefighter in a can."
That's how John Holland, public information officer for the Oshkosh Fire Department (OFD), describes the Stovetop Firestop.
OFD partnered with the Oshkosh Area Community Food Pantry to distribute the gadgets Tuesday, free of charge, to pantry visitors 60 years old and above. - PUB DATE: 4/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
PHOTO: A late morning fire has heavily damaged Advanced Automotive in Minocqua Tuesday. Nine fire departments along with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources were on the scene on Frank Drive for several hours.
Minocqua Fire Chief Rich Carani said they were dispatched out at 10:45 a.m. returning to quarters at about 2:30 p. - PUB DATE: 4/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXPR-FM 91.7 Rhinelander
The City of Janesville announced Friday that it has moved forward with three finalists for the position of Fire Chief of the Janesville Fire Department.
The finalists are as follows:
John Kolarik - His most recent position includes the Deputy Fire Chief for the Glenside Fire Protection District (2021-2022). - PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 9:54:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
PHOTO: On any given day, residents across Portage Co. might see Assistant EMS Chief Joe Gemza from the Stevens Point Fire Department on the front lines of local emergencies.
But they also might recognize him from a popular Wendy’s commercial.
Under the moniker “Tyler” of the goofy pitchmen pair Tyler and Toby, Gemza has been selling junior bacon cheeseburgers and chocolate Frostys to anyone who’ll listen for over a year. - PUB DATE: 4/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Point-Plover Metro Wire
VIDEO: A Neenah-Menasha firefighter is asking for the community's help to bring a piece of fire department history home.
Antique fire truck enthusiast — and Neenah-Menasha firefighter — Amos Mikkelson came across a hidden treasure on Facebook.
"It's a 1965 [Peter Pirsch & Sons truck], which was built in Kenosha, Wisconsin, originally for the Neenah Fire Department," the shift commander said. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2024 7:21:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
