The drier soil conditions over the past few weeks have enabled farmers in most regions of the state to prepare their fields and plant crops on a more normal spring schedule, unlike last year when planting was delayed several weeks due to unusually wet field conditions.
This spring, however, the drier conditions that have been more suitable for field work, also have increased the danger of wildfires. - PUB DATE: 5/14/2020 6:46:59 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Farmer
A fire that broke out Wednesday caused significant damage to the old town hall in Eden, located in southern Fond du Lac County.
Deputies from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's office were called out shortly before 12:30 p.m. for a structure fire reported at 119 Sheridan St. in the village.
Construction was occurring on the historic building and it is believed a piece of equipment being used caused the blaze, said Sgt. - PUB DATE: 5/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Reporter
A 35-year-old man is in critical condition after being found unconscious in Beaver Lake on Wednesday morning.
According to Jason Roberts, a safety specialist warden with the Department of Natural Resources, law enforcement was dispatched at 10:39 a.m. to the Beaver Lake Public Access.
"He was in a kayak," Roberts said of the man. - PUB DATE: 5/13/2020 11:40:17 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
PHOTO: Retiring Chief Steven Schreiber was recognized by the State Assembly for his years of service in the Black River Falls community.
Schreiber was presented the award by Represenative Treig Pronschinske on Tuesday.
Schreiber will be retiring after 40-years of emergency service work in the area and has served as the Fire Chief in Black River Falls since 2003. - PUB DATE: 5/13/2020 8:29:02 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
Using paint, an empty closet and the help of scientists from three Wisconsin universities, the leader of the Kenosha Fire Department’s emergency medical services created a decontamination system for coronavirus for protective masks.
Jim Poltrock, KFD division chief of emergency medical services, has been working since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to try to keep first responders safe when they are handling medical calls, including making sure staff have N95 masks/respirators used by medical personnel for protection against the virus. - PUB DATE: 5/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
A construction crew using Bobcat equipment struck a gas line in downtown Okauchee on May 12, according to Western Lakes Fire District Chief Brad Bowen.
"There was active gas flowing so they evacuated the houses, basically a 300-foot perimeter until the gas company could arrive and shut down the flowing main," Bowen said. - PUB DATE: 5/12/2020 1:04:35 PM - SOURCE: Lake Country News
PHOTO: A heart-wrenching moment from the scene of this weekend’s devastating house fire in New Glarus demonstrates the impact a firefighter can have – even when they aren’t battling the flames.
The New Glarus Fire Department shared the powerful photo on its Facebook page Tuesday afternoon, showing a little boy embracing the firefighter as his family was getting their first look at their burned-out home. - PUB DATE: 5/12/2020 11:58:43 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Two buildings suffered significant damage and a third was completely destroyed in a fire along the 3100 block of West North Avenue on Milwaukee’s west side Tuesday morning.
Dan Lipski, a deputy chief with the Milwaukee Fire Department, said it appeared the buildings had been burning for a while before fire crews were called to the area at 3:45 a. - PUB DATE: 5/12/2020 5:48:26 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The 115th Fighter Wing is going to pay tribute to all of America’s heroes, including health care workers and first responders with a flyover with four F-16 Fighting Falcons, over the skies of Wisconsin on Tuesday, May 12.
The flyover is part of Operation American Resolve, a nationwide campaign, designed to show appreciation for the thousands of heroes on the frontlines, as well as, citizens and neighbors who've been battling and supporting the COVID-19 response. - PUB DATE: 5/12/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Despite scattered rain showers this weekend, elevated fire conditions continue today through Wednesday, especially in northern Wisconsin, where the fire danger is high to very high due to low relative humidity and slower progression of green-up.
Fires under these circumstances can start easily and spread quickly. - PUB DATE: 5/11/2020 2:34:11 PM - SOURCE: Department of Natural Resources
Firefighters extinguished a garage fire Sunday night caused by a chicken heat lamp, according to a Town of Beloit Fire Department news release.
The fire was reported at 8:35 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at 1832 Walters Road. Firefighters found flames inside an attached garage when they arrived and was assured by the homeowner no one was in the house, according to the news release. - PUB DATE: 5/11/2020 5:10:23 AM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette
The Sheboygan Fire Department report that around 4 p.m. on Saturday, crews were dispatched to the 2200 block of North 8th Street for reports of a fire in a Sheboygan home.
Firefighters say they arrived on the scene within four minutes of the initial report and found flames coming from the front porch of the residence. - PUB DATE: 5/10/2020 6:48:58 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Firefighters from multiple Dane County municipalities responded early Saturday morning to a house on County Highway J that was engulfed in flames.
Around 4 a.m. Saturday, the Dane County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters from Black Earth, Cross Plains, Belleville, Verona, Mount Horeb, Fitchburg, Madison and Middleton responded to the fire at 2712 County Highway J. - PUB DATE: 5/9/2020 6:26:28 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
While many of us are "Safer at Home," the work of firefighters and first responders doesn't stop.
So along with the dangers they normally see on the job, the coronavirus pandemic has been added to the list. Michael Wos of the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin says every call could mean coming in contact with COVID-19. - PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 10:16:38 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The coronavirus pandemic has brought out a need, for many, to help others. And, after growing up in the home of a firefighter, a Fond du Lac native was inspired to support first responders in her new city. Empty streets are an unusual sight in New York City. For Fond du Lac native, Emily Shippee, and her boyfriend Charles Rockefeller, who has family ties to Appleton, living in New York City during this pandemic is surreal. - PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 3:36:33 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Adams County Sheriff’s Department has identified a body found at the scene of a wildfire as Robert Hoffman, 73, of Coloma.
Investigators said they responded to the report of a wildfire in the 1700 block of 3rd Avenue in Town of Richfield on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m.
According to a news release, during suppression efforts Hoffman's body was found within the consumed/burnt area of the fire. - PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 7:51:43 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
A motel in Baraboo was severely damaged after a massive fire Thursday night.
According to the Baraboo Fire Department, crews responded to a call for a fire at the Log Lodge Motel on West Pine Street just before 5 p.m. Video sent to NBC15 by a viewer shows massive flames consuming the building. The fire chief reported that the first started on one end of the two-story motel. - PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 5:43:10 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Firefighters on Friday morning, May 8 responded to the scene of barn fire on County Road EE in the Town of Wilson. The call came in around 2:30 a.m.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The structure was a total loss.
The following resources were involved in this incident: Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Wilson Fire Department, Sheboygan Falls Fire Department, Oostburg Fire Department,Town of Sheboygan Falls Fire Department, Kohler Fire Department, Town of Sheboygan Fire Deparment, and The Sheboygan County Fire Investigation Team. - PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 4:45:14 AM - SOURCE: WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee
Crews have been dispatched to yet another structure fire in our area, this time at a home in Fitchburg. The two occupants are safe but displaced after their apartment building caught fire in the 3100 block of Seminole Highway around 8:13 p.m., City of Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher tells NBC15 News at the scene. - PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 7:45:53 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Two people are displaced for at least a night after their home caught fire in the Town of Sun Prairie Thursday evening. Firefighters tell NBC15 News that the fire started at the home in the 5700 block of Twin Lane around 5:45 p.m.
The two people who live there will be displaced Thursday night as crews continue to look for hot spots. - PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 7:08:54 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
