VIDEO: As winter continues, the risk of an accident while out on the ice remains.
FOX 11's Maggie LaMere spends the morning with members of the De Pere City Fire Department and learns the practices they use to ensure safety while out on the ice! The department shares ice safety basics, steps used when making a rescue and a demonstration of a rescue using a portable rescue boat. - PUB DATE: 1/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox 11 Online
Fire destroyed a home Saturday night just north of Algoma, but all its inhabitants managed to escape.
The house, on the 600 block of Lower Lasalle Road, off of Door County U, ignited just after the family went to bed, Southern Door Fire Department Chief Gary Vandertie said. Firefighters responded about 9:15 p. - PUB DATE: 1/6/2020 11:23:50 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
A woman sustained "significant injuries" after a house fire broke out in a Mount Pleasant home.
At 11:31 p.m. Sunday, the South Shore Fire Department was dispatched to 1119 N. Summerset Drive for a report of a possible structure fire, according to a South Shore Fire Department news release.
Mount Pleasant police officers arrived on scene and confirmed smoke was visible from a single family home. - PUB DATE: 1/6/2020 9:00:35 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
Authorities have identified the two snowmobile riders who died and a third who survived when their machines plunged into a lake in northern Wisconsin early Sunday morning.
Killed were David N. Erdman, 31, of Hubertus, and Kurtis W. Shernell, 27, of Hustisford, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office reported on Monday morning. - PUB DATE: 1/6/2020 7:42:12 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
Nine people lost their home after a fire on the city’s east side early Monday morning.
Fire crews responded to the blaze after 1 a.m. in the 300 block of South Quincy Street and found smoke coming from a first-floor window of a two-story home, according to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department.
Officials said firefighters extinguished the blaze in less than 10 minutes. - PUB DATE: 1/6/2020 3:49:34 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
In 2019, roughly 75% of the 911 calls received by the Racine Fire Department were for medical emergencies, and firefighters expect that to grow. An emerging program within the department is aimed at combating this problem at home.
FOX6 News on Sunday, Jan. 5 caught up with Braiden Moriarity, Racine firefighter/paramedic, as he made home medical visits. - PUB DATE: 1/5/2020 8:52:21 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Dozens of firefighters from multiple departments responded to a large apartment fire Sunday morning in Genoa City.
The five-alarm fire was reported just before 9 a.m. at the Pebble Brook Apartment complex on Walworth Street. William McCormack was visiting family across the street.
He said he didn’t think twice about running in. - PUB DATE: 1/5/2020 2:41:54 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A fire destroyed Sather Family Dental and the clinic’s half completed expansion on Douglas Street in Chetek on Friday evening, Jan. 3.
Reports of the fire were received before 9 p.m. and Chetek, New Auburn, Cameron, Barron and Rice Lake fire departments were called to the scene. Rice Lake Fire Department deployed its aerial ladder to spray water from above. - PUB DATE: 1/4/2020 1:44:57 AM - SOURCE: Chetek Alert
An accidental house fire Thursday night displaced a family of four on Racine's South side and caused an estimated $85,000 in damage, the Racine Fire Department reported.
At approximately 10:47 p.m., Racine fire crews responded to a house fire at 2060 Deane Blvd. Three adults and a 12 year-old girl had exited the home on their own. - PUB DATE: 1/3/2020 6:46:19 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
A new emergency communication system is in place for Onalaska residents.
The city will now work with the ‘RAVE’ alert system. The system replaced the Code Red platform the city worked with through the end of 2019.
‘RAVE’ will be put in place in other communities in La Crosse County in the future as well. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 3:46:14 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
The city of Columbus and village of Fall River are considering how its emergency services, provided by LifeStar, will be affected with the addition of Reeseville and Lowell.
According to Columbus Mayor Mike Thom, Reeseville and Lowell requested last fall to be added to LifeStar’s coverage area beginning in January on a partial agreement with the possibility of a full-time contract beginning Jan. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 10:41:31 AM - SOURCE: Columbus Journal - Metered Site
The La Crosse Fire Department was called to extinguish a garage fire Wednesday on the 330 block of South 23rd Street.
Firefighters arrived at the scene about 10:30 a.m., finding a detached, two-car garage in flames.
Suppression crews applied water to the blaze and performed overhaul operations to prevent the fire from spreading, according to a release from the department. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 6:45:09 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
Some Wisconsin fire departments have stopped using firefighting foam that contains a group of man-made chemicals that have been linked to increased cholesterol and cancer risk, among other health hazards.
The Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contaminate Wisconsin’s groundwater and waterways, and are also found in products like nonstick pans, the Wisconsin Public Radio reported. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 3:50:44 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today
Tuesday night saw the end of a 73-year-old tradition.
The Burlington Rescue Squad, a volunteer emergency medical service that has covered the City and Town of Burlington since 1946, officially disbanded when the clock struck midnight.
“It’s bittersweet,” said Burlington Rescue Squad Chief Jeff Koenen, who frequently refers to the volunteer service as a tight-knit family and bonafide lifestyle. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 1:45:42 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
One woman is okay after a house fire that started Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Captain with the Shawano Area Fire Department, they were disptached to a two story home on S. Evergreen St. around 3:30 pm.
The homeowner called in the fire and she was able to escape. However, the homeowner and two children were displaced. - PUB DATE: 1/1/2020 3:37:35 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Firefighters from nearly a dozen departments battled a house fire off of Parkview Drive in Hartford early Wednesday, Jan. 1.
Crews were called to the scene just after 1:30 a.m., where flames in an attached garage quickly spread to a portion of the house.
Fire officials said the homeowners made it out safely, and there were no injuries to firefighters. - PUB DATE: 1/1/2020 4:37:18 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
On Monday evening, crews responded to a partial building collapse in the Village of Fairchild.
The collapse happened downtown at an old storage unit that has a private owner according to the Fairchild Fire Department. Firefighters say half of the back of the building collapsed.
According to the fire department, no one was inside at the time or hurt in the collapse. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 8:43:42 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
A Black River Falls man has been charged in Jackson County after calling law enforcement saying he started a fire above a bar.
Court documents show 40-year-old Joseph Berg has been charged with arson of a building, first degree recklessly endangering safety, felony criminal damage to property and possession of THC. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 5:20:09 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
Officials are reporting no injuries at the Chippewa Manor Retirement Center after a kitchen fire broke out Monday around 10:50 a.m.
Chippewa Falls Fire Battalion Chief Trevor Weiland said there were no injuries to occupants or fire fighters and only one resident will be displaced from the fire.
A report of a sounding fire alarm sent officials to 756 Irvine Street where they found an evacuation underway. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 2:31:11 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
The Village of Bellevue has officially transitioned into 24/7 staffing.
In a Facebook post Monday morning, the village said, "At 7:00 this morning, we ushered in a new era in Bellevue. We are proud to announce that when the crew walked through the doors this morning, they began working the first 24 hour shift in Bellevue Fire Department's history. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 8:35:11 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
