An early-morning house fire brought firefighters from across the area to help battle the blaze in single-digit temperatures.
No one was hurt in the fire, the cause of which is still under investigation.
According to officials, the fire damage estimates are about $40,000. Officials said low temperatures were factored into the extinguishment of the fire. - PUB DATE: 12/19/2019 6:36:04 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times
A number of Watertown public service members were honored for their actions of heroism during the common council meeting Tuesday.
Dispatcher Julia Schmelzer, Police officer James Simon, Watertown Fire Assistant Chief Tim Gordon, Fire Lt. Brad Fox, firefighter/paramedic Mason Tayler, firefighter/paramedic Patrick Schultz, firefighter/paramedic Jeff Penna and firefighter/paramedic Alexa Steinbach each received a life-saving award for their actions in saving the life of a patient earlier this year. - PUB DATE: 12/19/2019 6:36:03 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times
Firefighters were able to put out Tuesday night's fire in the Village of Maine because the owner's kept their fire hydrant clear of snow. "If you can keep a three foot radius around the fire hydrant, clear of the snow and ice," said Battalion Chief Jeremy Kopp, with the Wausau Fire Department. "It makes it a lot easier if we do get an emergency. - PUB DATE: 12/18/2019 8:57:11 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Contracts with the firefighters and battalion chiefs were approved by the Menomonie City Council.
The council voted to approve collective bargaining agreements through 2022 with the Menomonie Battalion Chiefs and Menomonie Professional Firefighters Local 1697 at its meeting on Monday.
The agreement with the battalion chiefs includes wage increases of a compounded 10. - PUB DATE: 12/18/2019 1:03:48 PM - SOURCE: Dunn County News
A national pizza chain and a local department came together Tuesday night to help make the holiday season a merry one for many Chippewa Falls children.
Pizza Hut on West Prairie View Road in Chippewa Falls hosted a tip night benefiting the Literacy Project and the Chippewa Falls Public Library on Tuesday night. - PUB DATE: 12/18/2019 12:49:58 PM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald
Firefighters on Wednesday morning, Dec. 18 responded to the scene of a house fire near 25th and National in Milwaukee. The call came in around 2:15 a.m.
The house was occupied at the time of the fire. Everyone made it out safely. At least two neighboring homes were evacuated as a precaution.
No additional details have been released — including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained. - PUB DATE: 12/18/2019 4:50:39 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
We are impressed and a little surprised at how quickly the Madison Fire Department was able to switch to a new fire-fighting foam that does not contained the hazardous chemical compounds known as PFAS.
It’s especially notable since it appears Madison is the first department in Wisconsin to switch to the more environmentally friendly substance. - PUB DATE: 12/17/2019 5:40:53 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
A garage fire at a town of Beloit house Tuesday afternoon destroyed an SUV and caused more than $100,000 in damage to the residence, authorities said.
Fire crews from the town and city of Beloit and town of Turtle arrived shortly before noon Tuesday at 3007 W. Lawrence Ave., where a garage attached to a two-story house was on fire, according to a news release from the Town of Beloit Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 12/17/2019 5:13:26 PM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette
Members of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department spread some holiday cheer at HSHS St. Vincent Children's Hospital on Tuesday.
Central Church in Green Bay partnered with the firefighters who were able to bring a heartwarming smile to kids who need some extra love this holiday season.
It was a big surprise for little Avianna who makes frequent visits to St. - PUB DATE: 12/17/2019 2:37:39 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A fire at a Glendale hotel on Dec. 17 caused an estimated $100,000 in damage, according to the North Shore Fire Department.
The fire at Motel 6, 5485 N. Port Washington Road, started at about 11 a.m. in a third-floor maintenance closet on the south side of the hotel. The fire did not spread beyond the room, due to the hotel's sprinkler system, according to the fire department. - PUB DATE: 12/17/2019 1:01:30 PM - SOURCE: Ozaukee Now
A home in Arena is total loss after an early morning house fire on Tuesday. The Iowa County Sheriff’s Office says the call for the fire came in around 5:30 in the morning from Village Edge Road.
When firefighters got to the scene, flames were shooting from the home. One person lives in the home and she got out safely. - PUB DATE: 12/17/2019 7:49:53 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
The Madison Fire Department has replaced its firefighting foam with foams that have shown to be PFAS-free, becoming the first major city in the state to make the change.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of chemicals known as PFAS, have contaminated wells, groundwater and waterways in Madison. - PUB DATE: 12/17/2019 7:13:08 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Firefighters battled a house fire near 27th and Melvina Monday night.
Milwaukee police responded to meet the Milwaukee Fire Department around 6:02 p.m.
Police say three adults escaped from the blaze unharmed, but the home is a total loss. Witnesses say they heard a loud bang, and then saw huge flames coming out of the building. - PUB DATE: 12/17/2019 6:57:32 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Residents at a Sun Prairie assisted living facility were moved from their homes into a safe part of the building for more than 2 hours Sunday as first responders investigated a natural gas leak, according to a news release.
The Sun Prairie Fire Department said firefighters, police and EMS responded to a report of a gas leak at the New Perspective Senior Living assisted-living facility on South Bristol Street. - PUB DATE: 12/16/2019 9:46:33 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue says a home in Fond du Lac has sustained substantial damage after an early morning fire on Saturday.
Firefighters say around 2:54 a.m., they responded to the report of fire showing on the back of a house located at 222 W. Arndt St. Multiple firefighters from surrounding communities helped extinguished the fire, but not before the house experienced substantial damage. - PUB DATE: 12/14/2019 3:24:36 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Firefighters responded to Loruth Terrace around 7:30 Thursday night for a reported residential fire.
Engine Co. 7 arrived first on scene to find fire showing from the porch. As Ladder Co. 7 shut down utilities to the home, Engine 7 advanced a hose line and began fire attack with assistance from Ladder Co. - PUB DATE: 12/14/2019 8:39:34 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
An extension cord may have sparked a fire that sent one person to the hospital in Waukesha Thursday evening, Dec. 12.
Firefighters were called out shortly before 7 p.m. for heavy fire on the outside rear of a single-family home on Norwood Court — just off of Summit Avenue and Briar Hill Drive — spreading to the attic. - PUB DATE: 12/12/2019 8:37:59 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
One worker was treated for injuries after the Airgas facility in Waukesha exploded into flames Thursday afternoon.
Company officials say the explosion occurred in the plant's hydrogen storage area. All workers have been accounted for, Airgas says.
Investigators later found that a number of small cylinders had been leaking, and a small fire was sparked in that area, FOX6 reports. - PUB DATE: 12/12/2019 2:48:16 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Wauwatosa authorities responded to a fire at a home on Underwood Parkway Wednesday night, Dec. 11.
Officials were called to a single family ranch home around 10:24 p.m., where firefighters were met with heavy fire and smoke on the first floor.
The Wauwatosa Fire Department, along with Milwaukee and West Allis Fire Departments, placed the fire under control in less than 30 minutes. - PUB DATE: 12/12/2019 11:51:18 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Drivers were asked to avoid High Point Road on Madison's west side following a crash Thursday.
The crash happened shortly before 1 p.m. on the bridge of High Point Road, between Watts Road and D'onofrio Drive, according to a tweet by the Madison Fire Department. The Madison Fire Department said the crash involved multiple vehicles and that two people were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. - PUB DATE: 12/12/2019 11:20:21 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
