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Storage building considered a total loss after catching on fire in Grand Chute

No one was injured after a storage building caught on fire in Grand Chute Saturday afternoon. Around 3:56 p.m., the Grand Chute Fire Department was dispatched to 920 S. Mayflower Dr. for the report of a structure fire. Arriving firefighters from different departments, found heavy smoke and flames coming through the roof of a metal storage building.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2019 7:42:48 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

Woman killed in Thanksgiving night Dodge County fire

An 82-year-old woman died in a late night fire on Thanksgiving that also sent her 91-year-old husband to the hospital, according to the Dodge Co. Sheriff's Office. Her family told NBC15 her name was Eleanor "Ellie" Neumann. Her husband, Ruben, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the fire and was taken to Marshfield Medical Center.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2019 12:39:13 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Waterloo EMT honored by state association

Waterloo Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Tina Lange was recently honored as the 2019 Wisconsin EMS Association EMT of the Year at the Wisconsin EMS Association Conference and Expo held in Wisconsin Dells. Lange has been active in many roles since joining the Waterloo Fire Department in November 1995 and becoming a Waterloo EMT in 1997.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2019 5:28:25 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times

Appleton firefighters start wreath campaign

Every fire station in Appleton has a wreath outside of it, but it’s not just a decoration for the holidays. Battalion Chief Derek Henson says they’re kicking off their annual campaign to prevent fires through the end of the year. The wreaths have green bulbs in them. A bulb will be replaced with a red one, whenever there’s a fire in the city.
- PUB DATE: 11/27/2019 3:57:44 AM - SOURCE: WHBY-AM 1150 News Talk

Students put together care packages for Eau Claire Fire Rescue

Students from St. Mark Lutheran School in Eau Claire took time to put care packages together for the Eau Claire Fire Department. This was part of an annual Thanksgiving service project, but packing for firefighters was a first for the school. All 90 students at St. Mark put the packages together. "It's something we do a number of times per year, where we divide up the students into different teams - where we have preschools, kindergarten, first graders and so on all the way through the grades - just to get the kids working together in teams, so they can get a little bit of team-building and and get them working together," said St.
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2019 8:09:49 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

Freedom Fire Dept. eyes new $3.9-million building to address safety concerns

Freedom’s fire department is trying to convince the town that it needs a new building for its emergency responses. The town’s fire chief says the department is running out of space and safety has taken a backseat. “We have guys getting dressed to leave on a call two feet away from a moving vehicle creating a safety concern,” said Mark Green, chief of the Freedom Fire Dept.
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2019 6:41:55 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

City of Milwaukee introduces 'PulsePoint,' app that notifies users of nearby medical emergencies

The Milwaukee Fire Department is getting on board with an app saving lives all across the country. The app, "PulsePoint," notifies people of medical emergencies around them. The Milwaukee Fire Department says this is very helpful for medical emergencies in crowded areas, like Fiserv Forum. They can send an alert to everyone with the app, so they can perform CPR before first responders arrive.
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2019 1:48:23 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Firefighters say unattended candle likely sparked Town of Neenah blaze

A candle is believed to have sparked a house fire in the Town of Neenah Monday night. At 8 p.m., the Town of Neenah Fire Department was called to the 900 block of Terra Cotta Drive. They arrived to find smoke and flames coming from "multiple sides" of the second story of the home. Town of Neenah and Fox Crossing firefighters fought the fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2019 3:38:08 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Madison Fire Department uses Babes Grill & Bar for hands-on training

Just one week after Babes Grill & Bar shut its doors, the restaurant is open again for a unique opportunity. Before the building is completely torn down, Babes owner Lynn Haker allowed the Madison Fire Department to use the restaurant as a training ground for real-life scenarios. “We've taught and taught and taught them for 10 weeks.
- PUB DATE: 11/25/2019 4:46:23 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Fire destroys building in rural Jackson County

A fire destroyed a building Sunday night in rural Jackson County. Described as a wood-frame outbuilding, the structure at N4334 Cloverdale Road in the town of Irving was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, according to the Black River Falls Fire Department. A man who had tried to recover property from the burning building suffered smoke inhalation and minor burns.
- PUB DATE: 11/25/2019 2:03:54 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

Dog rescued after falling into icy pond in Madison

Madison firefighters rescued a dog from icy water Saturday after it ran out onto an icy pond at Warner Park Dog Park, according to a news release. Fire officials said two people tried rescuing the dog, but they fell through the ice in the process. When Engine Co. 10 arrived, the people had gotten out of the water.
- PUB DATE: 11/25/2019 8:46:56 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Two people released from hospital after Sparta house fire

An update on a house fire in Sparta. The fire happened just after 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 23 in the 300 block of Walrath Street. As of Sunday, Fire Chief Mike Arnold says a mother and a daughter rescued from the fire suffered some burns and smoke inhalation. They have since been released from the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 11/24/2019 5:06:33 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

Municipalities mull study of fire, EMS, and parks and recreation services

So, which municipality is going to take the next step? The Wisconsin Policy Forum and Center for Government Research presented a report on Wednesday to elected officials from east of Interstate 94 that included different options to provide more efficient services in the area of fire and EMS, and parks and recreation.
- PUB DATE: 11/24/2019 4:40:41 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

Man hurt in West Allis house fire

The West Allis Fire Department responded to a call about a house fire near 110th and Madison streets. It happened early Friday morning. Fire crews climbed up to the roof to battle the fire. There is little damage to the outside of the house, but restoration crews tell 12 News that there is significant smoke and water damage inside.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2019 5:38:39 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

No one was home, but smoke alarms alerted neighbors to fire in Bellevue

Smoke detectors helped save a house from a fire even though no one was home. Brown County dispatchers received a report of smoke alarms sounding off on the 1400-block of McRae Circle. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the basement. They found their way through heavy smoke to a mechanical room in the basement to put out the fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 7:47:52 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Off-duty Milwaukee firefighter recounts moment he was shot by attempted car thief

An off-duty Milwaukee firefighter who was shot by a would-be car thief is sharing his story for the first time. Steven Budnowski, 35, was shot in the leg Nov. 11. "I hear one gunshot, and that's when I felt the pain and I fell to the ground," he said. The shooting happened in the driveway of Budnowski's home after he confronted the shooter as the shooter was going through his car.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 5:55:17 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

Firefighter's vehicle stolen in Oregon when responding to auto collision

A 2012 four-door maroon Dodge Ram 1500 belonging to an Oregon firefighter was stolen around 9 p.m. Wednesday, but then later located outside Oregon. According to a Facebook post, the firefighter left home at 9 p.m. to respond to an auto collision with injuries on Highway 14. In the rush to help those in the collision, he left his keys inside the truck and took the car from the fire station's parking lot.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 10:51:25 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Early detection by smoke alarm helped firefighters stop fire in downtown Madison business

Firefighters stopped a fire from breaking out in a downtown business at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, in part because of early detection by a smoke alarm. According to a release, a resident in the 300 block of North Randall Street woke up at 4:30 a.m. to the sound of an alarm and found the common area "very smoky.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 8:01:23 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Milton Joint Fire Commission considers local options for new station

The Milton Joint Fire Commission is focusing on two local options for updating Milton’s aging fire station: rebuilding in the existing location or relocating to city-owned land near the post office. The commission, made up of Milton City Council and Milton Town Board members, discussed the options but took no action Wednesday night.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2019 2:26:32 AM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette - Metered Site

Racine: Study points to options for best use of fire, EMS east of the Interstate

During an emergency situation like a house fire or medical crisis, most people don’t worry about which fire department is going to come to the rescue, just that a department responds — and as quickly as possible. While that may seem obvious, in the eastern part of Racine County there are several areas that might be better serviced by fire and EMS if a different municipality responded.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2019 6:48:21 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

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