It was not just an active shooter call, but an active shooter call on a massive campus of buildings that contain potentially harmful chemicals. IT's the worst possible scenario that Milwaukee firefighters train for.
"It becomes apparent to you rather quickly this is not some false alarm or prank call," said Aaron Lipski, assistant chief with the Milwaukee Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 8:32:03 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
His mother says that Finn Sullivan has a “heart of gold” and loves animals.
As it turns out, the 11-year-old DeForest boy, who attends school in the Sun Prairie Area School District, is also relentless when fighting for something he believes in.
Starting when he was 10, Finn began working to convince fire departments around Wisconsin to buy oxygen masks for pets affected by fires. - PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 1:05:14 PM - SOURCE: DeForest Times
As Michael Wargolet drove his family home Feb. 17 after coaching a youth hockey tournament in Illinois, a man on the side of the road caught his eye.
“It looked like someone needed help,” Wargolet said.
The man, who had parked his vehicle on the side of Interstate 41/94, was frantically attempting to get the attention of passing drivers. - PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 1:00:22 PM - SOURCE: My South Now
A 15-year-old Green Bay girl has been charged with homicide for the death of her infant nephew in a house fire last June.
On March 4, charges of 1st Degree Intentional Homicide and Arson were filed against Marcelia Dolores Flora Fonseca.
Fonseca is accused of starting the fire that killed her 11-month-old nephew. - PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 8:39:12 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Dave Dean has retired as chief of the Hartland Fire Department.
In a resignation later dated Feb. 27, Dean said he had been contemplating retirement for some time.
"I have had a fantastic opportunity to switch gears moving forward," Dean wrote. "This has been a difficult decision, however it is time. - PUB DATE: 3/5/2020 6:53:33 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Two Department of Public Works employees were injured Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle.
The collision happened about 1:40 p.m. Wednesday near North 52nd Street and West Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said the two were hit while they were picking up trash in the median on Hampton Avenue. - PUB DATE: 3/4/2020 1:48:16 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
Pets are family. Now firefighters in Waupaca will be better equipped to help furry friends during a fire.
The Waupaca Area Fire District has received new pet oxygen masks. They were donated by Invisible Fence's Project Breathe Program.
“Animals tend to hide in a fire and owners can’t always find their pets,” says Waupaca Area Fire District Safety Officer Tim Banaszak. - PUB DATE: 3/4/2020 1:37:25 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Two people were displaced from their home after a fire Tuesday night in a duplex on the city’s west side.
Fire crews responded to the fire around 7 p.m. in the 400 block of Silver Spring Drive, according to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department. The first units on scene saw heavy smoke and fire coming from the living room windows. - PUB DATE: 3/4/2020 3:58:07 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
As Milwaukee prepares to host the Democratic National Convention some leaders within the city are getting new roles to keep the area safe. Milwaukee Fire Department Deputy Chief Kevin Hafemann is the person behind the city's fire and EMS response for the DNC. He has been planning for everything from a person suffering from heat exhaustion to a bomb. - PUB DATE: 3/3/2020 8:00:39 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
The Sheboygan Fire Department says one person died after a fire on the city's northeast side.
The victim's name was not released.
At about 9:50 p.m., Sheboygan firefighters were dispatched to a report of a fire in the 400 block of Michigan Ave.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire coming from the second floor of the building. - PUB DATE: 3/3/2020 4:55:39 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A resident of a senior living facility in Oshkosh was taken to the hospital after a small fire.
Firefighters were called to Marian Manor on Merritt Ave. just before 3 p.m. Monday.
The first crew on scene reported smoke on the second floor. A small fire was confined in one of the units and it was quickly extinguished. - PUB DATE: 3/3/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
Towering flames engulfed a garage in De Pere early Monday morning.
The garage is considered a loss, according to the De Pere Fire Department.
At about 2:46 a.m., De Pere firefighters responded to an address on N. Adams Street off Ridgeway Boulevard and Webster Avenue.
Crews arrived to find a two-stall detached garage in flames. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2020 3:43:15 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Kenosha firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a wall at a downtown apartment building Sunday morning.
The fire was reported shortly before 10 a.m. at 609 58th St. by the woman who was inside the room, according to Battalion Chief Ken Schroeder of the Kenosha Fire Department.
According to Schroeder, the person had been burning incense in the room and apparently fell asleep when she awoke to the fire. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2020 1:45:38 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
Two men were rescued from the middle of Geneva Lake on Sunday, March 1 after an ice slab broke off from the main ice.
Fontana Fire & Rescue officials responded around 11:30 a.m. for a report of two people stuck on the ice. An assistant fire chief was on scene immediately after dispatch and gathered information from witnesses onshore and dispatchers as to the location of the men needing rescue. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2020 1:37:57 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
A fundraiser was held Saturday, Feb. 29 at Jen’s Sweet Treats in Cudahy in honor of Darrin “Superman” Jones, the Milwaukee firefighter who passed away in his sleep on Feb. 1, just three months before he planned to retire. Jones’ passing was considered a line of duty death.
“They put their lives on the line every time they, you know, come to work, and Superman was no different,” said Jennifer Clark, owner of Jen’s Sweet Treats. - PUB DATE: 2/29/2020 5:40:37 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Brian Bleskacek was diagnosed with stage four inoperable urothelial cancer in November. On Saturday members of Bloomer came to the Pines Ballroom to honor Brian and all he has done for the community, as well as raise money for medical expenses.
"It's pretty amazing to see all the community outpouring involvement whether it's donations or the people here who are spending money and having a good time,” says Brady Bleskacek. - PUB DATE: 2/29/2020 4:31:14 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
The Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Department has confirmed that a 71-year-old man is dead following a early morning house fire on Friday. Crews from multiple departments responded to the fire in the 1900 block of Wochos Road in Franklin shortly after 1 a.m.
Chief Jeff Chalupny of the Tisch Mills Fire Department says upon arrival at the scene, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and flames, putting crews on a defensive approach immediately. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2020 5:43:30 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Firefighters battled a fire Thursday afternoon that severely damaged a boiler building at SV Pallet facilities in Wood County.
Fire crews responded to the blaze around 2:20 p.m. at SV Pallet on State 80 in the town of Richfield, according to Richfield Rural Fire Department. Crews arrived to find a wood-framed structure with metal siding that had flames and smoke coming from the roof. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2020 4:48:36 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
The Milwaukee Fire Department is at the scene of a residential fire near 83rd and Villard on the city’s west side.
FOX6 News crews captured a heavy fire department presence at that location just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. There is visible damage to what appears to be a multi-home building.
The Milwaukee Police Department confirmed that the two-alarm residential fire spread to two nearby buildings. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2020 7:42:28 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Firefighters on Wednesday night, Feb. 26 responded to the scene of a fire Romy Battery near 43rd and Lincoln in Milwaukee. The call came in shortly after 10 p.m.
Upon arrival, the building was fully engulfed and additional fire units were summoned. The cause of the fire is not believed to be suspicious — but is still under investigation. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2020 4:51:52 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox Channel 6
