Three people are confirmed dead in a Thursday morning fire at a group home for cognitively disabled people in the city. Around 6 a.m. Thursday morning, City of Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue responded to a home in the 600 block of South Military Road. The residence is rented out for those with cognitive disabilities who can live on their own, so they may live in a group setting, Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Chief Peter O’Leary said.
- PUB DATE: 9/19/2019 5:47:32 AM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter

First responders are getting some specialized training this week. Crews from Jerry's Towing teamed up with the Riverside Fire Department to show firefighters some specialized equipment that will help them respond to different crash scenarios, including semi rollovers. This equipment will not only make their jobs easier, it'll make them safer, too.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2019 8:57:06 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

It was one year ago that torrential rains caused widespread flooding on Green Bay's east side. More than six inches of rain fell in a matter of hours. Green Bay's Fire Station 5 was among the buildings damaged in the flooding. Crews were called to a building collapse. They found the station under water.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2019 2:07:01 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The renovation of the Shorewood fire station will move forward, thanks to construction bids that came in well under budget. Shorewood officials and the North Shore Fire Department had agreed the fire department's total costs could not exceed $4.1 million. The projected cost estimate was $3.95 million, which would include $2.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2019 1:07:15 PM - SOURCE: Ozaukee Now

A Chippewa Falls committee recommended approval of a plan Tuesday to provide EMS and ambulance services for a portion of the town of Wheaton, paving the way for the town to leave the Chippewa Fire District. Last week, the Wheaton town board voted 4-1 to leave the Fire District, contingent on its ability to obtain contracts for EMS/ambulance services from Chippewa Falls and Eau Claire.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2019 8:38:43 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald

Firefighters extinguished a house fire in Marathon County Tuesday night. Mosinee Fire Chief Stephen Haas said crews responded to the blaze around 8:30 p.m. on Lone Pine Lane near Knowlton. Haas said there was heavy fire coming from the house when crews arrived, and it was under control by 10 p.m. Haas said there were no injuries reported, and no one was in the house.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2019 4:55:56 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald

Multiple units from the Madison Fire Department responded to a large early-morning commercial fire on the city's west side Wednesday. The Madison Fire Department said it is investigating the cause of a fire at Cowboy Jack's on John Q. Hammons Drive that was reported at about 3:30 a.m. The responders who were first to the scene saw "heavy fire and smoke coming from the building," according to the report.
- PUB DATE: 9/18/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Channel3000.com

A proposed capital improvement budget, with a price tag of $50.8 million, includes $3 million dedicated to begin construction of a new North Side fire station. City Council Member Jessica Olson spoke about her concerns with borrowing money for the new fire facility before plans have been finalized during Tuesday’s public input meeting of the City Plan Commission.
- PUB DATE: 9/17/2019 11:48:11 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune

A Madison man is dead after his car crashed into a pole in Monona Monday night. Dane County dispatch said the Monona Fire and Police departments responded to the crash in the 4600 block of Winnequah Road at 7:23 p.m. The driver, 21, was the only person in the car, and no other injuries were reported.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2019 7:46:19 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

The Village of Suamico continues to see growth and its fire department is looking to grow right along with it. Village leaders are in the process of designing a brand new fire station. It's expected to cost $5-6 million. The department has outgrown its current fire station, built in 1967, along Riverside Drive in the heart of downtown Suamico.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2019 2:46:25 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A Madison middle school was evacuated Friday afternoon after staff smelled a natural gas and firefighters traced the odor to rotting cookies. According to the Madison Fire Department's Public Information Officer, Cynthia Schuster, fire crews investigated the odor at 2:38 p.m. Friday at Blackhawk Middle School on Wyoming Way.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2019 11:53:30 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

For the second time this month, a Milwaukee playground was lit on fire. The second fire happened on Saturday at a playground in Smith Park near 34th and Sheridan. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said when deputies got to the scene around 9:29 p.m., firefighters had already put out the fire. The damage is extensive, with charred plastic and parts of the playground destroyed.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2019 11:43:53 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Firefighters on Sunday night, Sept. 15 responded to the scene of a house fire near 120th Street and Schlinger Avenue in West Allis. The call came in around 10 p.m. "The front of the house was fully involved in the fire," said Jay Scharfenberg, West Allis Assistant Chief. Neighbors told firefighters one man ran back into the burning home to save pets.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2019 4:58:20 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Ten fire departments responded to a fire Saturday at Lang Equipment in Marshfield. Crews received a call at 8:15 Saturday morning for a fire in the shop at Lang Equipment, which then spread to the building's ceiling. "The heat extended into the roof structure of the building," said Hewitt Area Fire Chief Brian Hafermann.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2019 5:42:54 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Majority of fires caused by children are started by a lighter and a lot of those lighters can look like toys. Fire Chief Jerry Minor from the Pittsville Fire Company has been on a mission for the past 11 years. He was inspired by his granddaughter. "She said very boldly grandpa you need to make a law," said Minor.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2019 2:28:16 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

PHOTO: Fire crews are still on scene of a fire at Deer Camp Bar and Pavilion in Shawano County. The building is on County Road K, which is also Waukechon Road, at the intersection with Porter Road, southeast of the city of Shawano. Firefighters tell us that it was a very large fire and started just after 5 this morning.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2019 7:35:26 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Firefighters on Friday morning, Sept. 13 responded to the scene of a fire at an apartment building on Shephard Street in Waukesha. Officials believe the storm may be to blame. At approximately 11:30 p.m.,the City of Waukesha Police and Fire Dispatch Center started to receive calls of a reported Structure Fire on E.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2019 4:53:21 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Software company Paradigm donated money to Middleton's local fire district and emergency medical services this week. According to posts from Paradigm's official Facebook page, the Middleton software company gave the Fire Department a check worth $18,890 for new equipment and kits. In a separate post, Paradigm shared that it also donated $18,500 to Middleton Emergency Medical Services.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2019 9:44:52 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Green Bay firefighters responded to a report of a fire at Walgreens on the city's west side Thursday night. Fire crews answering the call at 9 p.m. saw smoke coming from the sign above the entrance to the store at W. Mason and Oneida streets. When they got up there to open the wall, they found a fire burning behind the sign.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2019 9:01:02 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A garage in Chippewa Falls is a total loss after a fire on Thursday morning. The Chippewa Falls Fire Department responded to a garage fully engulfed in flames around 7 a.m. Thursday near the corner of Elm and St. Augustine streets. After about 20 minutes, crews had the fire under control. There are no injuries reported.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2019 8:24:29 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News