A fire broke out at a home in the 6900 block of Kate Avenue in the town of Leon on Sunday afternoon around 12:53 p.m. according to the Sparta Area Fire District.
Chief Mike Arnold says the cause of the fire is electrical in nature.
Arnold says when crews arrived the back of the house was on fire with fire spreading to the attic and roof area. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2020 5:16:56 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
A 37-year-old man died and a woman was injured in a house fire in Merrill on Saturday morning.
Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 1500 block of River Street around 10 a.m. Two people were inside when the fire started. The man was trapped and firefighters were not able to rescue him due to heavy smoke and fire conditions, according to the Merrill Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2020 4:36:27 PM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald
Madison firefighters and police officers squared off Saturday night on the ice.
The Mad City Police Hockey Team and the Madison Fire Department Club Hockey Team played in the sixth annual Battle of the Badges at Hartmeyer Ice Arena.
The athletes ranged from hockey beginners to one Madison firefighter who is a former NHL draft pick. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2020 7:43:08 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
A Madison man faces tentative battery charges after assaulting a firefighter early Friday morning.
A downtown apartment building was evacuated in the 400 block of N. Frances Street around 2:23 a.m. after someone pulled a fire alarm.
Firefighters and private security guards said a man who lived there was acting in a wild manner and being aggressive towards several people. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2020 1:39:09 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
The City of Milwaukee is known for coming together to help those in their time of need. Right now, a fundraiser for a former firefighter is offering the opportunity to help a family in need after he devoted much to the community.
In February of 2016, Derek Geppert was 35-years-old and a firefighter with the Milwaukee Fire Department for over five years, until he had a stroke. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2020 7:48:12 AM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
When first responders looked into a Cargill malt silo where three workers were reported to be trapped last August, they could only see two workers at first.
They peered down through a 2-by-1-foot opening in the side of the silo to see the workers below them on a slope of grain. The grain was piled up against the wall, not far below the opening, and sloped down to the bottom from there. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2020 4:54:05 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press
Monona Fire Chief Scott Sullivan says he will be retiring this spring, after 32 years of service.
Sullivan’s last day on the job will be March 31, The Herald-Independent reports.
Sullivan, 53, has worked in fire departments for 32 years, first with the Town of Madison Fire Department and then for last 10 years, with the Monona Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2020 8:13:40 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Madison firefighters have responded to a condo fire Thursday afternoon.
Dane County dispatch said a fire was reported on the 500 block of Troy Drive at around 3:30 p.m.
MFD said visible flames are out, but crews are working to ensure that there is no hidden fire remaining.
Officials said everyone has evacuated the condo unit, but firefighters are still checking to see that the fire did not extend to nearby units. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2020 3:43:41 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
Firefighters rescued an unconscious man during a house fire in Sun Prairie late Thursday night, according to the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department.
Emergency crews were dispatched to a home along the 5000 block of County Road VV in the Town of Sun Prairie around 10:45 p.m.
Firefighters arrived to see smoke coming out from the basement and first floor of older farm house. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2020 2:35:26 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
A fatal fire officials are describing as "probably the worst ever" in the city's history appears to have been a tragic accident, authorities say.
“There was nothing suspicious, and (it) appears that it was accidental — at this time,” Fire Chief John Reed said of the Jan. 17 fire that killed four members of an Oconto family. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2020 1:04:32 PM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
The Madison Fire Department wants people to continue avoiding a section of downtown Madison following a gas leak earlier Thursday morning.
Everyone is asked to stay away from the area around E. Johnson Street, W. Dayton Street, N. Carroll Street, and Wisconsin Ave.
According to the Madison Fire Department, firefighters responded shortly before 9 a. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV - NBC 15
Firefighters in Sun Prairie responded to three different fires overnight.
The first one started at 10:40 p.m. at 5699 County Highway VV in Sun Prairie.
When crews got there, they noticed smoke throughout the home and one person was unaccounted for. They rushed in and rescued that person who was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 News
Several dogs, including puppies were rescued from a house fire in Fond du Lac.
Unfortunately not all the pets could be saved.
Crews were called to the two-unit home on 8th St. around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for a fire on the first floor.
The occupant of the upper unit was able to get out safely, while the occupants living on the first floor were not home at the time of the fire. - PUB DATE: 1/22/2020 4:46:51 PM - SOURCE: 1440 AM 101.9 FM Green Bay
A carbon monoxide alarm alerted an east side resident to a problem in their furnace Tuesday night.
According to an incident report from the Madison Fire Department, a resident on Inwood Way looked at the carbon monoxide alarm and found a reading of 224 parts per million.
Officials said the resident unplugged it and hit the reset button before plugging it back in, still finding elevated carbon monoxide levels of 43 ppm. - PUB DATE: 1/22/2020 11:45:26 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
The Plover Fire Department recently started using navigation compass devices in their masks.
It not only helps crews combat structure fires but it also helps them save lives.
"We've had two actual structure fires within the last week," said Plover Fire Dept. Captain Ethan Meddaugh. "One in the village of Plover and one in the village of Whiting. - PUB DATE: 1/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9
A fundraiser has been created to help a man who was working as a Milwaukee firefighter when he suffered a stroke.
Derek Geppert suffered a stroke back in 2016.
"They got him back from the testing and the doctor was like 'I’m sorry, your husband’s having a stroke and there’s really nothing we can do about it,'" said Melissa Geppert, Derek's wife. - PUB DATE: 1/21/2020 8:43:20 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The Wisconsin State Senate passed a bill Tuesday that removes a barrier for professional police officers and firefighters to file a Worker’s Compensation claim when they get treated for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The bill awaits a hearing in the Assembly.
As the law is currently written, first responders must prove their trauma is at a higher level than the standard for their profession. - PUB DATE: 1/21/2020 5:41:16 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Wisconsin Republicans signed off Tuesday on a bill that would impose new restrictions on firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals in the hopes of reducing soil and water contamination, despite Democrats’ complaints that the proposal would accomplish next to nothing.
The Senate approved the Republican-authored measure with a voice vote Tuesday afternoon. - PUB DATE: 1/21/2020 3:37:09 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Looking to address concerns about the environment, the Kenosha Fire Department stopped using a firefighting foam that contains chemicals that could contaminate groundwater.
The fire department made the decision last fall to ditch a firefighting foam typically used in fighting fuel or oil fires. The foam contains chemical compounds called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, that contain fluorine, known as “forever chemicals” that could contaminate drinking water and may pose a cancer risk. - PUB DATE: 1/21/2020 1:00:32 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
A spot of red will be added to the office of Green Bay Metro Fire Department Chief David Litton's office.
Chief Litton had placed a wager with the fire chief of the San Francisco Fire Department on the Packers and 49ers game over the weekend.
Depending who lost, the losing fire chief would make a personal donation of $100 to the burn camp or burn prevention charity of the winner's choice. - PUB DATE: 1/21/2020 10:35:39 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
