In 2019, roughly 75% of the 911 calls received by the Racine Fire Department were for medical emergencies, and firefighters expect that to grow. An emerging program within the department is aimed at combating this problem at home.
FOX6 News on Sunday, Jan. 5 caught up with Braiden Moriarity, Racine firefighter/paramedic, as he made home medical visits. - PUB DATE: 1/5/2020 8:52:21 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Dozens of firefighters from multiple departments responded to a large apartment fire Sunday morning in Genoa City.
The five-alarm fire was reported just before 9 a.m. at the Pebble Brook Apartment complex on Walworth Street. William McCormack was visiting family across the street.
He said he didn’t think twice about running in. - PUB DATE: 1/5/2020 2:41:54 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A fire destroyed Sather Family Dental and the clinic’s half completed expansion on Douglas Street in Chetek on Friday evening, Jan. 3.
Reports of the fire were received before 9 p.m. and Chetek, New Auburn, Cameron, Barron and Rice Lake fire departments were called to the scene. Rice Lake Fire Department deployed its aerial ladder to spray water from above. - PUB DATE: 1/4/2020 1:44:57 AM - SOURCE: Chetek Alert
An accidental house fire Thursday night displaced a family of four on Racine's South side and caused an estimated $85,000 in damage, the Racine Fire Department reported.
At approximately 10:47 p.m., Racine fire crews responded to a house fire at 2060 Deane Blvd. Three adults and a 12 year-old girl had exited the home on their own. - PUB DATE: 1/3/2020 6:46:19 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
A new emergency communication system is in place for Onalaska residents.
The city will now work with the ‘RAVE’ alert system. The system replaced the Code Red platform the city worked with through the end of 2019.
‘RAVE’ will be put in place in other communities in La Crosse County in the future as well. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 3:46:14 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
The city of Columbus and village of Fall River are considering how its emergency services, provided by LifeStar, will be affected with the addition of Reeseville and Lowell.
According to Columbus Mayor Mike Thom, Reeseville and Lowell requested last fall to be added to LifeStar’s coverage area beginning in January on a partial agreement with the possibility of a full-time contract beginning Jan. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 10:41:31 AM - SOURCE: Columbus Journal - Metered Site
The La Crosse Fire Department was called to extinguish a garage fire Wednesday on the 330 block of South 23rd Street.
Firefighters arrived at the scene about 10:30 a.m., finding a detached, two-car garage in flames.
Suppression crews applied water to the blaze and performed overhaul operations to prevent the fire from spreading, according to a release from the department. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 6:45:09 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
Some Wisconsin fire departments have stopped using firefighting foam that contains a group of man-made chemicals that have been linked to increased cholesterol and cancer risk, among other health hazards.
The Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contaminate Wisconsin’s groundwater and waterways, and are also found in products like nonstick pans, the Wisconsin Public Radio reported. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 3:50:44 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today
Tuesday night saw the end of a 73-year-old tradition.
The Burlington Rescue Squad, a volunteer emergency medical service that has covered the City and Town of Burlington since 1946, officially disbanded when the clock struck midnight.
“It’s bittersweet,” said Burlington Rescue Squad Chief Jeff Koenen, who frequently refers to the volunteer service as a tight-knit family and bonafide lifestyle. - PUB DATE: 1/2/2020 1:45:42 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
One woman is okay after a house fire that started Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Captain with the Shawano Area Fire Department, they were disptached to a two story home on S. Evergreen St. around 3:30 pm.
The homeowner called in the fire and she was able to escape. However, the homeowner and two children were displaced. - PUB DATE: 1/1/2020 3:37:35 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Firefighters from nearly a dozen departments battled a house fire off of Parkview Drive in Hartford early Wednesday, Jan. 1.
Crews were called to the scene just after 1:30 a.m., where flames in an attached garage quickly spread to a portion of the house.
Fire officials said the homeowners made it out safely, and there were no injuries to firefighters. - PUB DATE: 1/1/2020 4:37:18 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
On Monday evening, crews responded to a partial building collapse in the Village of Fairchild.
The collapse happened downtown at an old storage unit that has a private owner according to the Fairchild Fire Department. Firefighters say half of the back of the building collapsed.
According to the fire department, no one was inside at the time or hurt in the collapse. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 8:43:42 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
A Black River Falls man has been charged in Jackson County after calling law enforcement saying he started a fire above a bar.
Court documents show 40-year-old Joseph Berg has been charged with arson of a building, first degree recklessly endangering safety, felony criminal damage to property and possession of THC. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 5:20:09 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
Officials are reporting no injuries at the Chippewa Manor Retirement Center after a kitchen fire broke out Monday around 10:50 a.m.
Chippewa Falls Fire Battalion Chief Trevor Weiland said there were no injuries to occupants or fire fighters and only one resident will be displaced from the fire.
A report of a sounding fire alarm sent officials to 756 Irvine Street where they found an evacuation underway. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 2:31:11 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
The Village of Bellevue has officially transitioned into 24/7 staffing.
In a Facebook post Monday morning, the village said, "At 7:00 this morning, we ushered in a new era in Bellevue. We are proud to announce that when the crew walked through the doors this morning, they began working the first 24 hour shift in Bellevue Fire Department's history. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 8:35:11 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
25 people are without their homes after a fire broke out at a Birchwood apartment building. Fire crews say the fire originated in a bathroom ceiling.
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says they found fire in the ceilings and walls of the bathrooms on the second and third floors of the building. They then had to pull those structures in order to find the fire in the void spaces. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 3:52:18 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
The process for hiring a new Clinton Fire Protection District chief is expected to be wrapped up early in 2020, according to interim Clinton Fire Chief Gene Wright.
Wright, who also serves as the town of Beloit fire chief and town of Beloit administrator, said he and Clinton Fire Protection District Board President Ryan Wellnitz will start the review process the week of Jan. - PUB DATE: 12/30/2019 2:47:03 AM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette - Metered Site
The fire at 409 Center Ave. on Friday night caused $150,000 damage and displaced six people, the Janesville Fire Department reported.
The cause was an electrical problem in one of the two apartments in the subdivided house, according to a news release.
Firefighters “aggressively attacked the fire from the interior, and the fire was brought under control within 20 minutes of arrival,” the release states. - PUB DATE: 12/28/2019 11:25:28 AM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette
More fires have recently broken out on La Crosse’s south side.
The La Crosse fire department is looking at a site for a new station in that area, but was unable to get enough money to start building one.
“I know Mayor (Kabat) and (city) council we’re trying to get it done, but it just wasn’t in the cards,” fire department chief Ken Gilliam said. - PUB DATE: 12/28/2019 8:36:59 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
The shooting death of an Appleton firefighter was one of the biggest local stories in 2019.
Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard was killed, after going on a medical call at the transit center.
Police Officer Paul Christensen and bystander Brittany Schowalter were wounded during a shootout with the suspect, 47-year-old Ruben Houston. - PUB DATE: 12/27/2019 4:02:22 AM - SOURCE: WHBY-AM 1150 News Talk
