VIDEO: Wisconsin Task Force 1 (WI-TF1) is responding to search & rescue efforts in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene left behind historic flooding. Some of those first responders are from the Janesville Fire Department.
Janesville Fire Department's Deputy Fire Chief of Operations John McManus says this is what these first responders have been training for. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
PHOTOS: Town of Campbell Fire Chief Nate Melby said the fire at the Omaha Track facility on French Island is about 30-percent contained as of 10:15 a.m.
Melby provided an update to the media on the fire that he said consisted mainly of railroad ties.
Omaha Track recycles railroad ties. He said the chips created go to the Xcel Energy facility just down the street. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
Milwaukee police are investigating a car crash into an apartment building Sunday night.
The crash happened at the intersection of 27th Street and Highland Boulevard around 8:45 p.m., according to witnesses.
Witnesses said the car was speeding southbound on 27th Street and driving on the wrong side of the road. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
The city's new fire chief wants residents to notice a difference in the department.
Everett Mueller, 47, was sworn in Sept. 4 as the new chief of the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department. Mueller said one of his goals for the department is to increase education and outreach to the community. He wants most changes in the department to be data driven and his public education plans are one of those changes. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald - Metered Site
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A fire destroyed a home in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood on Saturday morning, Sept. 28.
Denise and Kevin Escher were sound asleep until about 6:30 a.m.
Behind the Airbnb they were staying at, a home on Hillcrest, near Ellen Street, was on fire.
"Open the drapes and all of a sudden saw all these flames," said Denise Escher. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A firefighter was treated and released after battling a fire at an industrial building early Friday morning.
Around 2:18 a.m., The Fox Crossing Fire Department went to the 1200 Block of Ehlers Road for reports of a fire. Crews arriving on scene found a large industrial manufacturing building on fire with the sprinkler system activated. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: The Ephraim Fire Department rededicated the Ephraim Fire Museum to fallen Assistant Fire Chief William "Bill" Weborg on Sunday, after the 20th anniversary of his death on Thursday September 26. Assistant Chief Weborg passed in 2004, while responding to a boat fire.
Bill Weborg comes from a family of firefighters. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday in honor of firefighters who died in the line of duty.
The flag-lowering coincides with the the Final Alarm Ceremony at the Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial.
"Day in and day out, Wisconsin’s firefighters and emergency service professionals risk their own health and safety to keep us safe and serve us and our communities during our worst days, often at great personal risk and sacrifice," Evers said. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
A Milwaukee fire station on the city's south side could reopen if a proposed boost in funds for the fire department are approved by the Common Council. That proposed boost was part of Mayor Cavalier Johnson's 2025 budget plan released on Tuesday, Sept. 24
The fire station in question is Station 31 – located at 8th and Hayes. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Fond du Lac police and fire/rescue departments announced an arrest was made for a house fire Monday night.
The house on the 200-block of Packer St. was heavily damaged by the fire which was reported at about 11 p.m. Monday.
A 16-year-old girl was injured escaping the fire from the second floor. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: Five years ago Tuesday, an EF3 tornado tore through parts of the Chippewa Valley, including Elk Mound and Wheaton.
On September 24, 2019, the Wheaton tornado damaged homes and uprooted lives. Roofs were ripped off and multiple storage units and homes were destroyed.
It took not days, not weeks, not months, but years for some folks to rebuild. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
Three institutions are hoping to make it easier for potential firefighters.
Oshkosh Fire Department, Firefighter ABC’s and Fox Valley Technical College are partnering on a grant program to remove barriers hindering individuals from pursuing careers in the fire service.
The goal of the partnership is to help prepare qualified candidates to enter the field while broadening inclusion for all within fire and emergency medical services. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oshkosh Northwestern - Metered Site
VIDEO: A friendly bet was cashed in Tuesday and the Antigo Fire Chief got to work cleaning at Merrill Fire Department.
The Merrill Blue Jays cruised to a 31-0 win on the gridiron Friday against the Antigo, but the game impacted more than just the standings.
Last year's bet saw Merrill Fire Chief Josh Klug cleaning trucks at the Antigo Fire Department following a Red Robins win. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2024 12:38:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTOS: “I just want to be clear, this is not a frontline apparatus,” Fire Chief Jeff Bloor told Cudahy’s Common Council with a laugh on Sept. 17. “It’s a significant piece of history.”
The council approved the purchase ? along with some city funds ? to bring the historical truck home to the city's new fire station set to be dedicated Oct. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site
One person is hurt after they escaped a house fire through a second-story window, according to Fond du Lac Fire Rescue officials.
Crews were called to a duplex on the 200 block of Packer Street just after 11 p.m. on Monday. Firefighters saw heavy fire on the back part of the home and smoke coming from the building. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
PHOTOS: The Dodge County Hazmat Team recently partnered with several area fire departments to conduct a first of its kind training. The Iron Ridge, Allenton, Theresa, Hustisford and Neosho Fire Departments gathered in Iron Ridge to conduct decontamination training with the Hazmat Team.
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Matt Bartol says the focus was to familiarize area firefighters with the Hazmat team so they can support decontamination operations during a real-world event. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBEV-AM 1430/FM 95.3 Beaver Dam
VIDEO: An event on Sunday gave local government leaders a chance to see what it’s like to be a firefighter or first responder.
Elected officials got a chance at handling practice emergency calls as part of a course held at Northeast Technical College called Fire Ops 101.
When it comes to being a first responder, there’s a lot more that goes into it than you might think. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Marshfield Fire Department has released details about the unusual cause of a fire.
Crews were called to the Tower Hall apartments around 4 p.m. on Friday for the report of clothing on fire.
Investigators determined the clothing had been exposed to cooking oil. The clothes were laundered, dried in a dryer, and remained a basket. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/CW+ 7 Wausau
A Racine family is counting their blessings after a fire tore through their home Wednesday, Sept. 18.
Trinity Kornas loves playing with her eight brothers and sisters. Wednesday, that love of fun might have saved her family, when her little brother asked her to check out his toy.
"If I hadn’t have looked at his bubbles," Trinity Kornas said, "I wouldn’t realize there was a fire in my mom and dad’s bedroom. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Reedsburg area fire departments worked for over 10 hours Wednesday to extinguish fires that engulfed two large sheds with massive amounts of hay in them, according to Reedsburg Fire Chief Craig Douglas.
No injuries were reported.
The fires were reported at 1:05 p.m. at S3474 Thieman Hill Road in the Town of Reedsburg. - PUB DATE: 9/19/2024 10:16:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
