One person died Saturday after a camper caught fire in Polk County, Wisconsin.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said deputies were dispatched to a report of a camper fire at about 4:37 p.m. in the south ditch off Ravine Drive, about 2 miles east of the Village of Dresser.
Upon arrival, emergency personnel extinguished the fire and discovered the vehicle was occupied and the occupant had died in the fire. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTP.com
The cause of a fire that destroyed a shed and garage in Somers Friday night remained under investigation as of Saturday.
The Somers Fire and Rescue Department was dispatched at 7:51 p.m. to 401 100th Ave. for a report of a shed fire. Dispatchers quickly provided additional information indicating it was a shed and a garage, which at the time they believed to be attached to the home, that were ablaze. - PUB DATE: 6/23/2019 3:01:02 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
At least half a dozen crews responded to a semi fire overnight on Interstate 94, near Eau Claire.
The Eau Claire Fire Department says the driver was traveling westbound and was near mile marker 63, when he noticed the back end of the trailer on fire.
The driver was able to disconnect the tractor from the trailer and call 911 for help. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2019 6:13:52 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
It’s been nearly one year since the devastating gas explosion in Sun Prairie which took the life of Sun Prairie firefighter Cory Barr.
Legislators took the time to recognize Barr at the Capitol on Thursday afternoon.
"But in that loss he saved many many lives," said Representative Gary Hebl, who represents Sun Prairie and authored the joint resolution. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2019 9:19:44 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Hundreds came together to honor first responders on Thursday evening, June 20. The Unsung Hero event, put on by the FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association, recognizes firefighters, paramedics and police officers for what they do as well as unsung heroes who died in the line of duty.
"This isn't a job, it isn't a career, it's a calling so we just do it because we love it and so when we have opportunities like this," said Michael Bongiorno, union president. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2019 8:22:04 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
The home of a family of four is a total loss after a structure fire in Rock County Wednesday, according to the Town of Beloit deputy fire chief.
The call reporting a structure fire in the 7500 block of West Highway 81 came in at about 2:33 p.m. Wednesday. The Orfordville Fire Department called for mutual aid to assist with the response to the fire. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2019 4:39:33 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
The Wausau Fire Department kicked off their annual Fill the Boot campaign during Concerts on the Square Wednesday evening.
The money raised goes to supports the Muscular Dystrophy Association(MDA) which is a partner of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF).
Wednesday’s event was the first Fill the Boot event of the year, there will be ones during Wausau Rib and Baloon Fest, Big Bull Falls Blues Fest, and the last one will be during the Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2019 3:06:22 AM - SOURCE: WAOW News
Days after a fire brought down a third of Iola's downtown, Kori Printz, her mom, dad and a good friend sifted through 6 feet of rubble and debris. She'd lost everything she owned after moving into her first apartment.
Printz, then 21, remembers how 20 years ago she and her two roommates were in their apartment when they spotted the smoke half a block away. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Stevens Point Journal
People in the Stevens Point area may have noticed more emergency vehicles and personnel than usual on Wednesday. The 5th Annual Rescue Task Force training is taking place at UW-Stevens Point.
The training is a huge a undertaking giving more than 50 emergency responders real life practice for a mass casualty incident. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2019 4:51:09 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
The Beloit Fire Department is improving its life-saving capabilities thanks to a Mercyhealth donation of a mechanical CPR device.
The LUCAS Chest Compression System has been awarded to 30 regional emergency medical service agencies by the Mercyhealth Development Foundation.
The new mechanical CPR device is proven to help boost cardiac arrest survival rates and save lives, according to Jay MacNeal, Director of Mercyhealth's MD-1 Physicians. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2019 8:40:57 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
De Pere Fire Rescue is taking a proactive approach to combating cancer risks.
Eric Johnson, Assistant Chief of Training & Safety for De Pere Fire Rescue, will be hosting a special Safety Stand Down this week.
Safety Stand Downs for fire departments originated in 2005 as a one-day event to cease training, and focus attention and efforts toward safety concerns that lead to Line of Duty Deaths (LODD). - PUB DATE: 6/18/2019 2:34:23 PM - SOURCE: De Pere, WI
Four people are displaced from their home after a fire in Watertown.
The Watertown Fire Department said it received a call that smoke was observed at a two-family residence at 604 N. Second Street around 8:10 p.m.
Firefighters found smoke in the interior of the home on the second floor and put it out, according to a news release. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2019 11:16:36 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
A North Fond du Lac home was destroyed by a fire Monday night.
Firefighters responded to the blaze in the 1200 block of Wisconsin Avenue after 8:30 p.m., according to a North Fond du Lac Fire Department news release.
Crews tried to make entry into the home, but the conditions were untenable, so they fought the fire from outside the home, according to the release. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2019 6:39:34 AM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter
Menomonee Falls took little action to deal with some broken fire equipment and not enough firefighters Monday night.
Two weeks ago, Menomonee Falls Fire Department did not have any working fire engines. During a special meeting last week, the department said it would not have enough firefighters in a couple weeks. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2019 4:00:27 AM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
A lack of smoke detectors contributed to a West Allis man getting trapped inside his burning home June 16, forcing him to leap to safety from the roof of the house.
Shortly before 12:55 p.m., the West Allis Fire Department responded to a cottage in the rear of a property at 1308 S. 63rd St. with a “heavy fire” on the first floor, according to Assistant Chief Jay Scharfenberg. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2019 6:10:16 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Pembine railroad depot is believed to be a total loss after a fire broke out late Monday morning.
The building caught fire just before 11 a.m. Firefighters from the Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine Fire Department arrived, and found the building engulfed in flames. Crews closed a portion of Highway 141 as they battled the blaze. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2019 12:52:40 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
As many honor their dads Sunday, one father’s recognition went above and beyond.
Friends, family members and colleagues celebrated and remembered the life of firefighter Todd Mahoney, one of two men who died earlier this week after being rescued from the swimming portion of the Half Ironman Triathlon. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2019 6:03:40 AM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
Firefighters from across Wisconsin staffed Madison fire stations and ambulances Sunday, so the city's firefighters could attend a memorial service for Todd Mahoney, the firefighter who died after competing in the half-Ironman triathlon last weekend.
The 38-year-old Mahoney was found unresponsive in Lake Monona Sunday during the swimming portion of the 70. - PUB DATE: 6/17/2019 5:49:58 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
The Onalaska Fire Department held a 125th anniversary celebration at American Legion Post 336 on Saturday.
Guests were greeted by firefighters who demonstrated their skills rescuing people from vehicles and educated people about fire and safety.
Kids could burn some energy in a water gun fight or on a rock climbing wall. - PUB DATE: 6/15/2019 4:31:31 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
First responders across the region may start searching or restraining patients before delivering life-saving medication for drug overdoses in the wake of a deadly shooting.
Police and fire departments are re-examining their protocols after a man who received Narcan turned on first responders on May 15, fatally shooting an Appleton firefighter and injuring a police officer. - PUB DATE: 6/14/2019 2:06:28 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
