Firefighters battled a shed fire despite multiple explosions near Vesper in Wood County Tuesday night. First responders were dispatched around 11:20 p.m. to the structure fire at 4535 County C in the town of Sigel, according to the Vesper Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find a shed on fire with many pieces of farming equipment and a large fuel tank inside. - PUB DATE: 8/21/2019 5:21:49 AM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald
A couple of things stick out for Mazomanie Fire Chief Mark Geisler when he thinks back to Aug. 20, 2018. The station started empty with everyone out for sandbagging operations. It was quickly filled with evacuees from about 100 homes, along with volunteers who wanted to help. “A lot of people you know on a first name basis, so to see those people with all of their belongings scattered across their front yard and trying to air-dry or salvage what they can, just the loss and devastation was pretty hard to see," Geisler said. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2019 9:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
VIDEO: Jim Olson moved into his home on Hudson Street in 1965. In the 54 years since, he’s seen a lot of flooding in his backyard. That will happen when the property borders moving water. “It was just getting better until last year,” Olson said. “Then, everything went wrong then.” When it started raining, Olson and some others posted up in his garage to watch the storm roll in. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2019 7:47:02 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
A couple gunshots rang through Prairie View Elementary School on Tuesday and soon after emergency workers dragged a limp body through the cafeteria. The body belonged to a volunteer actor and the guns used blanks as Beaver Dam police and fire personnel staged an active shooter training at the school. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2019 3:47:29 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
Madison firefighters say an 8-year-old girl called 911 Monday night after her uncle became unresponsive behind the wheel. The car was headed westbound on the Interstate near the Beltline, according to Cynthia Schuster, a spokesperson for the Madison Fire Department. The little girl called 911 after her uncle swiped a guardrail and came to a stop on an off-ramp. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2019 11:40:36 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Lee Douglas has built a career as a firefighter and emergency service worker, joining the Chippewa Falls Fire Department a year after graduating from high school. He’s been promoted through the ranks, and now he’s eager for his biggest challenge yet — being the department’s fire chief. “I’m excited. We’ve got a lot of good things going on in our department,” he said. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2019 6:54:26 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald
A town of Oconomowoc family is safe, thanks to a passerby who spotted a fire before the family was aware of it. The passerby's report also greatly limited the amount of damage at the home, according to Western Lakes Fire District Chief Brad Bowen. "We found smoke and flames coming from the rear of the house," Bowen said. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2019 4:20:29 AM - SOURCE: Lake Country News
Officials responded to Viroqua Municipal Airport Monday after a phone call indicated an airplane crash that officials later found to be fatal.
The name of aircraft operator is not being released at this time.
According to the Sheriff’s office, emergency crews located a downed aircraft in the field off of Miller Road in the town of Jefferson around 6:30 p. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2019 10:58:42 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
VIDEO: They are the ones who answer the call in the middle of the night, putting their lives on the line to help the community at a moment’s notice. However, since 2015, there's been a 16 percent drop in volunteer first responders nationwide, according to the National Fire Protection Association. In Kewaunee County, local leaders are set to vote Tuesday to support a state bill that would give volunteer first responders some money back. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2019 8:55:26 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Police say a Milwaukee man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing a taxi driver in the neck, stealing his car and setting it on fire. Scott Perez, 34, is charged with attempted first degree intentional homicide, armed robbery, and arson of property. According to a criminal complaint, the victim was driving a private taxi on August 9 when he received a phone call from a man later identified as Perez, who claimed that his friend had recommended the driver's taxi service. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2019 6:38:38 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Over a dozen fire departments from Wisconsin and Illinois helped battle a garage fire Saturday evening in the 7400 block of County Road P in Turtle Township, according to the Turtle Fire Department. The garage was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived. Additional units from Town of Beloit, City of Beloit, Edgerton, Harlem-Roscoe, Juda and Stoughton EMS responded, but due to the "demanding" fire suppression effort, the mutual aid also was requested from Delavan, Footville, Janesville, Milton, North Boone, Orfordville, Rockton, Shirland and South Beloit, according to a Turtle Fire Department news release. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2019 7:51:38 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
Wind gusts accompanying a blustery thunderstorm blew through the Kenosha area early Sunday morning, leaving authorities and residents picking up the pieces. A number trees were felled by micro-bursts of high winds as the storm front blew past, including some blocking intersections and others on porches or homes in the Kenosha community. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2019 1:43:54 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
PHOTO: A portable fire pit led to a house fire in Madison on Sunday morning. The Madison Fire Department said dispatchers received a call at 8:23 a.m. for reports of a structure fire at 625 Emerson St. near John Nolen Drive. Firefighters arrived about two minutes later. Firefighters said the family left their portable fire pit on overnight in the back deck outside. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2019 1:35:51 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
A teen male was killed when a tree fell on him in Prairie Lake Township, according to Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald. A 911 call around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, said a male was injured in the 600 block of 19th Street. Chetek Ambulance Service, Chetek Fire Department, Chetek First Responders and Barron County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2019 1:03:45 PM - SOURCE: Chetek Alert
The start of school is just around the corner. But before class is back in session at Fox Valley Technical College, teachers took some time to study up Thursday.
"One of the experiences that we're doing is wildlife habitat management utilizing fire," said Wildland Fire Instructor Jon Kellermann.
Teachers from different departments were able to watch controlled burns up close, and even got some hands-on experience starting and managing the burns. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2019 3:45:08 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The community is stepping up again to help the family of a fallen Appleton firefighter.
Thirty-four teams teed off for the "Honor Our Heroes Golf Outing" at Winagamie Golf Course in Neenah Thursday morning.
All proceeds are being donated to the family of Appleton driver-engineer Mitch Lundgaard.
Organizers originally planned to donate the proceeds to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2019 3:45:07 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Assistant Chief of the Kaukauna Fire Department is voicing gratitude to his fellow firefighters for a display of solidarity.
Chad Gerrits said his wife, Jennifer, was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer that has moved into her lung. Jennifer's treatment has caused her to lose all her hair. While she was in chemotherapy treatment Thursday, the City of Kaukauna Fire Department sent a photo showing the entire fire department with shaved heads in honor of Jennifer. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2019 2:57:31 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Firefighters extinguished a small fire in a Bristol home’s attic Tuesday.
According to a news release from Bristol Fire Chief John Niederer, the fire was reported at about 11:24 a.m. Tuesday at a residence in the 14100 block of 60th St.
Bristol crews were dispatched along with neighboring companies via Automatic Aid because because Bristol first responders had been dispatched 13 minutes earlier to a medical call in the 18400 block of 120th St. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2019 1:06:17 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
More than 50 kids from across Wisconsin are in East Troy this week to attend a burn survivors camp.
The week-long event is held at Camp Timber-lee and put on by the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation. It is the 25th year of the annual event.
Campers enjoy zip-lining, horseback riding and archery. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2019 11:40:19 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Firefighters were dispatched to a garage fire along Parkview Drive just west of Eastgate Drive in Mequon on Thursday morning, Aug. 15.
Fire crews were called out shortly before 10:30 a.m.
Upon the arrival of firefighters, the garage was fully engulfed.
One person inside the home was able to get out safely, while another person was trapped and unable to exit. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2019 9:42:38 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
