The Beaver Dam Fire Department says a firefighter who was hospitalized after an airboat crash during ice rescue training earlier this week is now out of the hospital.
In an update posted Thursday, department officials say the firefighter was able to return home on Wednesday, but there is no timetable for his return to duty as of now. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
No people are hurt but four cats are killed in a fire at a duplex on the south side of La Crosse Tuesday afternoon.
Battalion Chief Blane Neher said the call came in at around 1:40 p.m. for a fire at 919 Redfield Street.
Heavy smoke was coming from the one half of the duplex when crews arrived.
Because of the fire, the resident who lived next door was evacuated. - PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
A man and a woman became trapped on the ice on the east side of Lake Winnebago Wednesday morning.
Stockbridge Fire Chief Mike Funk says a call to rescuers came at 8:53 a.m.
Funk said the Stockbridge Fire & Rescue and Town of Calumet Fire Department responded and rescued them shortly after 10 a.m. without deploying any boats. - PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTO: A fire Tuesday night resulted in the loss of a home in rural Dunn County.
According to Durand fire chief Jamey King, the first call came in just before 9:30 p.m. for a woodshed on fire. While crews were on their way to the scene on County Road O, more calls came in stating the house was also on fire. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 10:24:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
PHOTO: A fire in the basement of American Legion Post 318 left fire, smoke and water damage to the building, Lake Tomahawk's Fire Chief said.
Chief Billy Kuckkahn said the call for the fire came in at 12:46 Tuesday afternoon.
The Post is close to the fire department, so Kuckkahn said the response was swift, and they were able to put the fire out fast. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Fire departments on Tuesday morning responded to a residential fire in Vernon County.
The call came in around 3:30 a.m. for a house fire that spread to the garage in La Farge.
When crews arrived on scene, both structures were almost fully engulfed in flames.
According to La Farge Assistant Fire Chief Troy Deaver, Viola Fire Department provided mutual aid. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
The Madison Fire Department says a jogger fell through the thinning ice of Lake Mendota on Monday afternoon.
The fire department's Lake Rescue Team was dispatched to Lake Mendota near the Memorial Union at about 3:45 p.m. Monday after getting a report that someone had fallen through the ice.
The first crews arrived on the scene three minutes later, with first responders seeing a person on the ice about 50 feet from shore who was walking toward land. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
PHOTOS: Authorities in southern Wisconsin responded to a vehicle vs building incident that caused significant damage.
According to the Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue, it responded to a vehicle vs building incident. Officials say there were no reported injuries, but damage to the building was substantial.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Three firefighters with the Beaver Dam Fire Department were injured in an air boat crash on Beaver Dam Lake Monday night.
In a post to Facebook, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened just after 7:40 p.m. in the area of Grape Island on the lake. Officials say the crash happened on Grape Island during training operations, but add that the cause of the crash is still under investigation. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
PHOTOS: Six decades is a long time to be doing anything, especially fighting fires.
Roy Bohm, an Amherst firefighter, has served his community for over sixty years and is all about helping his community while giving back. Fighting fires, and helping people in their darkest moments is all Bohm has ever known. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
Two people escaped a house fire in the town of Albion Monday morning, according to the Lakeside Fire-Rescue chief.
Chief Randall Pickering told 27 News a passerby saw the fire on the 1400-block of County Highway A, just north of Edgerton, and called 911 shortly after 7 a.m.
Pickering said a father and son were home when the fire started. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: Authorities say crews were on the scene battling an active barn fire Monday morning in Outagamie County.
Officials with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office told Local Five that firefighters from multiple departments responded around 3:45 a.m. to a reported barn fire on N9515 Sunset Road in the Town of Maine. - PUB DATE: 2/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: In downtown Milwaukee, people – and heroes – grabbed capes and skates Saturday for the 3rd annual "Ice CAPE-ade."
Held at Slice of Ice at Red Arrow Park, the free event included complimentary skate rentals, so everyone could connect.
"We want to celebrate all the heroes both that we see on screen and some that are in our own local community," said Erica Green with the Milwaukee Downtown business improvement district. - PUB DATE: 2/10/2024 7:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO/PHOTO: A fire broke out at a barn near Wausau Friday morning.
The call came in between 5:00 and 5:30 Friday morning. Rick Walters is the Town of Texas fire chief and said the barn was fully engulfed in flames upon the arrival of firefighters.
Around 12:30 in the afternoon, there was still smoke billowing from the barn as well as some small remaining flames, but Walters said the fire had been contained and that there was no concern of it spreading. - PUB DATE: 2/10/2024 1:23:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander
VIDEO: To bolster home fire safety, the Wausau Fire Department is emphasizing the importance of “closed-door messaging” in Feb., urging people to close bedroom doors before bedtime.
“You want to keep your bedroom door closed so that you’re creating a barrier for heat, smoke, and fire to keep it from spreading throughout your home and getting in while you’re sleeping,” Wausau Fire Department Chief Jeremy Kopp said. - PUB DATE: 2/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire management crews are starting to perform prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state where local conditions can provide a safe and effective burn.
DNR crews will be burning cattail marshes, wetlands, prairies and oak/pine barrens to clear the buildup of dead vegetation and to open waterways for waterfowl to feed and nest. - PUB DATE: 2/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac
VIDEOS: One person is dead following an apartment fire in Milwaukee on Thursday morning, Feb. 8. Crews were called out to the area of 22nd and Layton around 6:45 a.m.
The Milwaukee Fire Department removed five people from the building. Dozens of others self evacuated. Two people were taken to the hospital. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
PHOTOS: Authorities in Brown County say that a house is inhabitable after an early morning fire caused around $150,000 in damages.
Crews were sent to the 2200 block of Pinecrest Road in the village of Suamico around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday for a report of a two-story farmhouse on fire with heavy smoke and flames in the basement. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: According to National Fire Protection Association, half of the firefighters today are between the ages of 30 and 49. At NWTC, they're having no problem in bringing younger people to the industry.
Life as a firefighter — it's something Savannah Sinkula has been familiar with from a young age.
"I'm a third generation firefighter, but a first generation career firefighter within my family," Savannah Sinkula, a Fire Medic student at NWTC, said. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 9:10:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters on Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, responded to the scene of a vacant house fire near 15th and Lincoln in Milwaukee.
Crews responded to the scene around 6:15 a.m.
The Milwaukee Fire Department tells FOX6 News the house is boarded up and condemned by the city, which means they can’t fight the fire inside, only from the exterior. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 11:01:48 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
