Fire in a field near the St. Croix-Pierce county line was extinguished Tuesday after a combine caught fire.
United Fire Chief Gary Newton said fire crews responded to a minor fire Oct. 16 in a field on County Road Y in the town of Rush River. A small fire began near a bearing on the combine's corn head, which threw sparks that ignited some corn stalks, Newton said. - PUB DATE: 10/16/2018 10:15:20 AM - SOURCE: Rivertowns
Fire on Monday, Oct. 15 caused between $50,000 and $75,000 in damage to a Chandler Lane home, according to Fire Chief Chris Garrison. At 12:17 p.m., the Sun Prairie Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at a four unit multi-tenant building in the 900 Block of Chandler Lane. The first unit on the scene reported fire up the side of the building, but was unsure if it spread to the interior, according to Garrison. - PUB DATE: 10/16/2018 1:41:25 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star
A fire on Green Bay's east side Monday night displaced four people and caused about $30,000 damage. The blaze at 1286 E. Mason St. was reported about 7:10 p.m. Firefighters found smoke coming from the building's eaves and roof, Drew Spielman, a Green Bay Metro Fire Department battalion chief, said in a news release. - PUB DATE: 10/16/2018 12:21:20 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
The Federal Aviation Administration is asking operators of unmanned aircraft or drones to consider the consequences when flying could interfere with firefighter, law enforcement or medical flight operations. Drone operators are now more likely than ever to face serious civil penalties for interfering with first responders, even for first-time offenses, according to a press release from the FAA. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2018 5:25:02 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
The Racine Fire Department was called out to a possible structure fire near Green Street and 3 Mile Road Sunday night, Oct. 14. People inside were able to extinguish most of the bedroom fire before fire crews arrived. So when firefighters got to the scene just after 7 p.m., they cooled down the area of the bedroom closet where the fire started. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2018 4:44:13 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
One person died, a second was transported for medical treatment and a third person was arrested following an Oct. 14 crash in the Town of Sun Prairie. According to Sun Prairie Asst. Fire Chief Bill Sullivan, shortly after 4 p.m., the Sun Prairie Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle accident with multiple injuries in the 2600 block of County Highway T in the Town of Sun Prairie. - PUB DATE: 10/15/2018 1:42:06 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star
Firefighters from eight Wood County fire departments will be a little safer thanks to a $656,429 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The grant pays for 95 percent of the cost of replacing all eight departments' self-contained breathing apparatus, Hewitt-Area Fire Department Chief Brian Hafermann said. - PUB DATE: 10/14/2018 2:39:02 PM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald
VIDEO: The smoke has cleared but the damage remains at an apartment building on Milwaukee's east side. Several residents inside were dangling out of the windows, waiting for help when a fire broke out Friday night, Oct. 12. Those rescued were taken from the high rise by the fire department's ladder. "I saw one of my friends being taken out on a stretcher," said Leslie Zimmermann. - PUB DATE: 10/13/2018 10:51:46 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
A woman accused of obstructing firefighters and emergency workers who were handling a potentially deadly gas leak Sept. 11 in Boyd has been charged with two felonies. Sara A. Gordon, 39, no address given, was charged in Chippewa County Court with intentional obstruction of emergency or rescue persons and second-degree recklessly endangering safety. - PUB DATE: 10/12/2018 3:26:21 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Just before midnight in September, Michael Scharf doesn't remember first responders breaking his window, pulling him out or attempting to find a pulse. Scharf, 52, had just suffered a heart attack and West Allis police officers were the first to find him, locked inside of his car that had just crashed. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2018 10:08:48 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: The Glasow family is staying strong after Jacob was diagnosed with ALS. 36-year-old Jacob, a husband, father to five children, and volunteer firefighter, given three to five years to live. "When I was a little kid, you know, all the kids look up to firefighters. So when I got the chance, I did it," said Jacob. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2018 9:19:36 PM - SOURCE: NBC26
VIDEO: A new fire station designed to cut down response times may not get a new ambulance. Madison Mayor Paul Soglin rejected a request to provide this service at Fire Station 14 near Stoughton Road. News 3 has been following this story since 2013, when a man died in an apartment fire where it took more than 10 minutes for fire crews to arrive. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2018 3:43:23 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
VIDEO: Thursday, 103 United States firefighters were honored and remembered at a memorial ceremony in Eau Claire. Lieutenant Andrew Dorn, with the Eau Claire Fire Department and Honor Guard says it’s an annual ceremony that started in 1991. He says each firefighter’s name is read aloud and a bell is rung. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2018 3:14:02 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of neglecting an 18-month-old boy who died of injuries caused by a fire last month. A criminal complaint filed Oct. 5 against Vernon Williams, 29, of Menasha, charges him with neglecting a child causing death. The boy was rescued by firefighters Sept. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2018 1:42:24 PM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
VIDEO: About 40 years ago, Troutland Rescue Squad started shuttling patients from the White Lake area to the hospital in Antigo. Troutland is about to make its last run. It simply can't find enough volunteers to serve as EMTs. This fall, the city of Antigo took over primary responsibility for calls in this part of rural Langlade County. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2018 7:20:23 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
They died after suffering the effects of cancer, or a heart attack, or in a collision with a train. Their deaths were as recent as six months ago, and as dated as nearly 90 years ago. But on Saturday, eight Wisconsin firefighters will be honored all at the same time, in the same way, for giving their lives in serving their communities. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2018 6:16:57 AM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald
Fourteen people were treated Wednesday afternoon at Divine Savior Healthcare for carbon monoxide exposure at Dawn’s Foods, located in Portage’s industrial park on the city’s west side. As of 7 p.m. Wednesday, two of the patients had been discharged, and 12 remained in the emergency room for observation, said Divine Savior spokeswoman Haley Gilman. - PUB DATE: 10/11/2018 6:15:13 AM - SOURCE: wisc news
Imagine waking up in the morning and someone tells you one of your wishes is about to come true. For one local Yahara Elementary School student it happened last week. Doug Teitge, a Yahara Elementary student with autism, was woken up by his mother, Renee, on Oct. 3 for school. But unlike any other typical day, Renee announced to Doug that a fire truck would be coming to escort him to school. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2018 2:30:58 PM - SOURCE: DeForest Times
VIDEO: An explosion destroyed a seasonal lakefront house at W5639 Firelane 12 shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Lt. Mark Wiegert of the Calumet County Sheriff's Office said no one was in the home at the time. Two people in an adjacent house were injured. "The injuries right now appear to be minor," Wiegert said. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2018 8:38:09 AM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter
A construction worker may be seriously injured after falling off the roof of a wooden construction building in Monroe, according to the fire chief. Monroe Fire Chief Dan Smits said the building partially collapsed around 2:50 p.m. Tuesday. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Monroe Police Department are investigating the incident. - PUB DATE: 10/10/2018 4:13:55 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
