VIDEO: One person was badly burned and taken to the hospital following a structure fire near 71st Street and Orchard Street in West Allis on Jan. 28, according to the West Allis Fire Department.
The fire department says they were called around 9:28 p.m. The fire was on the second floor of the two-story building. - PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Winter in Wisconsin can bring a mix of icy and wet conditions making it important for our fire department to know how to keep us safe in all conditions. I’m your Appleton neighborhood reporter Olivia Acree and I'm going to show you how the Appleton Fire Department practices ice water rescues.
When the Appleton Fire Department gets a call that someone needs help on the ice, it’s full speed ahead. - PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO: The pavilion at Rouer’s Roadhouse in Sturgeon Bay is out of commission after a fire on Saturday night.
Owner Dave Rouer tells us the fire started around 8 o’clock.
“We are thankful it wasn’t later. It could have been much worse but our local departments were here in a hurry. Right now they think it was probably electrical,” said Rouer. - PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: Having days in the upper thirties feels like summer compared to a week prior with temperatures barely above zero degrees, but it is having a major impact on those looking to still use the ice to catch some fish.
In Portage County, the Stevens Point Fire Department spent the day preparing for if the worst were to happen on the ice. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTO: The Cedarburg Fire Department welcomes their newest members, 13 volunteers, who joined the department in 2023. Several completed courses during the 2023 fall semester at MATC, sponsored by CFD. Five completed the Firefighter 1 course to earn their certification.
Melissa (Missy) Demczak successfully took two courses, Firefighter 1 and EMT Basic during the fall semester, which is quite an accomplishment, according to a CFD announcement. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today - Metered Site
PHOTO: A fire in the Town of Montrose resulted in about $75,000 in damages Wednesday morning, a Belleville Fire Department spokesperson said.
Belleville crews were called to the area near County Highway A and Severson Road just before 9 a.m. A 911 caller said that a shed housing lawnmowers and tools had caught fire. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
VIDEO: A local restaurant is recovering after its food truck caught fire on Tuesday night in the city of Green Bay.
Lil Jamaica, known for serving Jamaican food, says their food truck was destroyed by a fire last night. Local 5 News was on the scene and observed several firefighters working to make things safe. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2024 3:02:57 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Teens from a boys home are dedicating helping shovel out fire hydrants in Richland Center each week. One of the teens is a young cancer patient.
When a Richland Center firefighter posted on Facebook about the need to clear out fire hydrants, Forward Home for Boys jumped into action. The teens are dedicating two hours a week to clearing the snow off over 400 hydrants. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Seventeen-year-olds would be able to provide emergency medical services as part of ambulance crews under a bill proposed by GOP lawmakers in the Wisconsin Assembly.
The proposal would allow 17-year-olds to apply for a first responder certification or emergency medical technician license at various skill levels, including a paramedic. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio
VIDEO: Fond du Lac Fire Rescue responded to a house fire Tuesday morning on Tompkins St.
A photo shared on social media showed flames coming through a front window and door and heavy smoke billowing from the roof and upper-story windows of the home on the 300 block of Tompkins.
The fire department said crews got a call around 9:12 a. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
PHOTOS: A fire in Suamico on Tuesday morning caused around $130,000 in damages due to a mechanical issue.
According to the Suamico Fire Department, at around 11:45 a.m., firefighters were sent to the 12000 block of Velp Avenue in the village of Suamico, and after arriving on the scene, crews found two detached garages with smoke and flames showing. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 11:54:12 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A familiar face in the firefighting community of Washington County, WI will be taking over as the next fire chief in the City of Hartford, WI. As Washington County INsider was first to report Monday morning, Anthony Burgard will leave his position as chief in Richfield and take up the reigns as Assistant Chief under Paul Stephans until Stephans retires May 3, 2024. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider
VIDEO: Firefighters were honored in the Village of Howard Monday evening. The department switched to its own ambulance service at the start of the year and I'm checking in with the Fire Chief to see how it's all going.
"I swear that I will uphold the constitution of the United States [and] the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO: While the weather outside is warming up, subfreezing temperatures still can affect critical jobs, like the work of firefighters.
According to two firefighters at the Eau Claire Fire Department, the biggest difference between warm weather and cold weather firefighting is speed of their work.
They have to work slower to ensure they don't slip on ice and injure themself, which could make a situation worse. - PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 2:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The sporadic change in the weather is making ice conditions dangerous.
So before you head out to fish or snowmobile, first responders are sharing life-saving warnings.
Dozens of firefighters from Racine and Kenosha counties, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, trained for ice rescues over the weekend at Eagle Lake. - PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:37:47 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Two people suffered injuries when a fire broke out at an apartment on Madison's east side Saturday morning.
Spokesperson Eric Dahl said the fire was reported just before 5 a.m. in the 3000 block of Commercial Avenue. Firefighters arrived a short time later to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the front door and windows of the building. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2024 6:21:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: Fire Station 17 on Milwaukee's south side has been up and running for about two weeks now, after shutting down due to budget cuts.
The Milwaukee Fire Station 17, located at 4653 S. 13th St. closed in 2021 and funding, thanks to a new Wisconsin law known as 'Act 12,' allowed its reopening on Jan. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2024 7:07:56 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Southern Ozaukee County fire chief confirmed Thursday that a mother and son died following a house fire in Mequon late Tuesday night.
The police have not yet released the victim's identities, but the woman was in her 80s.
The Southern Ozaukee Fire Department responded to the home around 11:30 p. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A machine shed fire at a family farm in Pine River is a total loss after a early Thursday morning fire.
At 2:20 a.m. the Pine River Fire Department responded to a fire on County Highway P in Pine River with a fully engulfed machine equipment shed.
Upon arrival, crews found the building, which was used to store farm implements fully engulfed with the sidewalls starting to collapse. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTO: Fire departments from four different counties responded to a barn fire Thursday, January 18, 2024 near Campbellsport.
At 3:14 pm, The Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a 911 call from a passing snowmobiler, reporting that a piece of equipment in a barn was on fire at W4027 Swallow Lane in the Township of Ashford. - PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 7:13:00 PM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450/FM 100.7 Fond du Lac
