Humbled and amazed. That's how a family in Alabama feels after receiving an outpouring of support from all over the world for their daughter as she fights cancer.
And now she's about to get a little love from Northeast Wisconsin. Firefighters here are donating a massive collection of patches to help the once-stranger they now consider family. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY.com
The sound of a fire alarm found its way into her dreams. Krista Betz still wasn't sure she was fully awake from her nap when she walked to her apartment window and heard someone yelling for her to jump. Smoke billowed into her room. She worried about her cat. Betz decided to make the leap from her second-floor window, toward a man who tried to catch her, but instead her head and body smashed into the pavement of the parking lot. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2018 6:21:53 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald
A Town of Bristol family is looking for a place to stay after a fire destroyed their home late Sunday night. It happened on the 6700 block of Prairie View Drive in the Town of Bristol, just north of Highway 151 near Sun Prairie. Dane County deputies and Sun Prairie firefighters arrived on the scene at about 11:20 p. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2018 5:28:06 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Madison College hosted its first-ever firefighter training session geared exclusively for women Saturday. Twenty-five women attended the all-day training, which is designed to give women a preview of what they might expect from a firefighting career, along with physical conditioning tips and networking opportunities. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2018 5:16:10 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times
VIDEO: The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a fire in the basement of an apartment building early Monday morning. Crews were called to the area near 97th and Michele around 2 a.m. The fire was quickly put out and everyone got out of the building safely, according to fire officials. One firefighters was hurt, but was not transported to the hospital. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2018 4:55:52 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Saturday evening around 5:40 p.m. Sheboygan Fire Department was sent to a house on Moenning Road for a fire on a deck. When firefighters arrived the entire back of the house was on fire spreading through the exterior walls and into the attic. Firefighters attacked the fires from outside and inside a bedroom. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2018 2:35:48 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Even though winter is months away, Milwaukee firefighters are thinking about keeping kids warm. Firefighters were out collecting donations to support ‘Warm Up Winter, a Kids Coats Initiative" on Thursday. The three-day fundraising campaign raises money to provide kids in the community with warm outerwear in the winter months. - PUB DATE: 6/22/2018 7:44:13 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
For more than a month, those seeking emergency services in the town of Lafayette have had about a five-minute detour between them and trained help. But those five minutes could drastically change the situation. “It’s been an impact,” John Andersen, deputy chief of prevention with the Chippewa Fire District, said. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2018 5:39:51 PM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald
VIDEO: Onalaska Fire Chief Don Dominick announced his plans to retire at the end of February. On Friday, after more than 40 years of fire service, including 10 years as chief, Dominick will hang up his helmet for the last time. From reminding the public about the dangers of carbon monoxide to leading crews in battling multi-unit apartment fires, Don Dominick has served the City of Onalaska as fire chief for nearly ten years. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2018 4:51:32 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
VIDEO: The flood warning for most local counties has ended. While the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers are no longer at official flood risk, that doesn't mean they're safe for locals just yet. Recent rains have left the Chippewa River rushing. Flooding is no longer a concern, but safety is for this weekend's FATFAR, an annual tubing event that launches just below the Chippewa Falls dam. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2018 3:48:28 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
The city on Wednesday announced that Jeremy Hansen, the director of the public safety training center at Fox Valley Technical College, has been selected as the incoming fire chief. Chief Len Vander Wyst retired in March after nine years with the Appleton Fire Department. Before he joined the Appleton Fire Department, Vander Wyst served as the chief of Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2018 7:06:29 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
The body of a 13-year-old boy, missing since late Sunday, was found in Silver Lake on Wednesday afternoon after three days of search efforts. Portage police identified Shayn Wolffarth of Portage as the boy who was last seen on a flotation device on the lake late Sunday afternoon, before falling into the water and disappearing below. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2018 6:26:19 AM - SOURCE: Madison
No injuries were reported in a fire that damaged a condo-style apartment building Wednesday evening, according to the Janesville Fire Department. In a release, the department said crews responded around 6:20 p.m. to the 1400 block of Canyon Drive for a report of a fire in a garage attached to an apartment building. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2018 4:44:16 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
A barn fire in the Town of Sun Prairie June 20 resulted in $15,000 in damage to the barn and contents, according to Sun Prairie Fire Chief Chris Garrison. The chief said at 6:21 p.m. the Sun Prairie Fire Department responded to a report of a large barn on fire in the 4900 block of Town Hall Drive in the Town of Sun Prairie. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2018 2:01:31 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star
The Milwaukee Fire Department saved a trapped person during a house fire early Thursday morning. According to the department, crews were called to the home near 70th and Euclid around 3:34 a.m. When they got to the scene, they learned a person was trapped in a first floor bedroom. The person was removed from the room with minor injuries and did not need to be taken to a hospital. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58
VIDEO: A groundbreaking ceremony was held Wednesday evening at the New Glarus Fire Department to recognize the start of construction of an extension to its station. New Glarus Fire Chief, David Anderson, opened the ceremony by sharing a story of the five-year journey the department took to get to the point of breaking ground, as well as a few words of thanks to those who supported the project. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2018 8:32:22 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
VIDEO: The Cudahy Fire Department responded to a home twice for fires within the last two days. The department was most recently called to the unoccupied home near S. Swift Ave. and E. Underwood Ave. around 2 a.m. on Wednesday. Authorities say an investigation is now underway because it is unusual for hot spots to pop up days after an initial fire. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2018 6:27:41 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: On Tuesday night, the City of Madison honored a firefighter who died in the line of duty. Richard Garner, Jr., 29, collapsed on April 1 within 24 hours of his final shift. Madison's City Council approved a resolution to rename Fire Engine No.10 in his honor. Fire Chief Steven Davis says Garner was special to him since Garner was part of the first class he hired as chief. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2018 10:15:52 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
VIDEO: The Woodruff Fire Department took a step towards getting a new kind of fire truck to its station. For years, the department has considered investing in a ladder truck to better serve the community. Recently the town board has given the department to go-ahead to start looking. A demonstration was held Tuesday night so that the department could see the difference between a 75 ft. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2018 9:02:49 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
PHOTO: A fire that engulfed six vehicles on an auto carrier completely shut down Interstate 94 Tuesday afternoon while authorities worked to put the fire out and clean up the wreckage. At 2:17 p.m., the Racine County Sheriff’s Office responded to I-94 near Kraut Road after multiple callers reported the fire, according to a press release. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2018 4:49:24 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
