VIDEO: Police confirm a missing Rib Mountain man has died. According to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department, 55-year-old Ian Turner died of natural causes. Crews searched hours for Turner after he left his home Saturday night. Officials confirm a missing 55-year-old Rib Mountain man has been found. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2018 5:38:34 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
Firefighters responded to a residential fire after a homeowner reported flames coming from the roof early Sunday morning, according to a news release. The Madison Fire Department responded to the 4600 block of Gray Fox Trail around 4:30 a.m. The fire was extinguished just after 6 a.m. Several people were inside the home at the time of the fire, though no residents were injured. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2018 12:53:52 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
A fire broke out in the basement of a home in the town of Mukwa shortly about noon Thursday. New London firefighters were paged to a fire at E8132 Weyauwega Road. Dispatch advised that the occupant was still inside the home trying to put out the fire on his own. When the first units arrived, they found all occupants outside the house. - PUB DATE: 8/17/2018 5:31:06 AM - SOURCE: Waupaca Now
Anyone associated with Sun Prairie or the surrounding community will remember where they were on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 — numerous players and coaches of the Sun Prairie Cardinals football team included. According to a report from authorities a subcontractor punctured a gas main that resulted in a leak and led to the massive explosion that wiped out several businesses, including leveling Glass Nickel Pizza and The Barr House at the intersection of Main and Bristol streets. - PUB DATE: 8/17/2018 1:46:59 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star
VIDEO: The Wausau Firefighters Community Assistance Foundation Inc. is hosting a cornhole tournament this weekend, benefiting community members when tragedy strikes. All proceeds benefit the foundation and their efforts to assist members of the community in need. Firefighters said it's rewarding to raise money knowing it's going back into the community and to the members they serve. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2018 9:15:42 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
A day after a fire started outside a stairwell between Spring City Wine House and The Clarke Hotel in downtown Waukesha, fire restoration crews were busy working to address the damage caused to the two businesses and the neighboring Steaming Cup. Employees from Emergency Restoration Specialists, Inc. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2018 6:18:55 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today - GM Today
Authorities are investigating the cause of a barn fire this week that killed at least nine horses in southeastern Wisconsin. According to the Caledonia Fire Department, firefighters responded to the blaze on a small farm near Franksville on Monday evening. When crews arrived on scene, a person was trying to rescue the animals that were trapped inside the structure. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2018 3:47:07 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Ag Connection
VIDEO: A driver reported seeing smoke at a house on Old Highway 51 in Mosinee around 5:30 P.M. Wednesday afternoon. Part of that highway was then closed off for several hours as numerous fire departments responded. Officials said the fire was mostly contained to the attic, but the house sustained heavy damage. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2018 10:10:06 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
VIDEO: Janesville and Milton already share borders, but sometimes, the two Rock County cities share a little bit more with one another. As is the trend with more and more cities in Wisconsin, the two have begun sharing fire services when necessary. “There’s situations where Janesville gets overwhelmed with calls or we have a large fire and we need them for their assistance," said joint Fire Chief Randall Banker. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2018 9:54:13 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
PHOTO: Six firefighters were injured Tuesday while battling a fire in Waukesha. The Waukesha Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of East Main Street for a report of smoke in the area. While in route, crews were told that the fire was coming from the Spring City Wine House. First crews on scene reported a possible working fire in the wall of the business with light smoke coming from the wall. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2018 5:05:29 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58
The town will get a new $6.5 million fire station to replace its existing 50-year-old station. Voters on Tuesday approved a referendum for the new station by a vote of 1,895 to 1,385 (58 percent to 42 percent). "We're very pleased with the outcome," Town Administrator Joel Gregozeski told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2018 3:30:17 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
The New Richmond Fire Department and Ambulance Service responded to a shed fire at around 1 p.m. Thursday, June 14. Firefighters were on the scene of the blaze for about two hours, according to Fire Chief Jim VanderWyst. VanderWyst said the shed was struck by a lightning bolt and it hit a propane line, which ignited the building. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2018 7:16:40 PM - SOURCE: Rivertowns
Onalaska Fire Department begins a new era as Chief Billy Hayes takes over for Don Dominick who retired at the end of June. While only his second day on the job, Hayes says the professionalism of the Onalaska firefighters hasn't changed from his visit in 2007. "I taught a class for Onalaska Fire and Rescue and I made a lot of friends here," Hayes explained. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2018 5:50:37 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
The City of Fitchburg could be considering a change in its joint medical service with Verona now that a $30,000 study has been brought back to its Common Council. Since 1977, Fitch-Rona EMS has been a combined district of the cities of Fitchburg and Verona and the Town of Verona. Each municipality has three voting members, and the commission has some autonomy, but budgetary and other major decisions need the approval of each municipality. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2018 8:42:12 AM - SOURCE: Fitchburg Star
VIDEO: Investigators continued working Monday to determine how Friday evening's devastating fire at the Brin Building started. "It’s a challenge," Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Vernon Green told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin on Monday. "Whenever you have a fire that size that causes that amount of damage, it creates another challenge beyond what a small kitchen fire or something like that would be. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2018 2:51:42 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
VIDEO: Eighteen people aren't in their homes Monday night after a fire burned through a condominium on the west side of Madison. The fire began at Greystone Condominiums on Cricket Lane off Old Sauk Road around 10:30 in the morning. A landscaper working across the street saw the fire first ignite. "I seen some black smoke smothering out of the rooftops of the vents and through the shingles," said the landscaper, Mitchell Engebretson. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2018 12:40:14 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
After a vehicle crashed into the University of Wisconsin Credit Union at 3750 University Ave. early Saturday morning, the Madison Fire Department's Heavy Urban Rescue Team found no threat of building collapse. A release said multiple crews were sent to the scene around 1 a.m. Saturday, after the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle crashed. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2018 9:12:08 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
A Green Bay home caught fire and caused $25,000 worth of damage, on the city's east side, Sunday evening around 5:42. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says smoke and flames were coming from outside the back part of the home at 1376 Doblon Street. The fire burned the side of the home, a portion of the roof and inside the home and into the bathroom area, according to officials. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2018 4:35:13 AM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11
A neighbor who saw smoke coming from the roof of a nearby home and called 911 is credited with minimizing the severity of a fire in the 900 block of Rosemere Circle on Sunday morning. Manitowoc Fire Rescue Department responded to the 911 call around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. A press release from the department said the home was not occupied when firefighters arrived on scene and smoke was visible from the ridge line of the home. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2018 1:52:42 AM - SOURCE: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
VIDEO: Community members gathered to celebrate the opening of a local fire station with a ribbon cutting. The ceremony for Eau Claire Fire Station 10 took place Friday morning on Malden Avenue. Fire Chief Chris Bell says it's a beautiful station with a lot more room. He says the new spot will also improve emergency response times. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2018 11:32:38 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
