Firefighters contained a fire to the apartment where it started early Saturday morning on Indiana Avenue. When the Stevens Point Fire Department arrived at 2601 Indiana Ave., Stevens Point, shortly after 3:30 a.m. Saturday, they found smoke coming from the roof on the north corner of the apartment building, according to the fire department. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2018 10:06:36 AM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald
The La Crosse Fire Department was dispatched Thursday night to a fire at Eagle Hall on the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse campus. The fire alarms triggered the response at 6:47 P.M. Firefighters encountered a moderate amount of smoke on the first floor. Fire Inspectors later determined that a floor fan that malfunctioned started the fire. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2018 9:19:20 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in the Village of Deerfield on Thursday, Aug. 9. Dane County Sheriff's Lt. Krista Ewers-Hayes said at approximately 3:52 p.m., a citizen called the Dane County Communications Center and reported a possible tornado touchdown near the business park in the Village of Deerfield. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2018 7:05:49 AM - SOURCE: Cambridge News / Deerfield Independent
A fire truck making its way to a scene, sirens blazing, is a common sight in cities and towns across America. But within the Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD), there's a support staff responsible for maintaining all the equipment firefighters depend on. For this week's Bubbler Talk — our series that allows you to ask WUWM questions about Milwaukee —questioner Jay Blanchett wanted to know about a special kind of fire truck: Why, since I’ve lived here for 22 years now, I have never seen a tiller truck in the Milwaukee area? While looking into Jay's question, we were able to learn about a whole, less publically known division of the fire department. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2018 6:52:40 AM - SOURCE: WUWM-FM Milwaukee Public Radio
The Hales Corners Fire Department is warning residents about a scam going through the community. Fire officials say some residents have received letters asking them to volunteer for the fire department and to donate money. The letter claims to be from the “Hales Corners Area Volunteer Firefighter Drive”. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2018 5:56:17 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
New Holstein Fire Department officials recently handed out checks to local organizations which assisted them with their recent Firemen’s Picnic. The New Holstein Boy Scouts do park clean-up and receive money from all the aluminum cans they collect—about 543 pounds this year. They also receive community service hours for assisting. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2018 3:12:47 AM - SOURCE: Tri-County News: Chilton
A man was airlifted to a Madison hospital Thursday morning for burn treatment after a gas stove explosion at a hunting shack in Tigerton. Tigerton fire chief John Gutho tells NewsChannel 7 the man was lighting a gas stove to make breakfast and a gas leak caused the explosion. Emergency crews responded to the property on Wendt Road in Tigerton just after 8 a. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2018 9:07:43 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Retired fireman Mike “Cheese” Stemper has been selected as parade marshall for the annual Fireman’s Festival on Aug. 11 in Clintonville. Stemper has retired from the department but is now a member of the Fire Police. Those serving with the Fire Police are on a call system. They can be called to the station and often asked to help at the scene of the fire call, or they may remain at the station to assist should another call come in. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2018 11:59:17 PM - SOURCE: Shawano Leader
VIDEO: A family of four in the Village of Sheldon is safe after an explosion in the basement of its bar and home left it destroyed. In the village of Sheldon, some locals wear many hats. "I have a lot of em’!” jokes Jim Shaw. “Village president, captain of the fire department, what else do I do?” Early Tuesday morning, Jim Shaw put on an important one, as he and 70 other firefighters battled flames engulfing Sheldon’s Reich’s Roadhouse, which is not only a beloved village watering hole, but also the Reich’s family home. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2018 8:44:56 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
A 16-year-old boy has been hospitalized after falling from a cliff at Rib Mountain quarry. The teenager fell and was injured just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, South Area Fire District Captain Tim Stieve said. The boy slipped while free climbing on the cliffs with a group of people, Stieve said. He suffered significant injuries as a result of the fall. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2018 8:32:26 AM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald
Firefighters had to remind three downtown residents Tuesday night of the city’s burning ordinance after they responded to reports of a large fire in a backyard, according to a release. Crews were sent around 11:30 p.m. to the 100 block of Lathrop Street for reports of a large fire in a backyard, officials said. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2018 7:49:41 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
The Sun Prairie Fire Department was honored Monday, Aug. 6 with a special guest. Duane Sprecher, owner of the Sun Prairie Culver's restaurant, presented a check for $ 21,642.83 to go toward Capt. Cory Barr's family as well as Firefighter Ryan Welch's family. The money was collected with 50 percent of proceeds from one day's sales in addition to funds collected in a donation jar on the restaurant's front counter. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2018 4:02:20 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
VIDEO: The La Crosse Fire Department has welcomed five new firefighters. However, before responding to calls, the new recruits are required to go through four weeks of training. For Scott DeLong, the summer training is not his first experience as a firefighter with the La Crosse Fire Department. "Me and another guy actually started in April," DeLong said. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2018 6:37:01 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
Investigators have ruled a deadly house fire in the Town of Clayton a murder-suicide. On Tuesday, the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the State of Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation and the Winnebago County Coroner’s Office, completed the investigation into the deaths of 27-year-old Ashley Mielke and 38-year-old Jeremy Wallenfang, whose remains were located in the burned rubble. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2018 3:10:29 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
The Green Bay Fire Department wants to make sure people still remember "Where there is smoke, there is fire." The U.S Cellular billboard on East Mason Street will be emitting fog as a way to attract attention to their message. The billboard company has sent out a notice telling people that there is no emergency. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2018 12:44:05 AM - SOURCE: WNFL SPORT REDIO
The Fill the Boot campaign is back this week – as the Fond du Lac Firefighters Local 400 aims to raise more money than ever to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fond du Lac was the highest-raising fire department in the state last year, and they're hoping to bring in even more. Mike Spencer with Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue tells us “we’ve had tremendous community support over the years for this event. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 10:49:23 PM - SOURCE: KFIZ
Crews from both sides of the St. Croix River responded to a water call Friday after a boat burst into flames. Hudson Fire Department Co. 1 posted a brief video of the scene, depicting a fully engulfed boat on the St. Croix River.Hudson firefighters were assisted by Stillwater Fire Department, St. Croix EMS & Rescue, the St. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 6:48:20 AM - SOURCE: Rivertowns
PHOTO: The South Shore Fire Department was notified of a vehicle fire between two houses at 3202 Kennedy Drive at 4:11 p.m. Sunday, according to a press release from Battalion Chief Steve Salvo. After arriving on the scene, Sturtevant Police Department officers confirmed a fully involved vehicle fire and started evacuating residents from duplexes located on both sides of the vehicle fire. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 5:13:09 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
The City of Wauwatosa Fire Department has received the Insurance Services Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification rating of Class 1. This rating has only been received by six fire departments in Wisconsin and approximately 300 nationwide. The ISO currently evaluates over 50,000 fire departments with only less than 1% earning the Class 1 rating. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Wauwatosa
VIDEO: Madison's hometown heroes took to the field Sunday for a flag football game to benefit local students. The Madison Fire Department went head-to-head against the Madison Police Department in the first-ever First Responders Bowl at Breese Stevens Field. The first responders participating say it was a good opportunity to show the kids they're normal people. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2018 8:01:02 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
