The Middleton Fire Department hosted a block party Saturday, hoping to raise funds to buy equipment needed to keep the community safe.
The event had fun things to do for the kids who got to participate in activities such as a bouncy house, dunk tank and face painting.
There was also more serious activity: the fundraiser hosted a Kids Challenge Course, so they could see what it's like to be a firefighter. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2018 10:08:28 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
For Brandon Grady-Johnson, it still doesn't feel real. On Friday night, Grady-Johnson and his family were forced out of their Beloit apartment after a fire overran the building.
"It feels like we can just go inside the house, but we can't. We're starting from scratch. It really hurts,” he said.
Grady-Johnson's first instinct was to protect his family. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2018 8:50:00 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
VIDEO: We have a new perspective on the natural gas explosion that rattled Sun Prairie on July 10. The blast was caught on nearby surveillance video. Authorities say a construction crew struck a gas main in downtown Sun Prairie on July 10, resulting in the explosion. Fire Captain Cory Barr was killed as he helped evacuate people prior to the blast. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 9:13:51 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Insurance claims filed with one company in Sun Prairie, Wis. after the July 10 explosion are totaling at least $5 million, according to an insurance company owner. While the work has just begun for insurance experts, finding calm moments following the explosion are becoming more frequent for Glass Nickel Pizza Owner Adam Bougie. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 8:46:14 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
VIDEO: Sun Prairie firefighters will have a new tool to use during gas emergencies. The department is using a $15,000 donation from Pick 'N Save to buy a new gas-detection device. The new device will use lasers to determine if an area is safe. It can be used up to 100 feet away and provide instant feedback, allowing firefighters to keep a safe distance. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 8:38:53 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
The driver who crashed into St. Monica's Senior Living Wednesday evening has also received multiple citations, according to Caledonia Police Lt. Gary Larsen. On Thursday, Larsen said that the driver, a 20-year-old male Caledonia resident who police did not name, was kept overnight for observation after being transported to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa via Flight for Life. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 8:44:56 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
Firefighters found smoldering clothes in a dryer Tuesday night when responding to a fire call on Madison’s east side, according to a release. Crews were called around 9:45 p.m. to the 500 block of North Star Drive after a dryer caught fire, officials said. The resident used a fire extinguisher on the fire before crews got there, but they weren’t sure if the fire was entirely out, according to the release. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 8:15:50 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
VIDEO: Milwaukee police officer was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect wanted on drug and gun offenses, Police Chief Alfonso Morales said Wednesday. The suspect has been arrested and was not wounded in the shooting, Morales said. A weapon was recovered at the scene, he said, and there are no other suspects. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Emergency medical technicians provided medical care to Nathaniel Medina, 3, within minutes of arriving at the scene of a single-vehicle crash July 15, according to Pewaukee Fire Chief Kevin Bierce.
That account is at odds with previous news stories, which questioned whether Nathaniel's treatment was delayed while rescue workers tended to his parents, Nicholas Dischler and Kellie Deal, who were also injured in the crash
Dischler fell asleep behind the wheel and crashed into a tree around 5:50 a. - PUB DATE: 7/25/2018 9:54:55 AM - SOURCE: Livinglakecountry
Crews worked to rescue cows from a manure pit in Waunakee, fire officials said Tuesday. The Waunakee Fire Department said two cows became stranded in an underground pit in the 7000 block of Hyer Road shortly before 7 p.m. Fire crew workers wore a breathing apparatus and had to go into the pit, which was several feet deep, to rig up the cows to be lifted using a loader. - PUB DATE: 7/24/2018 6:34:13 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
PHOTO: Firefighters on Tuesday morning, July 24 responded to the scene of a fire on Milwaukee’s west side. The call came in around 2 a.m. It happened in the area of 27th and McKinley. Police tape was seen surrounding what appeared to be a home. No additional details have been released — including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained. - PUB DATE: 7/24/2018 5:57:41 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
A Lake Mills boy with an affinity for firefighters and an ambitious goal hauled in about $6,000 in donations for the Sun Prairie Fire Department following this month’s deadly gas explosion. One firefighter was killed and another was critically injured in the blast that also devastated nearby neighbors and businesses on July 11. - PUB DATE: 7/24/2018 4:46:22 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-AM 620 Milwaukee
A late night grease fire left three people without a home Monday. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says says an adult and two children were at their home on 12th avenue in Green Bay when the fire started. Officials say the fire started in the kitchen. When they arrived on scene firefighters put out the fire, but it had already extended into cabinets and the ceiling. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 9:46:24 PM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11
VIDEO: A fire started around 8:00 p.m. Monday at a home on Blackberry Court. Three people were inside when the fire started and all got out safely. Firefighters were able to put the flames out quickly, containing it to the garage. Officials have a preliminary idea of what caused the blaze. "In talking to the home owner it sounds like some ashes were put into a garbage can a couple of days ago that he thought were out and cool," said SAFER Deputy Chief Josh Finke. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 8:40:31 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
VIDEO: A major company resumed excavation work in Sun Prairie Monday for the first time since a deadly, damaging natural gas explosion, with city officials confident safety measures will prevent any repeat of the incident. While TDS officials say no construction crew associated with its underground, fiber optic work was on-the-job near the leak and subsequent July 10 explosion, they idled all the firm's excavating work citywide following the explosion. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 7:37:47 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
VIDEO: A pilot was killed and two farm workers were injured after a vintage single-engine military-style plane crashed into a farm building shortly after taking off from the Sheboygan County airport, several local officials said Friday. “The pilot was killed upon impact,” Sheriff Cory Roeseler said in a brief press conference just outside the county’s Aviation Heritage Center, near where the pilot had reportedly taken off before the crash, which was reported at about 4:06 p. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 6:24:35 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press
VIDEO: Some residents are out of their home following a fire in Oneida Sunday night. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department says the call came in around 2:00 pm Sunday afternoon at a home on County Road C. Flames and smoke were showing at that time, and everyone was able to get out safely. Officials say the home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2018 8:23:23 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
VIDEO: Milwaukee police and firefighters were on the scene of a fatal crash Sunday, July 22 near 53rd and Howard. It happened around 6:20 p.m. The medical examiner confirmed for FOX6 News one person died as a result of the crash. MFD officials said the deceased was a retired firefighter, who was pronounced dead at the scene. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2018 7:58:13 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: Officials in Brown County are investigating an accident involving a semi-tractor and a 4-year-old boy that happened in the Village of Denmark. The boy and other children were getting candy during the annual Lion's Parade on County Highway KB. They say just before noon, the boy's leg was partially run over by a semi-tractor with a full-size milk tanker trailer. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2018 10:49:56 AM - SOURCE: NBC26
A community backing their firefighter, with a benefit for Ryan Welch -- the firefighter who was hurt in the explosion in Sun Prairie. A group of girls who had never met him came up with the idea of a fundraiser for Welch's family, which was held Friday night at Callahan's Sports Pub in Madison. The girls said they just wanted to help the Welches in their time of need. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2018 9:22:12 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
