VIDEO: Six people are hurt, including a firefighter, after a fire at an apartment building in Chippewa Falls. It happened at the St. Joseph's apartment building on Pearl Street around 10 a.m. The Chippewa Falls Fire Department says the fire started on a mattress in an apartment on the second story of the building but there's no word on how it happened. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13
VIDEO: A Milwaukee crossing guard is back home with relatives after spending two weeks in the hospital recovering from a fire at his apartment last month near 5th and Lapham. Jesus Gracia said he lost nearly everything in the fire, but thanks to him, everyone in the apartment complex got out alive. On May 20, Gracia fell asleep on the couch. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2018 3:14:39 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Candidates for the Gibraltar Fire Department Chief position will get their opportunity to meet local residents Friday during a meet and greet event. Jerrad Anderson has served as the department’s interim chief since Caleb Whitney resigned in 2016. Gibraltar Town Chairperson Dick Skare says it is important for the candidates to get a feeling for the town they will be serving. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2018 1:45:16 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
Barron Electric Cooperative, along with matching funds from CoBank’s Sharing Success Program, recently donated $3,000 to the Bear Lake-Haugen Fire Rescue to help purchase personal protective equipment for firefighters. Barron Electric’s General Manager Dallas Sloan said, “Giving back to the communities we serve is part of our culture, and we are proud to support this worthwhile cause. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2018 1:00:52 PM - SOURCE: Rice Lake Chronotype
Officials from the city of Mauston and MSA Professional Services met June 5 to officially break ground at the site of the new Mauston Fire Station. Mauston Mayor Brian McGuire said the new station is part of a long term plan to improve the city’s services. “We’ve been working on this a couple of years and we worked to find the most economical solution to improve our safety and services to people in the community,” McGuire said. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2018 12:50:52 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
Officials from La Crosse and neighboring municipalities will explore whether to implement a new response system for fires and other large-scale emergencies. Adopting automatic aid would allow the firefighters closest to the disaster to cross jurisdictions immediately; existing mutual agreements require agencies to request the response when an emergency exceeds local resources. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2018 6:44:58 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
A person was found dead inside a burning enclosed porch at a home on 14th Avenue early Tuesday. The Kenosha Police and the Kenosha Fire Department are investigating the fire, which was reported at about 5 a.m. Tuesday. When firefighters arrived at the tiny, 360-square-foot home, 7732 14th Ave., they found the enclosed porch engulfed in flames, according to Fire Chief Charles Leipzig. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2018 6:36:43 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
VIDEO: Local firefighters, city council members, county board members, and other interested members of the public gathered at Onalaska City Hall on Tuesday afternoon in an effort to start a conversation about regional collaboration. Onalaska Mayor Joe Chilsen and La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat both helped to facilitate the meeting. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2018 9:30:24 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
There are several lucky ducks in Rock County that were freed from a tight spot by a firefighter last week, according to a news release. The Beloit Fire Department said firefighter DeCarlos Nora helped rescue a group of ducklings that were stuck in a storm drain Friday. The fire department shared pictures of the Nora pulling the ducklings from the drain. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2018 8:59:09 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Beaver Dam firefighters and police had a spring that was unprecedented, and Tuesday, members of the two departments as well as four civilians were recognized for their actions in emergency situations. The Beaver Dam Police and Fire Commission presented awards to firefighters, civilians and a police detective for their service in three different high-profile incidents. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2018 6:41:08 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
A house is considered a total loss after a fire broke out just before 1:30 a.m. Tuesday at 1367 County Road XC, according to Brussels-Union-Gardner Fire Chief Curt Vandertie.
Vandertie says flames and heavy smoke were visible from the roof once crews arrived. He says several adults and two children were able to get out safely upon their arrival. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2018 8:50:37 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
VIDEO: The Madison Fire Department's Heavy Urban Response Team (HURT) was one of the 35 crews that responded to the explosion at Didion Milling in Cambria one year ago. HURT is a team of about 60 firefighters that are trained to rescue people in some of the most challenging situations. HURT Instructor Lieutenant Rick Mulhern said the team was formed following the 9/11 attacks, when federal money was allocated for teams trained to respond to emergencies like building collapses. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2018 4:12:43 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
One worker was transported to the UW Hospital with burns Monday night following a commercial structure fire at Linde, according to Town of Beloit fire officials. Officials say a structure fire at the industrial gas supplier's facility in the 4200 block of South Walters Road in the Town of Beloit was reported at 8:42 p. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2018 3:20:37 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
PHOTO: Firefighters on scene battling a large fire near Alter Metal Recycling in Howard. There is a large amount of smoke that is limiting visibility on some area roads. NBC26 has a crew on scene and will update this story as information becomes available. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2018 9:40:57 AM - SOURCE: NBC26
VIDEO: Two people were taken to the hospital with injuries after an overnight house fire at 11th & Oklahoma in Milwaukee. Fire officials say the fire broke out in the home's basement around 2:30 a.m. on Monday, June 4th. Firefighters say one person had to be rescued. Another person was injured trying to kick out a window. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2018 6:05:54 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
According to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Amy K. Duley, 50, of Merrill was killed Friday in a crash in the Town of Pine River. It happened at about 9:25 p.m. Friday night on County Road W just south of Apartment Street. Duley was the driver and lone occupant of the car. She was found trapped inside and was removed by first responders. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2018 8:16:54 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
VIDEO: The Minocqua Fire Department debuted it's new a station this year. However, one room holds all the old items the firefighters couldn't let go of. Out with the old wasn't part of the new station plan for Minocqua Fire Chief Andy Petrowski.The chief showed off his new $2 million station this weekend that includes the fire history room. - PUB DATE: 6/3/2018 3:38:38 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
The remains of an 84-year-old woman were found Thursday inside a home that burned near Tomahawk. A caller reported a possible structure fire southwest of Tomahawk, in the Lincoln County town of Bradley. at 12:14 p.m. Thursday, according to officials. Firefighters and the Lincoln County Sheriff's Department responded to the scene on Robin Lane and found a fire had started inside of the home possibly during the previous 24 hours and had extinguished itself, according to police. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2018 6:52:02 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald
VIDEO: The City of De Pere Fire Department is kicking off their annual "Fill the Boot" fundraising campaign to help kids and adults with muscle-debilitating diseases. The "Fill the Boot" campaign has been a tradition for the department as they have now continued the campaign for over 60 years. Firefighters will be at the Festival Foods in De Pere with boots in hand asking pedestrians, motorists, customers and other passersby to make a donation to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. - PUB DATE: 6/1/2018 6:18:36 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Arrest warrants have been issued for two people charged with the fire of a rental property in 2014. Jamie M. Schewe, 33, and Jonathan Hopkins, 34, both of Glenwood City, are charged with arson of a building with intent to defraud. Their current whereabouts are unknown. According to the criminal complaint: On Aug. - PUB DATE: 5/30/2018 10:05:43 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
