A Little Chute firefighter was taken to the hospital after battling a house fire. The call went out around around 5:30 last night (Monday) on Rolling Meadows Drive. When crews arrived, smoke and flames were pouring out of the garage. The firefighter taken to the hospital was treated for smoke inhalation. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2018 7:11:39 AM - SOURCE: WIXX-FM 101
Firefighters on Monday night, Feb. 12 responded to the scene of house fire in the Town of Rhine. Crews were called out to a residence on County Road EH near Little Elkhart Lake Road shortly before midnight. According to the caller, the fire started while the residents were using their fireplace. No additional details have been released — including the extent of damage to the home. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2018 4:35:06 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Firefighting equipment is expensive and can eat up most of a small department’s budget, fire chiefs throughout the county report. As a result, departments look for federal grants, like ones available through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, to help offset costs. “These grants help us purchase needed equipment without taking away funding for operations,” Salem Lakes Fire Chief Mike Slover said. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2018 1:46:50 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
An experienced firefighter was sworn in Monday as the Portage Fire Department’s new engineer. In the Common Council chambers of the Portage Municipal Building, in front of an audience of firefighters, law enforcement, family and city officials, Fire Chief Clayton Simonson Jr. introduced Capt. Matthew Asch, 40, as the department’s new engineer. - PUB DATE: 2/12/2018 7:56:26 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
A Madison fire crew helped a dog that was badly injured in a fall from a rooftop Saturday, officials said. The Madison Fire Department said a passerby reported hearing the cries and whimpers of a dog trapped on the roof of a house in the 100 block of North Butler Street at 5:23 p.m. When firefighters arrived four minutes later, the dog had already jumped or fallen off the roof and had badly broken its leg, according to the report. - PUB DATE: 2/12/2018 12:54:42 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
A 31-year-old woman has been taken into custody on preliminary charges of child neglect after a 1-year-old girl died following a house fire on Milwaukee's north side Saturday, Feb. 10. Family members told FOX6 News Quamyiia Owens just celebrated her first birthday in December. She was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries after the fire, and sadly, she did not survive. - PUB DATE: 2/12/2018 6:16:24 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: Madison fire officials have confirmed to Channel 27 News that one of the people involved in the house fire on Sheffield Road Saturday night has died. Department Spokeswoman Amy Lampe says she can't tell us the name of the person, pending official notification from the Dane County Medical Examiner's office. - PUB DATE: 2/11/2018 1:50:16 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
A child playing with a lighter in a bedroom reportedly caused a house fire with an estimated loss of $20,000. According to a press release from the City of Racine Fire Department, firefighters and the Racine police were dispatched to the 1000 block of Mayfair Drive at 12:12 a.m. on Saturday to find smoke coming from the upstairs window of a unit in a duplex. - PUB DATE: 2/11/2018 2:12:50 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
PHOTO: A Fitchburg firefighter was transported to a local hospital with minor fire-related injuries following an early morning residential fire Saturday, officials told News 3. Officials said they received a call around 5:30 a.m. regarding a house fire in the 4000 block of Aztec Trail in Fitchburg and have been at the scene for at least seven hours now. - PUB DATE: 2/10/2018 11:23:15 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
VIDEO: Prescription drug abuse is spiraling into an overwhelming dilemma, and the opioid crisis is something our nation grapples with every day. In response, local firefighters are working to fight addiction in our neighborhoods. Thursday, Feb. 8, the Milwaukee Fire Department announced its involvement in a drug take back program. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2018 4:52:50 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: A massive fire broke out at a tire store near 32nd and Locust Thursday, February 8th. Crews battled the blaze for several hours to get it under control. The size of the building is huge, and several units responded to the scene. "I just seen lots of firefighters, water in the air, people running," said Ishia Reed, lives in the area. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2018 3:54:52 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: It's never too early to teach kids how to respond in case of emergency. That’s something an area family can attest to, after a 7-year-old girl helped save a life. Thursday, the La Crosse Fire Department and Mayo Clinic Health System taught students at First Evangelical Lutheran School some lifesaving techniques, including CPR and AED training, and also rewarded second-grader Kenzie Smith for her role in saving her grandmother's life. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2018 3:48:49 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
"I had a surgery at Aurora to get a syst out in my chest; it was the leftover junk from tumor," said Rudi Betancourt. While washing dishes during pizza night at the firehouse, Betancourt explained how he's back to work after beating cancer more than a year ago. CBS 58 spoke with Betancourt, his fellow firefighter, Lt. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2018 6:29:31 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Beloit Fire Department firefighters and medical staff are working harder than ever, with call volumes increasing annually from 2015 to 2017. The increases are in line with the national trend of more responses for fire and medical staff across the country, and Beloit's totals represent changes in how society views the role of first responders, Beloit Fire Chief Brad Liggett said. - PUB DATE: 2/8/2018 1:41:46 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
A fire caused by a package of cookies on top of a stove forced the evacuation of a Downtown apartment building Wednesday morning. Nobody was hurt in the incident. The fire was reported at about 6:40 a.m. at the Highlander Apartments, 121 W. Gilman St., the Madison Fire Department said. Arriving firefighters heard the alarm and a recorded message with the alarm telling residents to evacuate. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2018 7:13:55 PM - SOURCE: Madison
VIDEO: Firefighters typically fight fires but some Eagle River firefighters spent the day making an ice and snow bar on Wednesday. "I think half the department thinks we're nuts," said Eagle River Fire Department Captain Jim Kauzlaric with a smile. Kauzlaric and a few other firefighters plan to put down their fire hoses to pick up some bartending skills this weekend. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2018 4:45:13 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
VIDEO: Crews were sent to a fire in Sun Prairie Wednesday morning. According to Dane County Dispatch, the call came in around 8:40 a.m. for a structure fire at 1091 Gas light Drive. DeForest Fire Department and Marshall Fire Department responded to the scene. No injuries were reported and crews are still at the scene. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2018 7:35:47 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
The Beloit Fire Department took strides to mitigate its staffing shortage, with the Beloit Police and Fire Commission approving multiple firefighter and officer positions Monday evening. The PFC approved the hiring of Daniel Pease for Assistant Chief, promotion of Beloit Lt. Jason Griffin as Deputy Chief, while also hiring eight probationary firefighters, and the promotions of three current staff to the rank of lieutenant, motor pump operator and relief motor pump operator. - PUB DATE: 2/7/2018 2:46:43 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
The state firefighters' union has made recommended changes since a 2015 U.S. Department of Labor audit found it did not adequately document expenses including hotels, meals and reimbursements for its leaders, its president said Tuesday. Mahlon Mitchell, who has been president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin since early 2011, said the union now follows all the federal agency's recommendations. - PUB DATE: 2/6/2018 9:47:03 PM - SOURCE: Madison
A joint meeting between the Clinton Fire Protection District Board and the communities the fire district serves was planned for Tuesday evening to discuss the future of the department. According to a meeting agenda, the village of Clinton, town of Clinton, town of Bradford and fire district board will discuss administrative positions, changes to the fire district agreement and structure of the department. - PUB DATE: 2/6/2018 9:37:49 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
