VIDEO: A Delton firefighter is home tonight and recovering after being hit while at a crash scene on Saturday. After being in critical condition, his family said they're thankful he's alive and hope this sends a strong message about the importance of driving with caution when first responders are trying to do their jobs. - PUB DATE: 2/6/2018 9:27:55 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
After 32 years of dedicated service, Oshkosh Fire Chief Tim Franz informed his department and the Oshkosh Police and Fire Commission that he will be retiring in June. In a heartfelt letter, Fire Chief Franz thanked the city and the commission for allowing him to serve in "one of the best Fire Departments in the state and country". - PUB DATE: 2/6/2018 5:10:06 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
Baraboo man charged with arson allegedly told police he lit a woman’s car on fire because he doesn’t like her. An officer was called to a Walnut Street address the night of Jan. 27 for report of someone lighting papers on fire in a vehicle. According to a criminal complaint, the officer saw a smoking vehicle with visible flames on the driver’s side of the interior. - PUB DATE: 2/6/2018 1:46:11 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
VIDEO: One family is left without a home after a large fire north of Holmen Monday night. The call came in just after 7 p.m. for a house on fire on Moe Coulee Road off of County Highway V. Departments from Holmen, Onalaska and the Town of Farmington responded. Holmen Area fire officials say by the time they got to the scene, the home was engulfed in flames and was already a total loss, so they decided not to send firefighters inside the building. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2018 8:34:29 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
The Merton Community Fire Department is interested in adding dorms to the firehouse at N67 W28343 Sussex Road, so more firefighters are available on call and reduce response times in emergencies. "Right now all of our volunteers are coming from nearby," said John Paral, interim chief of the Merton Community Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2018 8:22:43 PM - SOURCE: Livinglakecountry
VIDEO: The family of a Lake Delton firefighter hit by a car while responding to a fatal crash is asking that drivers slow down and pay attention to emergency crews on the roads. Lake Delton firefighter Joe Sabol, 39, was in stable condition Monday after fighting a brain bleed in critical care all weekend. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2018 4:36:42 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
PHOTO: Fire crews are trying to figure out how a fire started at a Pleasant Prairie home. It started Monday morning at a house on 94th Street and 43rd Avenue. Fire crews say the fire started in the basement before spreading to other parts of the home. No one was hurt. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2018 1:47:24 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Faced with a firefighter shortage, city officials are meeting Monday in Beloit to discuss potentially hiring eight new probationary firefighters and multiple fire officers and motor pump operators. A wave of retirements and the near-expiration of a federal grant have stretched the Beloit Fire Department thin, which has made some feel uneasy. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2018 9:07:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
A man was injured and a garage and truck were destroyed in a Sunday afternoon fire, according to Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Company Chief Rob Robins. The fire began just after 4 p.m., when an arc flash from a compressor ignited cleaner and gas in a detached garage at the corner of South Denoon Road and Hart Drive in Wind Lake, Robins said. - PUB DATE: 2/5/2018 2:19:31 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
VIDEO: Iowa County deputies are investigating a fire that killed a man in the town of Waldwick Sunday morning. Crews were called to the fire on the 5900 block of County Line Road at 7 a.m., according to a press release by the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office. The house was already engulfed in flames when firefighters got to the scene. - PUB DATE: 2/4/2018 10:14:58 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
A Lake Delton firefighter has been upgraded from critical to stable condition after he was hit by a car while responding to a fatal crash on the interstate Saturday. The Lake Delton Fire Department said in a Facebook post that 39-year-old Joe Sabol was seriously injured in that crash when a car lost control and slid into the emergency scene along I-90, where he was responding to another fatal accident. - PUB DATE: 2/4/2018 7:33:56 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
VIDEO: "Firefighters are family. When we heard what happened to Chris, it affected all of us in different ways," said Merrill Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Hintze. That bond is why the Merrill Fire Department wanted to help their former coworker Chris Marion through a benefit raffle. Marion, who has spent 23 years helping others, isn't used to being on the receiving end. - PUB DATE: 2/4/2018 7:32:40 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
A woman's donation to Green Bay Metro Fire could be a life-saver. Ola Adams passed away a few years ago, but not before setting up a fund that has generated $100 thousand to go specifically to public safety. Green Bay Metro Fire has plans to put the money to good use. "We'll use the money to purchase ballistic helmets and vests. - PUB DATE: 2/2/2018 9:28:25 AM - SOURCE: WIXX-FM 101
The city moved forward Thursday with plans to address problems with the city’s fire stations, create an agreement for slipholders at La Crosse Municipal Harbor and fund a rental assistance program for homeless families. The La Crosse Finance and Personnel Committee unanimously voted to direct city staff to research ways to implement the recommendations of the La Crosse Fire Station Planning Task Force, which called for building a new fire station on the city’s South Side, replacing three others — including two on the city’s North Side — and remodeling the remaining station. - PUB DATE: 2/2/2018 2:39:30 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
PHOTO: Crews are battling a fire at an Amish business on Starr Road near Granton. The Granton fire chief tells NewsChannel 7, the building was engulfed when they arrived on the scene. As of about 11 p.m. Thursday, crews were still fighting the fire. The fire chief said they'll be on the scene for at least a couple more hours. - PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 10:13:31 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Two people were displaced from their Far East Side condo Thursday morning after a fire scorched their garage and parts of the home, the Madison Fire Department said. Around 10:41 a.m., firefighters responded to the 6300 block of Maywick Drive after a resident reported a fire in the laundry room, believing the dryer had exploded, said fire department spokeswoman Cynthia Schuster. - PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 4:00:06 PM - SOURCE: Madison
Kenosha’s fire chief is warning that a man approaching businesses in the area requesting payment for safety inspections is not a member of the department. Chief Charles Leipzig said a man has been walking into local businesses recently saying he is there to inspect their fire extinguishers. After doing an inspection, he requests payment. - PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 1:08:39 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
Fire destroyed the Dun-Rite Asphalt Maintenance Company, W725 County B in Marinette in an early morning fire Wednesday, Jan. 31. The Town of Peshtigo Fire Fire Department received the alarm shortly after 3 a.m. A passerby had alerted authorities to the fire. Town of Peshtigo Fire Chief, Mike Folgert arrived on scene and immediately called for a MABAS box alarm bringing in units from the City of Marinette, City of Peshtigo and Grover-Porterfield fire departments for assistance. - PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 5:46:33 AM - SOURCE: Peshtigo Times
The Jan. 25 fire that destroyed the Wilderness Resort dormitory under construction was determined to be an arson by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. The Wisconsin Arson Insurance Council is offering a reward of up to $10,000 to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved, according to a press release. - PUB DATE: 2/1/2018 3:14:02 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times
VIDEO: New numbers on how many city employees have moved out of Milwaukee since the law changed more than four years ago. A Milwaukee Alderman calls it troubling for the city, especially with the biggest numbers being in public safety. About 30% of police officers and 35% of firefighters live outside the city. - PUB DATE: 1/31/2018 9:51:10 PM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
