Multiple fire departments and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources teams battled a wildfire Monday at Devil’s Lake State Park. The blaze damaged about 2 acres of forest near the base of the Potholes Trail on the south end of the park’s east bluff. Baraboo Fire Chief Kevin Stieve said authorities responded to the fire shortly after 5 p. - PUB DATE: 5/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Baraboo News Republic
VIDEO: Dozens of emergency responders and photographers were on-scene in downtown Wausau Monday afternoon. It was day two of a three-day photo workshop called After Dark 1274. Photographers from across the U.S. and Canada took pictures of emergency responders, including the Wausau Police, firefighters, and the Marathon County Bomb Squad at the 400 Block. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2018 9:08:16 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
The city of Merrill has appointed Josh Klug as fire chief. Klug most recently served as Wausau Fire deputy chief and has also been chief at Mosinee. Klug replaces former Merrill Fire Chief Dave Savone who abruptly retired in March. An official start date has not yet been decided. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2018 8:54:41 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
VIDEO: Firefighters had a busy day Saturday with three major fires breaking out within two hours of each other in Kenosha. No one was hurt, but houses, condos, garages and vehicles were destroyed or damaged. Firefighters were back at the scene of the condo fire twice yesterday as the flames rekindled. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2018 7:31:45 AM - SOURCE: WLIP-AM 1050
VIDEO: A wildfire has burned 20 acres near Bruce Mound Winter Sports Complex in Clark Co. as of Sunday afternoon. Fire officials said several homes needs to be evacuated because of the blaze, however they were allowed to return home late Sunday night. That's just one of several wildfires reported in the county. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2018 7:19:10 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
Environmental monitoring is continuing Sunday after an explosion and series of fires at Husky Energy's oil refinery caused a temporary evacuation Thursday. Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the company continue to monitor air and water quality around the refinery. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2018 7:17:20 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio
VIDEO: Firefighters from several departments on Monday morning, April 30 responded to the scene of a house fire near S. Amor Drive and W. Cleveland Avenue in New Berlin. The call came in around 3:00 a.m. When crews arrived on scene flames were shooting from the roof of the home. Officials believe the fire started in the garage. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2018 4:02:15 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
A man was rescued after he jumped into the Fox River in downtown Green Bay this morning. Green Bay Metro Fire says they were called to an area on the Main Street/Nitschke Bridge just after 5. When crews arrived they found the man in the water, struggling to stay afloat. A life ring was tossed to the man and two firefighters, dressed in cold water rescue gear, got into the water and brought the man safely to shore. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2018 8:39:12 AM - SOURCE: WIXX-FM 101
VIDEO: Authorities said a fire at a northwestern Wisconsin refinery where an explosion injured at least 11 people was out and people were being allowed back in their homes Thursday night after most of the city of Superior was forced to evacuate. Douglas County officials posted an update saying the fire was extinguished but asking residents in the evacuation area to stay away from their homes for at least another two hours. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2018 6:59:10 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-AM 620 Milwaukee
VIDEO: A machine shed and everything inside of it is a total loss from a brush fire that spread to the building Thursday afternoon, according to the Hatley Fire Chief. Crews are battling the brush fire in Village of Elderon, according to dispatch reports. Some of the larger equipment was taken out before the shed burst into flames. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2018 5:07:23 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Multiple grass fires broke out Thursday near a set of railroad tracks at Old Highway 51. Firefighters responded just after 1 p.m. to a series of reports of fires stretching from Maple Ridge Road to Kowalski Road. The fires were under control by 2 p.m. but still smoldering as firefighters doused hot spots. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2018 4:55:55 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald
Citizens in the Little Chute area are receiving fraudulent mailers requesting donations for the "Little Chute Area Volunteer Firefighter Drive", a statement from the Little Chute Fire Department said. The mailer explains why you are receiving the donation form and offers multiple ways for you to make your payment. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 1:03:12 PM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
The Superior Fire Department says there are no fatalities in the explosion at the Husky oil refinery, at least 5 Injuries have been reported. The explosion happened at about 10:06 a.m. at the refinery, which is in the city's East End. The nature of the casualties was not immediately disclosed.A contractor who was inside the building told Eyewitness News it sounded like "a sonic boom. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 9:42:09 AM - SOURCE: WDIO-TV ABC 10/13
A controlled burn in the Town of Oregon got out of control Wednesday evening and ignited a structure fire, officials said. Firefighters with the Oregon Area Fire and EMS District were dispatched to the structure fire around 5:45 p.m. at 585 Tipperary Road. When crews arrived, they found a shed fully engulfed by fire with some extension into nearby vegetation, according to a news release from the district. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 3:36:37 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A veteran firefighter in a small community in northwestern Wisconsin has died following a response. The U.S. Fire Administration on Thursday announced the line-of-duty death of 69-year-old Spooner volunteer firefighter Philip H. Neubich, who was a 38-year veteran of the fire service. Late on Tuesday evening, Neubich responded to his fire station when the department was paged out for a reported gas leak inside a residence. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse News
Fire crews responded to a grass fire off County Road O in the Town of Marathon Wednesday afternoon. SAFER Chief Matt Savage says the call came in before 4 PM. A large field was in flames upon their arrival. Additional crews from Marathon Fire, Mosinee Fire and Wausau DNR responded. Firefighters spent the next two hours extinguishing the blaze and putting out hotspots. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2018 6:04:27 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
The Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association has created a task force to help firefighters who are struggling with mental health issues. The association’s president Jon Cohn said they hope the task force will provide a statewide network of support to firefighters who are struggling with mental health issues. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2018 3:30:29 PM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio
A fire broke out early Wednesday at an apartment complex on the east side of Green Bay. The apartment is located at 1444 Smith Street and the fire broke out around 5:50 a.m. 10 people were taken to the hospital. Most of them suffered smoke inhalation. There are were working smoke detectors in the building. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2018 7:05:29 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
VIDEO: Almost two years after a near-deadly accident sent a Green County man to the hospital, he's finally back home with his family. Dean Walz was welcomed home to Albany Tuesday with a police and fire escort to his new house. In June 2016, he fell about 75 feet when a bucket truck's boom broke while was working for a tree-trimming company. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2018 6:33:42 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
The Superior Fire Department was rocked last week by the loss of one of their own. Battalion Chief Erik Sutton, 46, who retired in March after serving for 20 years on the department, died April 18. The cause of death was not released. "As a department we are trying to cope and understand this loss," wrote Fire Chief Steve Panger in a Monday news release. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2018 2:55:31 AM - SOURCE: Daily Telegram-Superior
