Semitrailerss that caught fire outside an east Madison bakery early Monday caused thousands of dollars in damage to the building, fire officials said. The Madison Fire Department said crews responded to a semi fire at about 2:15 a.m. outside the Bimbo Bakeries in the 3400 block of East Washington Avenue. - PUB DATE: 3/26/2018 11:41:46 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Nobody was injured Sunday afternoon in a fire that damaged the exterior of a home on Madison's Far West Side. The fire was reported at about 4:15 p.m. in the 2300 block of Mica Road, the Madison Fire Department said. Responding units could see smoke a block or two away from the single-family residence. - PUB DATE: 3/26/2018 8:20:52 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times
VIDEO: In many of Wisconsin's small communities, if there is a fire at your home, there's a good chance a volunteer will be coming to fight it. That was the case during a recent fire in Kohlsville in Washington County. Firefighters are crediting a boy, 10, for saving the day. He might not be the oldest volunteer, but if you need a tour of the Kohlsville Fire Department, Peyton Theusch, 10, has been coming to the fire station for about half his life. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2018 8:39:42 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department are issuing a warning following reports of individuals in West Allis going door-to-door, posing as firefighters. MFD officials said these individuals ask to inspect fire alarms in homes. They noted that while the Milwaukee Fire Department does install smoke alarms on a daily basis in the city of Milwaukee, there would generally be a fire engine or ladder truck nearby. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2018 5:29:28 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
A father and son died when silage collapsed on them while they worked inside a silo Saturday evening in Barron County. Daniel Briel, 51, and David Briel, 14, died on the scene of the incident at 671 17½ St., south of Barron. A third man who escaped the silage collapse called 911 at 7:49 p.m., according to the Barron County sheriff’s office. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2018 1:45:50 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
VIDEO: One person was taken to the hospital after a car crashed into an apartment building Sunday morning on the city's east side. Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue personnel responded about 8:40 a.m. to Golfview Estate Apartments, 265 Whispering Springs Drive, where they found a four-door car crashed into a first-floor apartment, according to the department. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2018 11:25:05 AM - SOURCE: Oshkosh Northwestern
VIDEO: The Racine Fire Department responded to a home on Gilson Street just before 6:30AM Sunday for a fire. When firefighters arrived and searched the house they found a resident suffering from “injuries unsustainable to life.” Firefighters also found three deceased pets inside the home. The fire damage was primarily contained to a bedroom with smoke damage extending through the rest of the home. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2018 10:44:03 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
According to Western Lakes Fire Chief Bradley Bowen, the Medical Division on Thursday, March 22 transported a total of 64 patients by ambulance to Oconomowoc and Aurora Hospitals. The individuals transported included both students and faculty of the school.
Throughout the day, the two emergency departments evaluated an additional 40 walk-in patients for related symptoms. - PUB DATE: 3/23/2018 9:59:44 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: Rock County law enforcement agencies are setting up a system to streamline their emergency response and save time in case of a crisis. The system is called MARS, or the Mutual Aid Response System. It’s similar to MABAS, or the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System, already used by fire departments statewide. - PUB DATE: 3/21/2018 9:34:58 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
VIDEO: The Cross Plains fire chief tells 27 News people were home at the time a fire started in a home near Dale Court and Laufenberg Boulevard, but everyone made it out okay. No firefighters were hurt, the chief added. A crew will remain on scene overnight to monitor hot spots. The chief says the fire was so bad that at one point flames were through the roof. - PUB DATE: 3/21/2018 9:18:28 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
A Mukwonago man, former chief of the Tichigan Volunteer Fire Department, has reached a plea deal in a case in which he was accused of misappropriating more than $20,000 in fire department funds — using the money for personal gain. Todd Bluhm, 48, on Tuesday, March 20 pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor counts of theft-business setting, less than $2,500. - PUB DATE: 3/21/2018 5:34:35 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: One person was killed and 15 people are now without a home following an early morning fire on Milwaukee's north side. The two-alarm blaze started just before 4 a.m. Wednesday -- near the intersection of 20th & North Ave. Firefighters were battling the fire on two fronts -- as the two homes next to one another both caught fire. - PUB DATE: 3/21/2018 7:11:01 AM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
The Town of Beloit and Town of Turtle voted Tuesday to merge their fire departments so they can operate autonomously but share equipment, facilities and staff, according to a release. The board members voted unanimously to approve the operational merger, which will also allow the departments to keep their own identities and budgets, officials said. - PUB DATE: 3/21/2018 5:32:01 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
VIDEO: Calling 911 just got more expensive. Green Bay City Council members on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an increase in the city's ambulance rescue fees. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department sought the fee hike to be able to collect more money in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements, but the move also will help the agency cover growing expenses, Fire Chief David Litton said. - PUB DATE: 3/21/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Gazette
VIDEO: The Holiday Inn in Grand Chute, 150 S. Nicolet Rd., was evacuated Tuesday due to a fire. The fire was not inside the building, according to a hotel spokesperson. The fire was contained to a trash chute outside the building, a fire official said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. - PUB DATE: 3/20/2018 5:36:26 PM - SOURCE: NBC26
The City of Onalaska is facing the possibility of having to replace both its police chief and fire chief at the same time. One of the ideas floated by city leaders proposed not filling those positions and instead creating the position of a safety director to oversee both the police and fire departments. - PUB DATE: 3/20/2018 4:45:30 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
VIDEO: A part-time Menomonee Falls firefighter is facing criminal charges for a Facebook post threatening Gov. Scott Walker. Wisconsin State Capitol Police got the call March 8 reporting an alarming post on Facebook that read, "I suggest we take all our firearms to the governor's mansion and execute the parasite. - PUB DATE: 3/20/2018 4:42:36 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Firefighters rescued a cat from a house fire in Fond du Lac. The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. Monday at a 4-unit home on E. 10th Street. Fire officials said the fire was quickly put out. No one was home at the time of the fire. One cat was rescued and received oxygen by paramedics who used a special mask made for pets. - PUB DATE: 3/19/2018 11:25:45 PM - SOURCE: NBC26
VIDEO: The Germantown Fire Chief has resigned amid concerns surrounding his position and the fire department. Chief Gary Weiss had been placed on administrative leave for what the Village Administrator Steve Kreklow called a “confidential HR issue.” After a closed session, the Germantown Village Board announced Monday night that the chief had resigned. - PUB DATE: 3/19/2018 9:24:22 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-AM 620 Milwaukee
The Beaver Dam Common Council approved a collective bargaining agreement with the city’s on-call fire fighters at its meeting on Monday night. The motion passed unanimously 12-0. Council members Robert Ballweg and Kara Nelson were absent. The agreement will bump up the pay for the on-call firefighers, who work part time and receive a stipend and an hourly wage. - PUB DATE: 3/19/2018 7:59:16 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
