Buffalo County authorities continue to investigate the cause of a fire Tuesday morning that killed a father and his 2-year-old daughter at their Buffalo City home and do not suspect foul play, Sheriff Mike Schmidt-knecht said. Douglas Shawley, 30, and Genevieve Shawley, 2, were killed in the fire, according to sheriff’s office officials. - PUB DATE: 12/14/2017 2:13:21 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Portage Fire Chief Clayton Simonson has been at the helm of the Portage Fire Department for 13 years, and hasn’t indicated any readiness to retire. But when the time comes for Simonson to hang up his turnout gear — temporarily or permanently — there’s a plan in place to pinpoint his successor. The city’s Human Resources Committee on Tuesday took a long look at a draft of a succession plan for Simonson. - PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 8:01:40 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
VIDEO: A 7-year-old rule that requires fire sprinklers to be put in new apartment buildings with three to 20 units will no longer be enforced by the state of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says the Department of Safety and Professional Services rule now goes beyond the agency's authority. - PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 6:01:26 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
Most people across the Northwoods woke up to several inches of snow on the ground Wednesday. It's a sight many have been waiting for since the start of the season. But sometimes those snow covered roads make it hard for people to get their jobs done. "Just because it's snowing out doesn't stop medical emergencies or fires," said Rhinelander Firefighter/Paramedic Adam Merrill. - PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 5:24:35 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
One person was injured and several were displaced after a residential fire near downtown Janesville on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Janesville Fire Department Battalion Chief Chris Lukas said one adult male was taken to an area hospital after a fire broke out in the second story of an apartment building at 203 E. - PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 8:36:41 AM - SOURCE: Walworth County Today
Two people were killed in an early morning fire in Buffalo County. It happened around 5 a.m. in Buffalo City on Circle Drive. According to the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department, the fire was on the back half of a mobile home. Shortly after arriving, deputies say there was a small explosion that they believe was a small propane tank located near the home. - PUB DATE: 12/13/2017 7:14:43 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
A Woodruff family now finds themselves without a home for the holidays after a fire late Tuesday afternoon caused severe damage. It is unknown exactly how much damage there is, or how the fire got started. But, what authorities do know, is that no one got hurt. That's in large part due to the quick actions of a 13-year-old boy. - PUB DATE: 12/12/2017 8:37:33 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau
A Washington County volunteer firefighter won’t face any criminal charges after crashing his truck into a bar. It happened on December 3rd in West Bend. 47-year-old Bradley Enright was cited for OWI, first offense, but the owners of Rally Time, the bar that was struck, have opted not to press charges. - PUB DATE: 12/12/2017 5:50:06 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Residents got out safely Tuesday morning when a fire broke out in their home, according to police. A caller reported a fire in a duplex in the 500 block of Chicago Avenue 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Firefighters and police responded to the scene and the fire was extinguished by 2 a.m., according to the Wausau Police Department. - PUB DATE: 12/12/2017 7:27:53 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald
A former Janesville Fire Department employee alleges the fire chief and other fire department employees lied to police that he "might be mentally unstable and dangerous," according to complaints filed with the Janesville Police and Fire Commission. The former employee, Donald "Jeff" Bowen, has filed three charges of malfeasance in public office against Fire Chief Randy Banker and one each against Lt. - PUB DATE: 12/12/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse News
VIDEO: The Racine Police Department has confirmed that the victim in the car into pond accident has died from his injuries. The Racine Fire Department was dispatched to the pond near 21st and Green Bay Road for a report of a vehicle in the water. The first call came in at 7:48 p.m. and the first diver made it into the water at 8:02 p. - PUB DATE: 12/11/2017 9:57:25 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A fire at Stolley's Hogg Alley, 2008 N. Venice Beach Road, Summit, was likely due to a cigarette. First units for Western Lakes Fire District arrived at the restaurant at 12:09 a.m. Dec. 8 for a fire that began near the front door. "Hogg Alley, after we investigated it, we felt it started outside as a result of a smoking material," said Western Lakes Fire Chief Brad Bowen. - PUB DATE: 12/11/2017 1:21:55 PM - SOURCE: Livinglakecountry
VIDEO: Emergency crews are responding to a fire between Cambridge and Fort Atkinson. The Cambridge Fire Department says the call came to them at 12:36 a.m. Monday. Firefighters responded to two barns on fire on Mullen Lane. That's a short road off S. Oakland Road between U.S. 12 and County C in the Town of Oakland. - PUB DATE: 12/11/2017 3:41:09 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
Five people were injured in a two-vehicle, head-on collision in the 7900 block of Sheridan Road Sunday night. Kenosha Fire Department rescue personnel and police responded to the crash at 9:18 p.m., taking the victims to Kenosha Medical Center, St. Catherine’s Medical Center and Aurora Medical Center, according to Battalion Chief Wes Bernhardt. - PUB DATE: 12/11/2017 3:05:43 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
Preliminary autopsy results on the body of a Baldwin woman found in Pine Lake Sunday morning indicates she was heavily intoxicated before she apparently fell into the water and drowned. A press release issued by the St. Croix County Sheriff's Department Tuesday afternoon stated Kristelle M. Wolle's blood alcohol content was . - PUB DATE: 12/10/2017 7:23:11 PM - SOURCE: Rivertowns
Wisconsin regulators can’t enforce a rule requiring sprinklers in large apartment buildings, Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel said Friday in a victory for builders looking to save on costs. The state Department of Safety and Professional Standards adopted a rule in 2008 that requires sprinklers in apartment buildings built after Jan. - PUB DATE: 12/10/2017 1:07:50 PM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Gazette
A rollover crash on Thursday on the North Side left one person in a hospital, the Madison Fire Department said. When firefighters arrived, they found the injured driver standing outside of the vehicle, which was upside down and on its roof, said fire department spokeswoman Cynthia Schuster. The driver's vehicle was the only one involved in the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Sherman Avenue and Northport Drive. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2017 6:31:04 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times
A consultant will evaluate if Fitchburg’s standalone fire and EMS services are the most efficient setup for the city or if a “fire-based EMS” department would be better. The Common Council approved $30,000 for the study on a 6-2 vote at its Nov. 14 meeting as an amendment to the 2017 budget. Ald. Julia Arata-Fratta (Dist. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2017 6:13:37 AM - SOURCE: Fitchburg Star
Town Fire Chief Ed Umnus has removed his name from the ballot for the fire chief position for 2018, he said in a Facebook post and the town administrator verified. Assistant Chief Bill Vrchota will step into the chief's role on Jan. 1. Umnus has served with the Town of Burlington Fire Department for almost 28 years and has served as fire chief for six, according to a Facebook post by Umnus announcing he was stepping down. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2017 2:17:11 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
Ciganek had learned she had a four inch by four inch mass on her ovary. A few weeks later, she was told she had stage 4 colon cancer. Ciganek started a new, aggressive chemotherapy regimen at Froedtert Hospital, which worked well at the time. Her chemo was followed up by surgery. Ciganek got her first sign something was wrong when she jumped off a rig following a fire call — and felt excruciating abdominal pain. - PUB DATE: 12/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX 6 Now
