Workers installing fiber in Sun Prairie hit a gas main Wednesday afternoon, causing an evacuation near downtown, according to the Sun Prairie Fire Department. The incident happened in the 100 block of North Street around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday. According to the fire department, when fire trucks arrived, there was a smell of natural gas in the area, and firefighters closed down North Street. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2017 5:33:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2016 shows a sharp difference in the number of women and men in law enforcement, fire and other related fields. Across the nation, about four percent of women are firefighters and about 14 percent in law enforcement are women. However, a program in Madison is working to even out those statistics. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2017 3:00:54 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
In an effort to increase local outreach in the Stateline Area to get job seekers interested in the fire service, the Beloit Fire Department is currently revamping its recruitment policies and youth outreach efforts. The department was asked by the Beloit Police and Fire Commission to review its policies for outreach in April. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2017 2:46:17 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
Sun Prairie city alders failed to vote on a compromise this week to take the first step in remodeling the Westside Community Service Building (WCSB) for 24/7 fire service on the west side.
In two weeks, alders will decide when the project will be added to the Capital Improvement Plan and be placed into the city budget. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2017 3:25:14 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star
City firefighters kept busy Tuesday afternoon with a series of calls in close succession, including two structure fires. No injuries were reported in the fires, the first of which was reported at about 3:20 p.m. in the rear of 1218 N. Memorial Drive, and the second of which was reported at about 4:15 p. - PUB DATE: 7/19/2017 2:20:06 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
VIDEO: Fire crews had to deal with the extreme heat while fighting a fire on La Crosse's south side Tuesday afternoon. The call for the fire at an apartment building on the corner of 8th and Division Streets came just a little after 4 p.m., with firefighters responding within 51 seconds. According to the La Crosse Fire Department, one person living in the building was taken to the hospital to be treated for burns. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2017 8:32:36 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
A man authorities say vandalized and started a fire in a South Side Beltline office building in 2016 pleaded guilty to felony arson Tuesday. Dustin Palmer, 30, whose last listed address was in Reedsburg, pleaded guilty in Dane County Circuit Court to the arson of a South Side Madison office building on the evening of Oct. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2017 7:37:28 PM - SOURCE: Madison
A Monday morning fire that rendered a long-time vacant Elk Mound home a total loss is considered suspicious, Chippewa Fire District officials said. Firefighters responded around 3:30 a.m. to the blaze at 2024 40th St., where they found the two-story structure engulfed in flames, according to a release from the fire district. - PUB DATE: 7/18/2017 2:26:27 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Firefighters are at the scene of an explosion at a grain elevator in Brodhead. The Brodhead Fire Department said the explosion happened at 11:15 a.m. at Farm-City Elevator on County Road T. Crews are still on the scene and the cause is not known. Crews arrived on scene and asked for a ladder truck from the Monroe Fire Department, officials said. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2017 10:54:15 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
A U-Haul user wasn't having a very good moving day on Saturday, getting the truck stuck in the doorway of an underground garage and tearing off a sprinkler head in the process. The incident happened at about 10:50 a.m. at an apartment building in the 700 block of Glenway Street, the Madison Fire Department said. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2017 7:39:30 PM - SOURCE: Madison
VIDEO: Milwaukee firefighters called in extra help to fight a blaze on the city’s south side Monday afternoon. The MFD responded to a house fire that spread to the home next door near the corner of Lincoln Avenue and 18th Street. Authorities have not yet determined what caused the fire, however, neighbors called the house where the fire started a “problem house” involved with drugs and prostitution. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2017 7:02:49 PM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
After 33 years on the Brussels, Union, Gardener Fire Department, not much surprises Jim Wautier. However, he was surprised to learn several weeks ago that the Wisconsin American Legion would be honoring him as its Outstanding Firefighter for the state. Wautier accepted the award in Appleton Saturday. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2017 3:43:59 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News
Crews responded to the scene of a residential fire in Schofield Monday morning. According to dispatch, several agencies were sent to 113 Williams Street at approximately 5:45 a.m. for reports of a structure fire. According to the River Side Fire District Fire Chief, no one inside at the time of the fire. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2017 6:42:50 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
For years Madison firefighters have stood on street corners with a boot in hand raising money for muscular dystrophy. After the city of Madison banned panhandling in busy traffic spots across the city, Fire Fighters Local 311 decided to hold the first ever "Fill the Boot" beach party. "We tried to branch out and think of new ideas so we came up with this charity event," said Justin Tews, who is a Madison Firefighter. - PUB DATE: 7/17/2017 2:50:34 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
The Germantown Fire Department responded to the scene of a house fire on White Pine Ct. early Friday morning, July 14th. The call came in around 1:10 a.m. Upon arrival, officers observed smoke coming from the utility room of the home. All occupants were able to exit safely. An officer on scene used dry powder fire extinguisher to “knock” the fire down. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2017 6:13:43 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: Coming from St. Paul, Minnesota, La Crosse Fire Chief Ken Gilliam is looking forward to continue his career in La Crosse. "It doesn't take you 30 years to get a policy change enacted, it's a little bit more dynamic and you can work through issues and changes," Gilliam said. With 14 years of experience under his belt, Gilliam can tell you the job is a lot more than fighting fires. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2017 3:59:54 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
It’s up to the town board to set the final date. But a town of Eagle Point committee is recommending town residents on Monday, Oct. 2, will vote to expand the current town fire station or to build a new one near the town hall. It’s also possible town residents will choose to do nothing. The town’s Comprehensive Planning Commission on Monday voted to begin an informational campaign on the fire station at fire department fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2017 4:33:36 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald
PHOTO: The City of Burlington and Racine County each declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning. More than a dozen roads closed due to nearly 7 inches of rain that fell between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in some parts of the county. The worst flooding was seen on the county’s west end. By 6:30 p. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2017 2:20:43 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
Former Fire Captain Thomas Gerstner who was charged with drunken driving and driving with an expired license after he struck a parked car with a fire truck during last year's Memorial Day Parade was fined $456.50 during his sentencing hearing on Wednesday, July 12. Judge Michael Maxwell amended the OWI charge to a reckless driving charge, which the court imposed the fine for based on Gerstner's blood alcohol level at the time of the incident, which was 0. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Northwest Now
Two friendly rivalries heat up as South End Days begins July 21. One takes place on the field, when the Superior Fire Department faces off against the Superior Police Department. The firefighters walked away with last year's inaugural Guns-n-Hoses softball title. As South End Days head organizer Kalee Hermanson remembers it, the score was 20 to 10. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Telegram-Superior
