Wisconsin Dells police and firefighters recently added new equipment designed to help them “reach a child” during emergencies. Thanks to SSM Health and Madison-based non-profit REACH-A-Child, the city’s police and firefighters can offer a different kind of emergency response when they encounter children during such situations. - PUB DATE: 10/23/2017 7:59:26 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
In an emergency, training can make the difference between an effective response and utter chaos. Waupun’s emergency response personnel are preparing for the former with a mass casualty drill Wednesday evening. The location is not being disclosed in advance of the event. Waupun Fire Chief BJ DeMaa and Waupun Memorial Hospital director of outpatient services/ER Diane Posthuma met recently to discuss the drill and its implications for future emergency responses, either real or staged. - PUB DATE: 10/23/2017 6:38:25 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
VIDEO: Firefighters returned to the scene of a house fire near Lapham and Cesar Chavez in Milwaukee early Monday morning, more than 15 hours after they originally left the scene. The original two-alarm blaze spread to two apartment buildings Sunday afternoon and forced 17 people out of their residences. - PUB DATE: 10/23/2017 6:55:59 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A fire at a Spring Green used clothing store shut down state Highway 14 Saturday. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reported that part of the highway was closed in both directions Saturday afternoon between highways 23 and 60. The fire was reported at Bargain Nook III at 11:06 a.m. The Spring Green Fire Department responded, along with firefighters from Lone Rock, Arena, Dodgeville and Richland Center. - PUB DATE: 10/22/2017 7:47:55 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
The Madison Fire Department was called to a fire at a home in the 500 block of East Johnson Street just after four this afternoon. According to the Madison Fire Department, Passersby noticed a fire on the second floor balcony and called 911. Fire Engine 1 arrived in less than four minutes and found that a significant amount of flames were coming from the balcony. - PUB DATE: 10/22/2017 1:32:19 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
No one was injured during a Thursday fire at a Cornell manufacturing plant, Chief Dennis Klass of the Cornell Fire Department said. A fire was reported at Mule-Hide Manufacturing, 50 Bridge St., in Cornell at 9:29 a.m. Klass said the department arrived on scene and found the mill’s dryers on fire. The dryers are approximately 180-foot-long cylinders that dry paper being processed. - PUB DATE: 10/20/2017 4:24:09 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald
A fire that broke out Thursday morning at a multiuse building on Eau Claire’s near west side devastated a local business and displaced a family of six. Firefighters arrived at 1619 Bellinger St. to find the building that houses Mai’s Food Catering and an apartment above it engulfed in black smoke and flames. - PUB DATE: 10/20/2017 2:46:05 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Years after a fire burned 8,100 acres in Douglas and Bayfield counties, lawsuits continue between insurers as to who will cover the losses. The District III Court of Appeals ruled last week that a $2 million general liability policy Secura Mutual Insurance issued to a logging company at the center of the 2013 Germann Road fire would apply if the logger is found liable for the fire-related damages. - PUB DATE: 10/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duluth News Tribune
North Shore Fire and Rescue responded to the Parkside Commons Apartments, 1400 W. Custer Ave., for a report of a fire on the second floor of the building. The first arriving fire company reported an active evacuation in progress with residents reporting moderate smoke conditions on the second floor. Crews located a fire in an apartment on the second floor. - PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 10:57:08 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: au Claire Fire is responding to a structure fire on Bellinger Street. According to Eau Claire Police, it’s in the 1600 block. We have a reporter on the scene and will bring you more information as it becomes available. - PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 9:13:14 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
VIDEO: One person is dead following a structure fire Thursday morning, October 19th on Milwaukee's northwest side. Firefighters were called out to the area of 84th and Lisbon around 7:30 a.m. Initial reports indicate the victim is an adult male. No additional details have been released -- including the cause of the fire or the identity of the victim. - PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 7:39:38 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
VIDEO: The wildfires currently ripping through California serve as a painful reminder that it can happen anywhere, anytime. Wednesday, the Wisconsin DNR forestry wildlife firefighters held a training session at Black River State Forest for a potential wildfire. The state forest is nearly 70,000 acres big and has the potential to catch fire, much like California. - PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 5:53:16 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
VIDEO: It's a drug that has no boundaries. Almost everyone knows someone impacted by heroin. It's a national epidemic that's now hitting a new high in Madison. New numbers from the Madison Police Department show overdoses from the drug are up 205 percent. It's especially startling for those who respond to help. - PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 2:43:30 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
A Mount Pleasant man has been arrested after reportedly kicking a firefighter in the stomach. Andrew W. Nielsen, 22, of the 4300 block of Danbury Lane, is charged with a felony count of battery to a firefighter, two counts of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer. - PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 2:12:48 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
VIDEO: The Wausau police and fire departments are seeing a high number of employees retiring; Now they have to fill those positions. Since 2016 the police department has added 19 new members to the team. The fire department is anticipating on filling at least four positions next year. "We've noticed baby boomers and some of the experience veterans firefighters reaching retirement age," Deputy Chief Josh Klug said. - PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 6:45:54 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
Mauston fire chief Kim Hale wants residents to know that there are 29 smoke detectors available for nearby residents in need. The detector will be installed by members of the Mauston fire department, free of charge. “These are provided through the American Red Cross and Wisconsin SAFE,” Chief Hale said. - PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 1:50:15 AM - SOURCE: Juneau County-Star Times
Battalion Chief Dave Kolz with the Green Bay Metro Fire Department says a house fire claimed the life of a pet dog on Tuesday. Units were dispatched to the fire on the 1100 block of Reber Street just after 11:00AM. There, they found the home full of smoke and an active fire in the front living room of the residence. - PUB DATE: 10/17/2017 9:28:31 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
VIDEO: The La Crosse Fire Department added four new firefighters to its force Tuesday night during a pinning ceremony. The department welcomed Joe Albrecht, Tyler Hoerres, Jake Lincoln and Nic Woslager. The four men have been serving on the department for around a year taking part in extensive training and learning the ins and outs of how operations work. - PUB DATE: 10/17/2017 7:36:48 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
Oshkosh firefighters have some new equipment. A $7,000 grant has allowed the department to purchase new life vests for ice and water rescues. Oshkosh Fire's John Holland says they've wanted the vests for the last 20 years. "Obviously, being Oshkosh, we are surrounded by water, so it's very important that we have the right equipment. - PUB DATE: 10/17/2017 7:34:54 PM - SOURCE: WNFL SPORT REDIO
Like the countless signs he, and family members before him, created and painted in the Dells-Delton area over the years, Mike Brandt’s final sign is sure to leave an indelible and meaningful mark on the place he called home all of his life. In early September, Brandt and his wife, Sandy, headed off in their recreational vehicle for a retirement adventure of a lifetime, touring America while visiting the country’s numerous parks as part-time workers and residents. - PUB DATE: 10/17/2017 7:31:05 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
