The Walnut Street Bridge was closed for about 90 minutes early Thursday when a vehicle got stuck in one of the opening spans. It happened about 2:45 a.m. The driver had gone past the traffic arm and apparently drove his minivan onto one of the opening spans, then coasted back into the opening between the span and the fixed roadway, according to Green Bay Metro Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 6/22/2017 6:46:33 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Long before “locavore” and “foodie” were trendy words, the Dane Firefighters Festival encapsulated both. From Thursday, June 22-Sunday, June 25, at Bert Deans Park, 120 Railroad St. in Dane, the festival will continue its long tradition of serving bites like burgers, brats and slow-roasted pork. But the meal that tops it all off, in the opinion of Dane Fire Department Lieutenant Sara Grade, is the tantalizingly-tender chicken served on Sunday. - PUB DATE: 6/22/2017 2:36:20 AM - SOURCE: Lodi Enterprise
A Racine man allegedly set his apartment on fire because he wasn’t invited to a cookout. Nolan J. Williams, 44, of the 1300 block of Douglas Avenue, has been charged with arson and three counts of second degree recklessly endangering safety. On June 2, an officer responded to Williams’ apartment to investigate a fire, according to a criminal complaint. - PUB DATE: 6/22/2017 2:19:28 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
VIDEO: One person was injured after a silo explosion Wednesday evening. Officials said it happened just after 6:30 p.m. at a home on County Road S in the Town of Emmet. According to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department, several people were clearing brush on the property and putting it inside a concrete silo to be burned. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2017 9:48:33 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
It’s hard to go against family history. The Derrick family has a total of 154 years of service in Lake Geneva over three generations. And Lake Geneva Fire Capt. Ryan Derrick is a part of that legacy. Derrick, who was officially promoted to captain in May, started his career with the Lake Geneva Fire Department in July 2000. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2017 1:22:27 PM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
The cause of a fire at a La Crosse business is under investigation. It happened at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday at Michaels Truck Equipment located at 1745 Miller Street in La Crosse. Firefighters said smoke was seen coming from the front of the building. Crews used a hose line to put out the fire. No one was in the building at the time. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2017 10:56:21 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
VIDEO: Local firefighters participated in a structural collapse training Tuesday. Eau Claire Fire and Rescue crews practiced building raker shoring systems, which are used to stabilize structurally compromised walls, at Fire Station No. 10 on Hastings way. More than 80 firefighters participated in the hands-on training and firefighters said they work on this type of training every year. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2017 10:56:19 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
Rural towns across Northeast Wisconsin are facing a problem in the way of emergency responders. They’re seeing a shortage of people filling those positions, and as a result, an increased response time. Last week, when a fire broke out in the Village of Suring, only a handful of firefighters responded. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2017 3:45:22 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
VIDEO: Blackhawk Technical College has a new way for future firefighters to train. Instructors say the new equipment is keeping everyone safer, including the trainees. Robert Balsamo has been in the fire service for more than 30 years. From his perspective, things are much different now in the training process. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2017 3:38:28 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
VIDEO: Tuesday marked the first unofficial day at work for the new La Crosse Fire Chief. Ken Gilliam, the incoming Fire Chief for the La Crosse Fire Department,spent the day meeting with current Fire Chief Gregg Cleveland about how the department works. "In the midst of trying to sell a house and by a house and uproot my family and get them down here I'm also trying to read, so it's been a lot of late nights. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2017 3:02:47 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
The fire department is slated to move into its new fire station Wednesday, June 28, after sharing quarters with the police department for more than a year. The new fire station is located adjacent to Greendale’s Safety Center, 5911 W. Grange Ave., which houses the police department. The safety center and the fire station building will be connected via a shared hallway. - PUB DATE: 6/20/2017 1:11:05 PM - SOURCE: My South Now
VIDEO: The family of the man who died in a fire captured on video is devastated at the loss of their father, but were touched by the efforts of Good Samaritans who attempted to break down the door to attempt to save him. Police have identified the man who died as 72-year-old Willie Greer. His death came just two days before Father's Day. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2017 6:20:04 PM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
VIDEO: The new La Crosse fire chief will take over July 1. But first, Ken Gilliam will meet with current chief Gregg Cleveland to learn more about the job and the city. Cleveland says he's organized a transition plan. It lays out current projects and is designed to familiarize Gilliam with programs and divisions of the department. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2017 4:45:05 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
The Fond du Lac Firefighters Local 400 Charitable Fund has again stepped forward to help support the Agnesian HealthCare Foundation’s efforts to raise $2.5 million to add more private patient rooms at the Agnesian HealthCare Hospice Home of Hope residential facility. Peter O’Leary, Fond du Lac fire chief, and other Local 400 representatives, presented a $1,000 donation to Holly Brenner, Agnesian HealthCare Foundation president. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2017 3:08:04 PM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter
Police are alerting residents to beware of anyone posing as a West Allis firefighter and asking to come in to perform an inspection. A West Allis resident reported that a man came to his home saying he was from the West Allis Fire Department and wanted to do a “fireplace inspection.” The resident called police, who verified that the man was not a West Allis firefighter. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2017 1:08:10 PM - SOURCE: Greenfield West Allis NOW
VIDEO: Firefighters from nearly half a dozen departments responded to a fire at a vacant Muskego business on Monday morning. The fire broke out near Tans Rd & Racine Avenue. Tess Corners Assistant Fire Chief Mike Wojnowski says the dumpster was directly next to the building, and the roofline of the structure caught fire. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2017 7:02:15 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Marshfield's Police and Fire Commission has chosen interim fire chief and longtime veteran of Marshfield Fire and Rescue, Scott Owen, as the city's new fire chief. "I'm extremely excited," Owen said. "I'm truly honored that the commission chose me, and to change over from the interim role to the full time chief, and looking forward to continuing to move the department ahead. - PUB DATE: 6/19/2017 3:13:42 AM - SOURCE: WIFC-FM 95.5
VIDEO: Cottage Grove firefighters are getting some help from the community this weekend. The volunteer fire department spent all weekend at Fireman's Park for the Cottage Grove Fireman's Festival's 86th year. All the money raised at the four-day festival goes to the fire department. Fire officials use the money to pay for recruiting new volunteer firefighters and buying new equipment to help the community. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2017 4:49:59 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
VIDEO: Milwaukee police said Sunday, June 18th a woman caught on camera setting fire to a home near 12th and Wright on Friday is now in custody. The case against the 39-year-old woman will be presented to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office in the coming days. The family of the woman on Saturday urged her to turn herself in. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2017 3:30:48 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
A Sunday morning fishing trip turned into a tense emergency rescue after a boat overturned in Port Washington. Fire crews responded to the city department’s first water rescue of the year, and it came with some challenges. Scores of dive crew members with Port Washington Fire and the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Department worked to bring the boaters back to safety. - PUB DATE: 6/18/2017 1:48:00 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
