VIDEO: No one was injured Tuesday in an early-morning fire in the 200 block of Merritt Avenue. Oshkosh Fire Chief Tim Franz said authorities responded to a fire in a duplex at 1:51 a.m. About 80 percent of the roof and attic were burning upon their arrival. Five companies responded to the scene. The flames were as high as 20 feet, Franz said. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2017 8:19:34 AM - SOURCE: Oshkosh Northwestern
What probably sounded like a fun idea on Lake Monona Friday night brought out the lake rescue team, when a boat was seen on fire, but the fire turned out to be in a fire pit in a canoe, used to help celebrate a lighted paddle cruise. Nobody was hurt in the incident, which was reported at 9:18 p.m., the Madison Fire Department said. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2017 6:26:17 PM - SOURCE: Madison
VIDEO: The city has taken another step toward addressing physical conditions of the La Crosse Fire Department stations.Last Thursday, Common Council approved the formation of a Fire Station Planning Task Force. The task force consists of Fire Chief Ken Gilliam along with numerous city officials and council members. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2017 4:55:23 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
Crews from multiple fire departments converged on a Clinton neighborhood Sunday morning to put out a house fire, Rock County dispatchers said. The call came in just after 8:30 a.m. for a structure fire at a vacant house at 314 Church Street, officials said. The back third of the more than 100-year-old house is a total loss, Clinton Fire Department Assistant Chief Larry London said. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2017 1:46:32 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
Leaking gas sent four people to the hospital Sunday morning and forced the evacuation of 30 to 40 people from a downtown commercial building. Firefighters traced the leak to the Koko Sushi Bar & Lounge, on the first floor at 301 N. Adams St. Steve Sellin, a Green Bay Metro Fire Department battalion chief, said the gas supply to a grill was on, but the pilot light was out. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2017 12:53:24 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
VIDEO: According to the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), the number of volunteer firefighters hit an all-time low in 2011. Since then, volunteer fire departments struggle to increase staff to meet the rising number of calls. Many La Crosse County fire departments are considered volunteer departments. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2017 4:30:28 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
Firefighters from Howard responded to reports of a garage fire around 4:15 AM Saturday at 1726 Island Court. When they arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from a detached two-car garage. That garage was within eight feet of a story-story home on the same property. Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading, and contained it to the garage. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2017 11:15:17 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
VIDEO: An area fire department is beginning to put new rescue equipment into use that will help firefighters respond better to a crisis. The department was able to purchase 24 units containing a backpack, two bottles, and a mask for $143,000 through a federal FEMA grant. Chief Steve Schreiber explained, “This piece of equipment is probably, for structure firefighting, the number one used piece of equipment. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2017 7:14:42 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
A fire burned through a barn in the Town of Utica late Thursday night.
Multiple fire agencies were called to battle the fire. They arrived to see it fully engulfed.
"When we got here it was already down to the barn floor," said Tim Oliver, Fire Chief for the Utica Fire Department. "There was no hay in it, it was fed with air," he added. - PUB DATE: 8/11/2017 6:07:40 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
A judge ordered the Holmen fire chief to spend two days in jail and suspended his driver’s license for one year after he was convicted of drunken driving. Paul Menches, 61, pleaded guilty Wednesday in La Crosse County Circuit Court to second-offense operating while intoxicated. Circuit Judge Scott Horne imposed a $1,454 fine and ordered him to report to jail on Monday. - PUB DATE: 8/11/2017 5:34:26 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
The Madison Fire Department says about 30 people were displaced after an overnight apartment fire.
The fire involved two units in the building in the 2200 block of Carling Drive. Firefighters are still investigating the cause, but say because of concerns about the electrical system in the building, they can't allow any residents to stay. - PUB DATE: 8/11/2017 4:24:47 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
Police arrested a Waterloo man after he allegedly impersonated a DeForest firefighter twice to scam Casey's General Store.
Charles Moss, 47, first entered the DeForest convenience store in July where surveillance cameras caught him taking cell phone chargers and attempting to return them to collect the refund. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2017 8:17:54 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC
They run to the places we would typically run away from.
Putting themselves in the most dangerous places, for fire fighters it's all part of the job.
But it doesn't end there.
What happens after they fight fires, can be considered the scariest part of the job.
According to the International Association of Fire Fighters, cancer caused 61 percent of deaths among full time fire fighters from 2002 to 2016. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2017 5:06:14 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
A Janesville firefighter is headed to the World Police and Fire Games for the first time.
Jen Prochnow has been a firefighter in Janesville for more than 16 years. She started doing CrossFit nearly five years ago and recently qualified for the international competition.
“I train a lot on my off days,” she said. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2017 6:42:44 AM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
Kenosha Fire Chief Charles Leipzig said work to bring a new fire station to the shuttered Bain Elementary School site is going strong.
Two fire stations — Station 3, 2121 Roosevelt Road, and Station 5, 2125 Washington Road — are set to close and be merged into a “super” station at 2210 52nd St.
“It’s a responsible plan,” Leipzig said. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2017 1:57:09 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
A Downtown resident escaped with only minor injuries early Wednesday morning when her bed caught fire because of a lit candle on a windowsill.
The incident was reported at 1:10 a.m. in the 600 block of North Frances Street, the Madison Fire Department said.
The woman was awakened by a smoke alarm and she called 911. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2017 7:54:51 PM - SOURCE: Madison
Concerned that first responders could encounter gunfire on an emergency call, the Appleton Fire Department is looking to buy additional protection equipment for its members.
In a memo to Appleton's Safety and Licensing Committee, Fire Chief Len Vander Wyst asked to redirect an unused $10,440 toward the purchase of about 20 sets of "ballistic personal protective equipment," including vests, helmets, pouches and headlamps. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2017 1:04:23 PM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
It’s been nearly a year, since a home explosion in Fitchburg. Before the August 25 anniversary, first responders are looking to give the community some closure, by providing the latest on the investigation during a meeting Wednesday night. “We promised that to the community, that we would get information out as soon as possible,” said Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2017 9:47:14 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Milwaukee firefighters rushed out early Wednesday morning to a house fire near 24th Place and Concordia Avenue.
Neighbors say they heard two loud booms just before flames broke out a little before 4:00 AM.
Fire Chief Dan Lipski confirms investigators found evidence of an explosion, but he says they don’t know what caused it yet. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2017 7:42:15 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A semitrailer truck that had just filled its two 150-gallon tanks with diesel fuel caught fire Tuesday afternoon at the TA Express, 3222 Highway 14.
No one was injured.
The driver had pulled forward and left the truck idling, with the trailer's back end at the edge of the pump area, and he went in to pay for the fuel and buy some items, which is customary practice, said Lt. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2017 10:37:47 PM - SOURCE: Walworth County Today
