A compass that would direct firefighters through unfamiliar and treacherous burning buildings started as a seed of an idea thought up by veteran firefighter Jeff Dykes. In three years, the Eau Claire fire captain’s idea turned into his own business, Northern Star Fire, which gained international interest and propelled Dykes to the national stage, where today he is one of 100 small-business owners who will participate in a roundtable with President Donald Trump at the White House. - PUB DATE: 8/1/2017 2:14:28 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
VIDEO: A lightning strike may have started a fire that destroyed a garage Monday afternoon in the town of Hull. The fire was reported shortly before 4 p.m. near North Reserve Drive, a few miles north of Stevens Point. The garage was engulfed in flames and the roof had already collapsed by the time firefighters arrived on the scene, according to Hull Fire Chief Mark Kluck. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2017 4:58:02 PM - SOURCE: Stevens Point Journal
VIDEO: An early morning fire destroyed a home in Hales Corners early Monday morning. The home is located at 124th Street and Edgerton Avenue. It was engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived around 4:45 a.m. The fire caused the roof and portions of the second floor to collapse. An official with the fire department said no injuries have been reported. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2017 4:43:42 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Marathon County Solid Waste Department has listed three possible causes for a fire that broke out at the landfill Sunday afternoon. Authorities responded to the scene at around 2:00 p.m. after receiving calls from neighbors and drivers on Highway 29 about smoke billowing into the air.
Department Director Meleesa Johnson said landfill fires are not unusual, and are usually caused by batteries, charcoals, or fireworks. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2017 2:42:54 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
The growth in Holmen and the surrounding area has meant an increased need to expand public safety services to residents and businesses. To meet the need, the Holmen Police Department and the Holmen Area Fire Department have added new hires to their rosters. Officer Tyler Franks started with the Holmen Police Department June 26 and has been undergoing six weeks of field training with another officer. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2017 2:42:07 AM - SOURCE: Onalaska Holmen Courier Life
An 18-year-old Manitowoc man was arrested early Saturday morning after biting and spitting on police officers and emergency personnel in an ambulance, a Manitowoc police press release said. According to the release, police responded to a call at 3:41 a.m. Saturday of an 18-year-old man "acting irrationally" and possibly under the influence of drugs and alcohol. - PUB DATE: 7/30/2017 3:27:42 PM - SOURCE: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
VIDEO: City of Brookfield Fire Department was called out to 12690 W North Avenue around 2:48 a.m. Sunday morning for a fire.
When they got there, flames were coming out of the top of Building "C." Fire Chief Charlie Myers said no one was inside the building at the time of the fire and it appears to be a complete loss. - PUB DATE: 7/30/2017 3:12:49 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
An early-morning building fire heavily damaged the Kenosha Education Association building and shut down several streets in the adjacent neighborhood.
Firefighters were called to the building, at 5610 55th St., at around 3:30 a.m. Friday morning. Most of the flames had been extinguished by 6:00 a.m. The Kenosha Education Association is home of the local teacher's union, which represents teachers and other school staff in the Kenosha Unified School District. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2017 7:42:16 AM - SOURCE: TMJ4.com
Just add the title of "bee professional" to the many hats the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue wears.
On Sunday, Jim Knowles, assistant fire chief in training and safety, said the department received a call regarding a large swarm of honeybees in a tree at 14 Donohue Court.
"The swarm was located on two branches in the tree, so we had a couple go out there and they determined it wasn't an immediate safety concern," he said. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2017 7:12:21 AM - SOURCE: Fond du Lac Reporter
One person was flown to a hospital after being burned in a tractor fire Thursday night in Stevens Point. The fire was reported shortly before 8 p.m. near Windy Drive, according to Stevens Point Fire Capt. J.B. Moody. The tractor was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, but the fire was extinguished quickly. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2017 7:09:27 AM - SOURCE: Stevens Point Journal
A vehicle fire that spread to a garage caused thousands of dollars in damage to a west Madison home Thursday, officials said. The Madison Fire Department said crews responded to a report of a fire at 12:18 p.m. in the 2900 block of Maple Run Drive. An SUV that was on fire was close to the home, and when crews arrived, they found the fire had spread to the attached garage. - PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 7:57:06 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
One person was found dead when firefighters responded to a house fire in Beloit early Thursday morning. According to the Beloit Police Department, crews responded to a home in the 2500 block of Shopiere Road just after 5:30 a.m. Police said there was a fire found in the basement level of the house. Fire crews entered the home and found a person in the house with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. - PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 9:15:09 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
Authorities are investigating a possible arson that happened early Thursday morning, July 27th on Milwaukee’s northwest side. The fire broke out around midnight at a home near 22nd and Melvina. Officials say the house is vacant — and is owned by a company in California. No one was hurt as a result of the fire. - PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 4:39:10 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Sun Prairie EMS Director James “Kep” Anderson, who resigned in April, admitted to wrestling with a female employee, destroying city property and not following controlled substance policies, during a city investigation interview.
In documents The Star obtained through a public records request, City of Sun Prairie staff verified six allegations made by the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) union Local 311. - PUB DATE: 7/27/2017 4:37:24 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star
A fire in an attached garage at a home on the city's Far East Side caused an estimated $150,000 in damage, with nobody hurt in the blaze. The fire was reported at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of Inwood Way, the Madison Fire Department said. "Several people called 911 after they noticed their neighbor's garage was on fire," said spokeswoman Bernadette Galvez. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 10:34:57 PM - SOURCE: Madison
A man suffered burns in Rock County after an appliance exploded Wednesday morning, officials said. The Clinton Police Department said first responders were called at 9:10 a.m. to a home in the 400 block of Highland Park for a report of an injured man and possible fire. Officers found a person with burn injuries from an explosion caused by a water heater, police said. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 10:10:21 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Increased wildfire activity in the northwest and Canadian province of British Columbia has prompted a request to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fire control program to assist in suppression and protection efforts. Three Type 6 fire engines (four-wheel drive truck carrying 270 plus gallons of water) staffed with three operators per unit, are headed to Lame Deer, Montana near the Cheyenne Indian Reservation and will be assisting in initial attack operations while local resources continue to be exhausted with steady fire activity. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 9:05:38 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Farmer
A fire that started in a garage caused $150,000 in damage to an east side home Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the home in the 900 block of Inwood Way around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday. According to the fire department, several people called 911 after they noticed their neighbor’s garage was on fire. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 5:01:35 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
The Holmen Area Fire District Association Board took immediate action last week to replace a non-functioning generator after the fire station lost power during the storms. Assistant Chief Bill Bulawa told the board during its regular July 20 meeting that the fire station was one of the buildings on a section of the power grid that lost power during the severe weather that hit the Coulee Region July 19 and 20. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2017 2:13:56 AM - SOURCE: Onalaska Holmen Courier Life
VIDEO: After decades away, a piece of history returned to central Wisconsin Tuesday morning. Ellis Construction donated a 1936 fire truck to the Wausau Fire Department. "It was a little bitter sweet, but for us to be able to give it back to the city that it served for so many years is uniquely special for Ellis," said Andrew Halverson, executive vice president of Ellis Construction. - PUB DATE: 7/25/2017 4:43:46 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau
