It’s hard for property owners to lose their homes to fire, but Joe Alf and Jon Schultz have seen people endure the additional pain of losing beloved pets. Although the number of pets that die in fires isn’t an official statistic kept by the U.S. Fire Administration, industry websites and sources estimate 40,000 to 150,000 pets die in fires each year, many succumbing to smoke inhalation. - PUB DATE: 4/20/2017 4:35:39 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
VIDEO: A Milwaukee firefighter was hurt while battling a house fire yesterday. He spoke to CBS 58 for the first time. Lt. Tom McMenamin will need surgery on his wrist and elbow-but he told us he's grateful it wasn't worse. The lieutenant tells us this was a pretty routine call-a vacant apartment building caught fire. - PUB DATE: 4/20/2017 3:30:49 AM - SOURCE: Telemundo Milwaukee,WI
After approval by the Poynette-Dekorra-Lowville Fire Commission, the Poynette-Dekorra Fire Department will purchase breathing apparatus to replace five 1999 pieces. At its April 4 meeting, the commission unanimously approved the transfer of funds from the contingency/vehicle replacement fund for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs) gear. - PUB DATE: 4/20/2017 2:44:38 AM - SOURCE: Poynette Press
VIDEO: Thousands of people were left without power after a strong storm passed through southeast Wisconsin early Thursday morning. Nearly 11,000 people were still without power as of 8:30 a.m. The storm brought down trees and power lines across the area. There are reports of damage from Waukesha, Milwaukee and Racine counties. - PUB DATE: 4/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Twenty-thousand pounds of cheese is gone after a semi catches fire Tuesday. Police say that a semi's brakes caught fire while the driver was on the highway. The driver pulled off into a store parking lot to try to put it out himself, but the fire department had to take over. "It's a very difficult fire once the cheese gets going. - PUB DATE: 4/19/2017 8:02:34 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay
VIDEO: A Milwaukee firefighter testified Tuesday how he found the bodies of a mother and daughter after a house fire authorities say was set to cover the stabbing deaths. The woman's boyfriend, Patrick Fowler, is now on trial in their deaths. "He picks up a knife, or knives, and he stabs Ms. Ellenberger over 30 times while her daughter stands there and screams, 'Mommy, mommy,'" Milwaukee County prosecutor Michael Lonski said. - PUB DATE: 4/19/2017 5:54:08 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Starting this fall, Sun Prairie could have a new group of recruits for its fire department, training future firefighters while they're still in high school. "I’m looking to staff this fire department and one out on the west side 24 hours a day and I need help,” said Fire Chief Christopher Garrison talking to a group of Prairie Phoenix Academy students. - PUB DATE: 4/18/2017 7:41:24 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
VIDEO: A fire broke out in a multi-unit apartment building near 57th and Hampton and a firefighter was injured while battling the blaze. A neighbor tells us they saw someone being carried out on a stretcher and loaded into an ambulance. The Milwaukee Fire Department says that the firefighter suffered non-life threatening injuries when falling from the 2nd to 1st floor of the building. - PUB DATE: 4/18/2017 7:06:42 PM - SOURCE: Telemundo Milwaukee,WI
PHOTO: A fire at a restroom at Kiwanis Village Park has led the village to shut down the building until further notice to clean and restore the building. The April 18 fire in the women's restroom caused fire and smoke damage to the entire building, according to the village. A post on the Pewaukee Park and Recreation Department's Facebook page said the park has had "an extraordinary amount of vandalism" in the last 10 days. - PUB DATE: 4/18/2017 3:28:12 PM - SOURCE: Lake Country News
An interim fire chief has been named by the Town of Wilson board following the resignation of the town's existing chief last week. Todd Hittman, a firefighter with the department, has been named to the interim position until a permanent chief is selected. "You guys do a tremendous service to the town and I really appreciate all the work you're doing to step up and serve us during this difficult time," Town Board Chairman John Ehmann said following the decision Monday. - PUB DATE: 4/18/2017 1:37:45 PM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press
Several firefighters had to be treated for smoke inhalation after they responded to a chimney fire in Buffalo County. It happened in the Village of Nelson Saturday afternoon. The sheriff's department says the chimney of the home had to be torn down, and portions of the outside wall had to be removed in order to prevent the fire from spreading into the entire house. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2017 3:00:15 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
Writing about Milwaukee history serves as a constant reminder that there's always more to learn; that no one knows it all. And surely not me. The former North Milwaukee Fire Station and Town Hall, 5151 N. 35th St., is another reminder. When I first saw an old photo of the place, I thought, "what a shame that's gone. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2017 10:51:19 AM - SOURCE: OnMilwaukee.com
Two men are safe after being rescued on a local lake after the boat they were in capsized Sunday afternoon. According to the Altoona Police Department, Johnny Lowe, 31, and Frank Scholl, 32, were pulled from Lake Altoona just before 1 P.M. Sunday. "Originally, when we first got here we could only see one life jacket on a gentleman and he was trying to wave his arms around out there," said Pamela Nelson who was at the beach when the boat went under. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2017 10:42:16 AM - SOURCE: Altoona, WI
Ellsworth fire crews battled flames at an area business Saturday afternoon. According to a press release, the Ellsworth Fire Department responded to River City Metals, located at N3941 State Road 35, for a structure fire. Fire crews said heavy fire could be spotted coming from two, pole-shed type buildings that were built together. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2017 9:14:47 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
Lightning is believed to be the cause of fire that destroyed a garage and large truck late Saturday, according to authorities. The fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. by a passerby who also alerted the renter who lives in the house at 714 172nd Ave, property owner Marcel Kuper said Sunday. Kuper’s home is nearby. - PUB DATE: 4/17/2017 1:43:50 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
VIDEO: Firefighters risk their lives responding to calls, but what about the risks at their own fire station? "We're a little different than most other occupations, because not only do we work here, but we live here," said Fire Chief Gregg Cleveland with the La Crosse Fire Department. The stations La Crosse firefighters call a second home are all over 50 years old. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2017 8:25:32 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
It was only about a year ago when then-mayoral candidate Jeannie Hefty, a member of the all-volunteer Burlington Rescue Squad, made the need to improve the squad's relationship with the Burlington Fire Department a major focus of her campaign. Today, with Hefty as mayor and Fire Chief Al Babe, who formerly ran an all-volunteer unit in the Town of Raymond, running the Fire Department, the relationship between the two organizations has improved substantially. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2017 2:13:56 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
VIDEO: A fire did severe damage to an apartment building in Somerset Friday afternoon. The Somerset Fire Department was called to a fire at 308 Willow Street in Somerset just before 2 p.m. This is the site of an apartment building. The fire appeared to start in an upper corner apartment, where flames could still be seen inside the apartment. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2017 10:24:44 AM - SOURCE: Rivertowns
If the program garners enough student interest, Sun Prairie High School and Prairie Phoenix Academy will team up with the Sun Prairie Fire Department to offer students a chance to become licensed firefighters before high school graduation. Students would spend three mornings a week in Madison College’s Fire Academy course for college credit, said SPHS School to Career Manager Nancy Everson. - PUB DATE: 4/14/2017 3:11:29 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star
Two people are in the hospital after a house fire on Madison's north side. Crews were called to the fire at 1401 Nevada Rd. around 10:30 p.m. Thursday. As of 12:45 a.m. Friday, Madison Fire said firefighters had the fire under control and were working to put out hot spots. There is no word on the extent of the injuries. - PUB DATE: 4/13/2017 11:20:08 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
