Firefighters were called to a mechanic shop Wednesday after the property owner spotted a blaze but was unable to stop the flames from spreading. The call for help came at 5:26 p.m. from Carr Auto and Truck Repair, 1824 Charles St. Racine Fire Capt. Mark Villalpando said the man was checking out a motion alarm that was activated when he discovered the fire in the shop owned by Brad Carr. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2017 2:18:37 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
Northern Star Fire, an Eau Claire startup with a device to help firefighters find their way out of a burning building, is the grand prize winner in the 2017 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. Jeff Dykes, a captain in the Eau Claire Fire Department and a firefighter for 20 years, has developed an electronic, eight-direction compass that fits inside a firefighter’s face mask and lights up, showing the direction. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2017 12:32:21 AM - SOURCE: Madison
The Red Wing Solid Waste Campus sustained significant damage due to a fire Wednesday night, June 7, according to Red Wing Fire Department. The blaze was reported around 7:45 p.m. inside the facility. No injuries were reported. The scene remained active as of a 9:34 p.m. update Wednesday, and residents were asked to avoid the area around 1873 Bench St. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2017 10:32:48 PM - SOURCE: Rivertowns
One person was displaced after a fire damaged a home Tuesday afternoon in Stevens Point. Fire crews responded to the 1000 block of Portage Street shortly before 5 p.m. after a neighbor reported smoke coming from a home, Stevens Point Fire Capt. J.B. Moody said. The first firefighters at the scene found smoke and flames coming from the front of the home, but managed to contain most of the damage to the main floor, Moody said. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2017 6:03:31 AM - SOURCE: Stevens Point Journal
A Wisconsin company says a fourth worker has died after an explosion at its corn milling plant. Didion Milling released a statement saying 46-year-old Angel Reyes died Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison. The company says Reyes was a pack operator at the plant and died from injuries he suffered in the explosion last week. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2017 5:51:32 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
In the last six months, two of 70-year-old Kathleen Kauppi’s homes have been destroyed by fire. This weekend, it almost became number three. On Tuesday, Kauppi was charged with attempted arson, accused of using gasoline to start a fire in the Pleasant Prairie home of a relative who had taken her in. According to the criminal complaint, Pleasant Prairie Police were called to the home at 11511 Sheridan Road for a fire at 11:40 p. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2017 4:53:32 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
A tire fire that required 124,000 gallons of water early Tuesday morning in the town of Lyons is still under investigation, town Fire Chief Neal Lara said. The fire started at about 4:14 a.m. on Highway 11 east of Highway 120, a Walworth County dispatcher said. Lara said the fir was under control by 7 a. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2017 10:38:36 PM - SOURCE: Janesville Gazette
Tuesday, Beaver Dam Fire Chief Alan Mannel had some of his staff out at apartments informing residents about fire safety, which is one aspect in the 2016 annual report he wants to continue improving. Looking over the report Mannel said that informing citizens about shutting doors during a fire would significantly limit damages and possibly save lives. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2017 7:21:13 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
PHOTO: Authorities are investigating a fatal fire at an apartment complex in Mauston. The fire Monday caused the evacuation of 16 apartments in the building. Juneau County sheriff's deputies and state troopers helped evacuate the units. The state fire marshal's office is investigating. The person who died in the fire has not been identified. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2017 9:07:34 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
A Madison man is dead after being trapped underneath his car. Police say the 83-year-old victim was working on his vehicle Sunday night on Pine Street when the car started to roll down the driveway. Investigators believe the man was trying to stop the vehicle when he became trapped beneath one of the wheels. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2017 7:21:00 AM - SOURCE: WXER-FM 104.5 & 96.1 The Point
Firefighters on Tuesday morning, June 6th responded to the scene of a fire at a recycling center on Highway 11 near Spring Prairie Road in the Town of Lyons. There were reports of roughly 1,000 tires burning. Several fire departments responded to the scene — and several roads were closed in the area Tuesday morning. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2017 4:38:50 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Madison City Council members are proposing a new ordinance to reimburse the legal fees accumulated by people who win claims against employees or officials before the Police and Fire Commission. “The council finds it is in the public interest and satisfies a public purpose to reimburse fees and costs of private citizens who successfully bring complaints before the Police and Fire Commission against city employees or officials,” the proposed ordinance states. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2017 2:49:13 AM - SOURCE: Madison
Two officers from the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Department and one Manitowoc firefighter were among those recently honored for their service by the Eagles Club. The banquet took place May 6 and the awards were presented to each recipient. Brad Olivera, a motor pump operator for the Manitowoc Fire Department, was awarded Firefighter of the Year for 2016 because of two incidents in which Olivera stepped up, even though he was off duty, according to a press release from the Manitowoc Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2017 3:48:35 PM - SOURCE: Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Described as a “legend” by Raymond fire officials, Assistant Chief Dale Mentink retired last month after 55 years of service with the Raymond Volunteer Fire Department. “I enjoy serving the good people of the Town of Raymond. I did this mainly to help my neighbors, because I knew my family and I would need someone to help me if my house was on fire,” Mentink said. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2017 3:09:14 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
A helicopter pilot suffered critical injuries Sunday after his aircraft crash at about 4:30 p.m. at Kenosha Regional Airport. The pilot, an unidentified male, was the only one on board, Kenosha Fire Department Chief Charles Leipzig said. A Flight for Life medical helicopter was called to transport the man, most likely to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Leipzig said. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2017 1:55:41 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
VIDEO: Didion Milling released a statement Sunday afternoon that the local fire department and Columbia County Sheriff's Office have recovered the body of a worker killed in the plant explosion Wednesday night. Didion Milling said safety engineers recovered the body of 21-year-old Pawel Tordoff. His body was originally found Friday morning, but authorities delayed sending rescue personnel into the site until it was safe to make the recovery, the company said. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2017 1:36:33 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
According to the Madison Fire Department, one person was taken to UW Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, after hitting Ella's Deli. Firefighters responded to the 2000 block of E. Washington Avenue, Ella's Deli around 12:00 noon. They found a vehicle had hit the entryway of Ella's Deli. Crews found no damage to the main structure of the restaurant. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2017 6:21:17 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
One person was injured in a Saturday morning fire in an apartment above Murphy’s Pub, 123 Main St. The man, who had been in the apartment that caught fire, was found on the roof over the pub, suffering from an injured arm. He was treated on the scene by paramedics and then transported to Black River Memorial Hospital for further treatment. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2017 4:45:41 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
VIDEO: A Friday morning fire in the Town of Merton damaged a home and destroyed a garage and the vehicles that were parked inside. Firefighters from the Merton Fire Department were called to the home on the County Highway E near Trumpet Lane at about 5:45 a.m. Additional help was later received from crews from the Village of Sussex, the Town of Lisbon, and the Village of Hartland, Lt. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2017 8:28:23 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A Wisconsin corn mill that exploded late Wednesday night was reprimanded by federal safety inspectors six years ago for not taking precautions against dust explosions, a major hazard in handling grain, records show. Firefighters also had responded to a fire at the facility two days before the blast, although it’s too soon to know whether the two incidents are related. - PUB DATE: 6/2/2017 4:24:16 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald
