VIDEO: You may not see them every day, but the many faces behind the firefighter uniform stand ready to help protect the community. Sunday, a memorial service was held at Florian Gardens in Eau Claire, and across the nation, for those that unfortunately were unable to make it home safely from the job. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2016 9:24:52 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
VIDEO: A Milwaukee firefighter suffered a knee injury while fighting a house fire on Milwaukee's south side on Friday morning, September 30th. Fire officials say they were dispatched to the house near 36th and Burnham around 6:25 a.m. When they arrived on the scene, intense flames were seen pouring from the attic of the structure. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 7:32:13 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
While Monona City Council members appeared to be in favor of a proposal to shift the dispatching of local firefighters from Monona to Dane County, they were lacking a formal resolution to adopt when they met Sept. 19. Instead, one will be drawn up and presented to them when the council meets at 7:30 p. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 7:01:33 AM - SOURCE: Monona / Cottage Grove Herald Independent
Spending almost 16 hours swimming, biking and running in a competition may not sound appealing to some people. But for two local volunteers, the event meant more than just completing another Ironman triathlon.
Pete McCormick and Amber Hahn, both members of Poynette-Dekorra EMS, recently completed the 2016 Ironman Wisconsin in Madison. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 2:15:19 AM - SOURCE: Poynette Press
Firefighters from three counties were reported to be battling a pole barn fire late Thursday night in far northwest Racine County. The 30-foot by 40-foot pole barn at 34625 Loland Drive was reported to be fully engulfed in flames at about 10:35 p.m. Thursday, according to police radio reports. Fire departments from the Tichigan, Waterford and Rochester were initially called the scene, west of Highway 83 and northwest of the Village of Waterford. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 2:13:23 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
No action will be taken against the Merrill city administrator and fire chief regarding some county owned property that was improperly removed from the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. “... although not in violation of city ordinance or polices, [Johnson's and Savone's actions] were in poor judgment”, read a fax from Merrill Mayor Bill Bialecki sent to media outlets Thursday. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 8:38:03 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
Firefighters are responding to a building fire at 1545 Cormell Road in Green Bay. The address shows the business on fire is Private Label Coffee. Smoke was seen coming from the building and everyone inside was ordered to evacuate. This is a developing story and more information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 7:48:08 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Sun Prairie Fire Chief Chris Garrison issued a memo on Wednesday, Sept. 21 relating to the solicitation of donations from Sun Prairie area residents. “Please be advised -- this is not any representatives from our organization,” Garrison said, referring to the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department and the Sun Prairie Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 3:11:16 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star
The second suspect involved in the Cabaret Bar fire in early August has been arrested, but he isn't talking. 32-year-old Robert Hernandez was confirmed in Wausau police custody by Newsline 9 Wednesday, but officials say he hasn't been responding to questioning about what exactly occurred that night. Hernandez was also arrested for violating his felony parole. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 12:37:12 AM - SOURCE: WIZD-FM Rock 94.7
Firefighters on Wednesday morning, September 28th were called out to the scene of a garage fire near 12th and Michigan in South Milwaukee. The call came in shortly before 1:00 a.m. When crews arrived on scene, they encountered a fully-involved detached garage. Officials say the fire extended to an SUV parked adjacent to the garage and to the roof of an auto body shop located directly to the east. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2016 4:37:27 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
The Town of Burlington Fire Department and City of Burlington Fire Department are raising money to invest in a proposed emergency training facility for the west end of the county. A new training facility would allow the department to train in various fire scenarios, EMS situations, hazmat training, and specialized training such as high-angle rope scenarios. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2016 2:39:08 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
On Friday, September 23, 2016 CHS Larsen Cooperative employees Jeremy Hunt, Andy VanDyck and Mary Kay Cleven awarded a CHS Safety grant for $1,825 to the Town of Center Fire Department Joe Hofacker, Fire Chief and Matt Harrison. The fire department plans to use these funds to purchase a multi gas monitor. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Farmer
VIDEO: An internship program in Rock County is helping fire departments better serve the community while also teaching students what it’s like to be a firefighter. The internship program started about three years ago in Edgerton. Since then, it has expanded to other fire departments in Rock County. Now, the program is offered in Edgerton, the Town of Beloit, Milton, Orfordville and Clinton. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2016 9:18:00 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison
Two people had to be taken to the hospital after a man reported an explosion and subsequent fire at a home in West Bend Monday morning, September 26th. Firefighters responded to the home on Eagle Lane around 8:15 a.m. after the Washington County Sheriff's Office was notified of the fire by a 911 caller, reporting an 18-year-old family member was trapped in the basement. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX 6 Now
VIDEO: Flames were flying at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds on Monday. It was all part of a training session over three years in the making. The Wisconsin Propane Education and Research Council teamed up with the Chippewa Falls Fire District, as well as some other local fire department, to hold a special training session. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2016 10:26:39 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
Three fire departments were called to fight a fire at a catering business in Bellevue on Monday. They were dispatched at 2:45 p.m. Monday to Biebel’s, 1234 Bellevue Street, where firefighters found light smoke coming from a utility/wash room. Crews found the fire in a bin of towels. They removed the towels from the building and put out the flames in the parking lot. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2016 3:49:18 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A mom was able to get her child unbuckled from the back seat of their car Sunday morning before it went up in flames on Northport Drive, according to a release. The woman was driving a 2008 Chrysler 300 with a man down Northport Drive just before noon when they heard some crackling coming from the trunk of the car, officials said. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2016 1:24:59 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
The proposed new fire and ambulance station in Brussels was a topic for discussion this week in Sturgeon Bay and the Town of Union. At Tuesday's meeting of the Door County Board, the 19 Supervisors present approved a resolution spelling out a “land lease and construction agreement for (a) south ambulance station” to be located on County C, near the intersection with Wisconsin 57. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2016 1:22:02 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
One dog perished in an apartment fire in Juneau on Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters were dispatched at 4:30 p.m. to 214 N. Main Street for a fire in the upper apartment of a duplex. According to Juneau Fire Chief Curtis Ninmann the fire was contained to the apartment and only the room and contents of the apartment were destroyed. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2016 6:40:49 PM - SOURCE: wisc news
Two females were pulled from the Chippewa River by Eau Claire fire department personnel Saturday. The fire department received a report at 4:44 p.m. of two females nearly in the middle of the river behind the city shops at 910 Forest St. The department launched two boats and a firefighter in a cold-water rescue suit entered the water. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2016 2:12:18 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
