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Fire crews respond to residential fire in Vernon County

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Fire departments on Tuesday morning responded to a residential fire in Vernon County. The call came in around 3:30 a.m. for a house fire that spread to the garage in La Farge. When crews arrived on scene, both structures were almost fully engulfed in flames. According to La Farge Assistant Fire Chief Troy Deaver, Viola Fire Department provided mutual aid.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

Jogger falls through thinning ice during run on Lake Mendota

The Madison Fire Department says a jogger fell through the thinning ice of Lake Mendota on Monday afternoon. The fire department's Lake Rescue Team was dispatched to Lake Mendota near the Memorial Union at about 3:45 p.m. Monday after getting a report that someone had fallen through the ice. The first crews arrived on the scene three minutes later, with first responders seeing a person on the ice about 50 feet from shore who was walking toward land.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison

Truck crashes into auto repair building in Kenosha County, causes ‘substantial’ damage

PHOTOS: Authorities in southern Wisconsin responded to a vehicle vs building incident that caused significant damage. According to the Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue, it responded to a vehicle vs building incident. Officials say there were no reported injuries, but damage to the building was substantial. Multiple agencies responded to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Three Beaver Dam firefighters injured in air boat crash

VIDEO: Three firefighters with the Beaver Dam Fire Department were injured in an air boat crash on Beaver Dam Lake Monday night. In a post to Facebook, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened just after 7:40 p.m. in the area of Grape Island on the lake. Officials say the crash happened on Grape Island during training operations, but add that the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

Amherst firefighter has spent over 60 years serving his community

PHOTOS: Six decades is a long time to be doing anything, especially fighting fires. Roy Bohm, an Amherst firefighter, has served his community for over sixty years and is all about helping his community while giving back. Fighting fires, and helping people in their darkest moments is all Bohm has ever known.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

PHOTOS: Two people escape house fire in town of Albion

Two people escaped a house fire in the town of Albion Monday morning, according to the Lakeside Fire-Rescue chief. Chief Randall Pickering told 27 News a passerby saw the fire on the 1400-block of County Highway A, just north of Edgerton, and called 911 shortly after 7 a.m. Pickering said a father and son were home when the fire started.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Crews battle barn fire in Outagamie County

VIDEO: Authorities say crews were on the scene battling an active barn fire Monday morning in Outagamie County. Officials with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office told Local Five that firefighters from multiple departments responded around 3:45 a.m. to a reported barn fire on N9515 Sunset Road in the Town of Maine.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Milwaukee police, firefighters ice skate with community downtown

VIDEO: In downtown Milwaukee, people – and heroes – grabbed capes and skates Saturday for the 3rd annual "Ice CAPE-ade." Held at Slice of Ice at Red Arrow Park, the free event included complimentary skate rentals, so everyone could connect. "We want to celebrate all the heroes both that we see on screen and some that are in our own local community," said Erica Green with the Milwaukee Downtown business improvement district.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2024 7:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Wasuau area barn burns down; several pigs die

VIDEO/PHOTO: A fire broke out at a barn near Wausau Friday morning. The call came in between 5:00 and 5:30 Friday morning. Rick Walters is the Town of Texas fire chief and said the barn was fully engulfed in flames upon the arrival of firefighters. Around 12:30 in the afternoon, there was still smoke billowing from the barn as well as some small remaining flames, but Walters said the fire had been contained and that there was no concern of it spreading.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2024 1:23:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

Wausau Fire Department: How closing your bedroom door at night could save your life

VIDEO: To bolster home fire safety, the Wausau Fire Department is emphasizing the importance of “closed-door messaging” in Feb., urging people to close bedroom doors before bedtime. “You want to keep your bedroom door closed so that you’re creating a barrier for heat, smoke, and fire to keep it from spreading throughout your home and getting in while you’re sleeping,” Wausau Fire Department Chief Jeremy Kopp said.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Wisconsin DNR to start winter prescribed burns

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire management crews are starting to perform prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state where local conditions can provide a safe and effective burn. DNR crews will be burning cattail marshes, wetlands, prairies and oak/pine barrens to clear the buildup of dead vegetation and to open waterways for waterfowl to feed and nest.
- PUB DATE: 2/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac

Milwaukee Fire Department Responds to fatal apartment fire

VIDEOS: One person is dead following an apartment fire in Milwaukee on Thursday morning, Feb. 8. Crews were called out to the area of 22nd and Layton around 6:45 a.m. The Milwaukee Fire Department removed five people from the building. Dozens of others self evacuated. Two people were taken to the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Fire in Suamico causes around $150K in damages and leaves five without a home

PHOTOS: Authorities in Brown County say that a house is inhabitable after an early morning fire caused around $150,000 in damages. Crews were sent to the 2200 block of Pinecrest Road in the village of Suamico around 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday for a report of a two-story farmhouse on fire with heavy smoke and flames in the basement.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

How this future firefighter is using her story to inspire women in the field

VIDEO: According to National Fire Protection Association, half of the firefighters today are between the ages of 30 and 49. At NWTC, they're having no problem in bringing younger people to the industry. Life as a firefighter — it's something Savannah Sinkula has been familiar with from a young age. "I'm a third generation firefighter, but a first generation career firefighter within my family," Savannah Sinkula, a Fire Medic student at NWTC, said.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 9:10:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Milwaukee Fire Department responds to house fire, no injuries

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters on Wednesday morning, Feb. 7, responded to the scene of a vacant house fire near 15th and Lincoln in Milwaukee. Crews responded to the scene around 6:15 a.m. The Milwaukee Fire Department tells FOX6 News the house is boarded up and condemned by the city, which means they can’t fight the fire inside, only from the exterior.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 11:01:48 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

The Calm Voice: A look into the jobs of 911 dispatchers in Racine County

VIDEO: Police officers, firefighters and EMT’s are known as first responders because they're the first to respond on scene after a call. But that emergency call always begins with a job not many people see. 911 dispatchers work with police and emergency crews to provide quick responses to emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 2/7/2024 10:05:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Failed Light Fixture Causes Fire At Waupun’s Prairie Ridge Assisted Living

A failed light fixture caused a fire at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living Center in Waupun. Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa says his department was called to the facility just before 7pm Monday. While en route, crews learned that a Waupun police officer used an extinguisher to put out a ceiling light that had been burning.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 6:10:21 PM - SOURCE: WBEV-FM 95.3 Beaver Dam

77th anniversary of Woolen Mills fire in West Bend

Articles in the Research Center at the Washington County Historical Society, detail how the fire calls on Feb. 4 went out at 1:05 a.m. High winds drowned out the sound of the first siren so a second was sounded. The delayed response along with drifting snow that blocked local roads meant “the plant was doomed before the arrival of the local fire department.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider

DNR raising concern over possible spike in wildfires this spring in Wisconsin

VIDEO: Due to warmer weather conditions, the state DNR is raising concern over a possible increase in wildfires this spring. According to DNR Forestry team leader Andrew Sorenson, the lack of snow cover leads to dryer conditions, which can be concerning leading into the spring. Right now, fire danger remains low in most of the state, with moderate conditions in Northern Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 2/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

Town of Oneida Volunteer Fire Department Has a Shortage of Firefighters

VIDEOS: More firefighters and first responders can save more lives. But some volunteer fire departments in our area are running out of firefighters to respond to emergencies. The Town of Oneida Volunteer Fire Department needs to add about 10 members to its team. Firefighters Anna Maass says her department has about 30 firefighters on the roster but a lot of them are aging out.
- PUB DATE: 2/5/2024 3:41:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

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