VIDEO: Fire Chief Adlord Talbot died back in 1941, but never received the honor and recognition he should have, until today.
Bells tolled in Merrill Tuesday morning, and members of the fire department showed up in full dress uniform to honor one of their own: Fire Chief Adlord Talbot.
"The family was left without a father, and the fire department was left without a leader. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 12:08:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTOS: Wausau police officers and firefighters busted out the grills to give away free lunches as a way of saying 'thank you'.
The two departments partnered up for the city's 8th annual Community Thank You Cookout' on the 400 block Tuesday in downtown Wausau.
Wausau's patrol captain says events like these give staff of both departments a chance to connect with the community and show them who they are behind those badges and helmets. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
Milwaukee firefighters have found another way to help the community, using their green thumbs to grow fresh food year round.
It's part of a pilot program called "Gardens for First Responders," but fire crews aren't the only ones getting their hands in the soil. "I knew that our community needed growth; I knew we had food deserts," said Andre Lee Ellis with Community Agricultural Growing Experiences. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO: An apartment fire in Whitewater sent one person to the hospital.
The fire, at 137 W Center St., began around 2:20 p.m. Saturday. It began on the roof of the building and was contained there, Whitewater Fire Department explained.
A witness said he was walking his dog when the fire broke out.
“Next thing you know, it’s truck after truck after truck, ambulance safety team and response team, EMS, all that left and right, and I mean just filled the surrounding blocks,” Matthew Richardson said. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2023 11:23:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
A local Fond du Lac restaurant sustained damage in a fire Friday, August 11, 2023.
About 6:25 PM, the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue Department was dispatched to Boda’s Restaurant at 277 south Pioneer Road for a report of smoke alarms going off and smoke in the basement.
Upon arrival fire crews encountered light smoke and found there had been a fire located in the mechanical room in the basement. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2023 7:56:20 AM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac
Onalaska has a new fire chief.
The city announced that Peter Fletty is the new head of it's fire department.
Chief Fletty is currently the the head of the Marshfield Fire Department.
He's spent his career with Marshfield where he began as a firefighter/paramedic and moving up through Lieutenant, Deputy Chief, and finally Chief. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2023 11:22:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
The Chief of Neenah and Menasha Fire Rescue Kevin Kloehn announced his plan to retire after nearly thirty-two years of service, according to a written statement issued by Amy J. Fairchild, Director of Human Resources and Safety, City of Neenah.
“This fire department has been my whole life;” Kloehn wrote in his resignation, “I have put everything I have into this department with great pride and accomplishment! I have worked alongside a group of dedicated employees that helped set the bar high. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2023 11:18:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
As the popularity of electric vehicles continues to grow, the Green Bay Metro Fire Department is adding tools to its trucks to help crews respond to the hazards associated with E-V crashes and fires.
The new tools were made possible by a grant from AAA’s Auto Club Group Foundation.
It was just days ago when an electric vehicle spontaneously combusted in Massachusetts. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2023 7:02:00 PM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440/101.9 FM Green Bay
Seven people need to find another place to stay after a fire caused about $100,000 damage to their home early Thursday morning.
Sheboygan firefighters were called for a chimney fire on the 2500-block of Leon Court shortly before 12:30. What they found were heavy flames coming from the back of the home, and people were still inside the house. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2023 3:09:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Five Eau Claire fire and rescue firefighter-paramedics rushed into the electrical hot lab at Chippewa Valley Technical College to find a man with burn marks on their hands lying on the ground, unresponsive.
They asked questions, took vitals, gave fluids and did CPR — all in the name of hands-on education. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2023 4:30:00 PM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald - Metered Site
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said his administration is making good on a promise to combat the county's opioid epidemic by installing 11 new vending machines countywide.
"By making items like fentanyl testing strips of naloxone, nasal spray and other critical harm reduction supplies free and available without stigma, we can drive down the injury and harm from opioid overdoses throughout our community," he said Tuesday at Dr. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2023 3:06:52 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site
Trustees in Park Ridge this week will consider approving the sale of its three fire vehicles to the top bidders following a sealed-bid submission process.
Village President Steve Menzel oversaw the opening of the bids on the morning of Aug. 8. The village was accepting bids for its two engines, a 1993 International and a 1980 Chevrolet respectively; and its squad, a 1974 International. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Point/Plover Metro Wire
VIDEO/PHOTO: When Eau Claire firefighter Kevin Blaine isn't pumping water on the scene of a blaze — he's pumping iron in the gym.
So much so, he recently took home a gold medal for his strength.
Last Thursday Blaine, a 10-year veteran with ECFD, won gold at the 2023 World Police and Fire Games in Winnipeg, Canada in the bench press contest. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2023 2:30:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
VIDEO: Fire Department Coffee is a veteran-owned business run by firefighters based in Rockford, Ill.
Last month, Fire Department Coffee teamed up with the Green Bay Metro Fire Department to create a specialized coffee and t-shirt called, 'Leather & Cheeseheads.'
On Monday, the fire department's labor union — Green Bay Area Firefighters Local 141 — was presented with a $10,000 check with the proceeds that it earned from coffee and t-shirt sales. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2023 11:55:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
The La Crosse Fire Department said one firefighter was injured at the scene of a garage fire Monday morning.
Battalion Chief Blane Neher said that they were called to 1313 South Avenue just after 2 a.m.
They found a detached garage and camper were fully engulfed when they arrived.
Their efforts kept the fire from spreading to the adjacent home which did suffer some damage from the heat of the fire. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2023 3:30:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
PHOTO: A Wisconsin demolition derby driver was hospitalized with severe burns after his car caught fire in the pit of the Ozaukee County Fair Demo Derby, according to officials.
The incident happened Friday night in the city of Cedarburg.
The 22-year-old man was among the participants in the Demo Derby, Cedarburg Police said, according to WISN. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News
VIDEO: Firefighters from all over the state are shooting for a hole in one with effort from the Kelmann Cares Foundation.
The Milwaukee Fire Department lost a firefighter last month when one of their members took their own life. As the firefighters battle this sad news, a charity golf event in Sussex on Friday, Aug. - PUB DATE: 8/4/2023 8:41:58 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Firefighters on Friday morning, Aug. 4 responded to the scene of a house fire near 36th Street and Mt. Vernon Avenue in Milwaukee. The fire spread to a neighboring home.
FOX6 News talked to Dawill Davis. He was able to get his girlfriend and five children out of the home safely. "We were watching tv and my girl saw it first, a spark, and I just saw a little light and flew up in flames," said Davis. - PUB DATE: 8/4/2023 9:04:38 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
An electrical fire at a downtown apartment early Thursday left four people without a place to live, said an official with the Madison Fire Department (MFD).
Firefighters were called to a 2-flat apartment at 200 South Bedford Street at about 12:50 a.m. Someone in the home said flames and smoke could be seen coming from the bathroom. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2023 2:13:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Thursday, fire and rescue first responders participated in a training simulation at Chippewa Valley Technical College to work on a special case they don’t see everyday.
Rescue workers trained on a patient, a simulation mannequin, that had fallen from 20 feet high and was electrocuted which, according to Deputy Chief Jon Schultz, is a rare occurrence. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2023 1:28:32 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
