Baraboo hosted nearly a dozen fire departments over the weekend for swift water rescue training in the Baraboo River. The training drills firefighters for methods of getting people out of fast-flowing water quickly in different scenarios.
“We’ve made sure with all of these training sessions. We make sure that everybody gets a lot of opportunities to do different things and make sure that we’re all going to be able to work together if, in any event, we need to,” said Black Earth firefighter Peter Kaminski. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2023 5:43:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Fire officials report there were no injuries, but the house is a total loss after a late night fire in Brice Prairie.
Firefighters on scene told News 19 that they arrived to find the home off of County Road Z fully engulfed in flames.
Crews from Holmen, Galesville, and Campbell Fire Departments were called to provide assistance. - PUB DATE: 5/17/2023 1:12:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
Firefighters responded to the scene of a fire at Lake Church Inn, a historic building located in Belgium, Tuesday night. Now, officials say the building is a total loss.
The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office says fire crews worked to extinguish the fire from 5:30 p.m. until midnight. Part of the building had to be demolished as crews battled the flames, and now the structure is a total loss. - PUB DATE: 5/16/2023 9:45:21 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
PHOTOS: A fire destroyed a mobile home at the Pride of America Campground early Tuesday morning.
According to a post from the Portage Fire Department, emergency crews were dispatched to W7520 West Bush Road in the town of Pacific at about 2:30 a.m. That's about three miles southeast of Portage. Firefighters came upon a one-story wood-frame mobile home fully engulfed in flames. - PUB DATE: 5/16/2023 3:19:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: Nearly eight fire agencies spent hours battling a fire at a Columbia County recycling center Sunday evening.
Fire departments from Sauk and Columbia County worked to put out a fire at the Columbia County Recycling and Waste Processing Facility. Portage Fire Chief Troy Haase said that 30-40 firefighters were at the scene. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
The critical fire conditions in the Northland Sunday come on the 10-year anniversary of the Germann Road Wildfire in Douglas County.
The fire, which is one of the largest in Wisconsin state history, consumed more than 7,400 acres and destroyed 104 structures in the towns of Gordon, Highland and Barnes. - PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth
VIDEO: The Milwaukee Fire Department took advantage of a unique training experience for firefighters Saturday morning.
More than two dozen firefighters worked to attack a fire at a vacant building near 12th and Cherry near downtown. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski told 12 News this is the first time the exclusive training has presented itself in nearly 6 years. - PUB DATE: 5/13/2023 8:52:00 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on May 10, 2023, 32-year-old Jonathan T. Lane, of Plymouth, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for arson to a building.
According to court filings, Lane admitted that on November 9, 2017, he started a fire in a small, two-story apartment building in Plymouth, Wisconsin. - PUB DATE: 5/11/2023 11:05:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: The Kenosha Fire Department is facing a challenge hitting many communities in trying to find enough people to fill vacant positions.
As recently as five years ago, the department said they would have more than a thousand applicants for each yearly recruiting class, which consists of about 18 members. - PUB DATE: 5/11/2023 4:30:00 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
One person is safe after a mobile home caught fire early this morning in Oconto County.
Fire swept through the home on Whipporwhill Lane at about 5:30. The property is about a mile off Highway 41, in the town of Pensaukee. The person who lived here got out.
The flames were out but the building was still smoking when our Action 2 News crew arrived on the scene at about 6:30 a. - PUB DATE: 5/11/2023 1:54:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: Jackson Busch plans to pursue a career as a paramedic and volunteer for the same fire department his father Brian Busch served on when he was killed in the line of duty.
Mineral Point Fire Department Captain Brian Busch and Jim Ludlum were killed when a semi hit their fire truck on the highway. - PUB DATE: 5/11/2023 1:29:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Madison Fire Chief Chris Carbon gave an update on the explosion in the area of South Gammon Road and Park Ridge Drive in Madison.
According to Chief Carbon, multiple injuries have been reported. First responders took one person to the hospital, and three others traveled to the hospital on their own. - PUB DATE: 5/10/2023 12:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse
VIDEO: The Marshfield Fire Department has made it their mission to work with kids who they say have a habit of starting fires, using illegal fireworks, or pulling fire alarm pranks, to help them learn that fire is a tool, not a toy.
Relief Lieutenant Tony Feiter says that it's about more than teaching kids not to play with fire, but also that it can be as serious as life and death. - PUB DATE: 5/10/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
When Shannon Anthoine is in public in her impressive uniform, she gets a lot of comments, questions and stares. "What do I call you?" asked one girl.
A firefighter is fine, Anthoine said.
She knows she is a role model and would like to see more female firefighters. "Females add another dimension to the department," Anthoine said. - PUB DATE: 5/9/2023 4:00:48 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site
The Evansville Fire Department responded to a garage fire Saturday that resulted in $100,000 in damages.
Fire officials said a garage attached to a house caught fire around 3 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters controlled the fire within minutes, but thorough damage to the property still occurred.
Crews rescued one pet, then extinguished the fire that had spread to the rest of the house. - PUB DATE: 5/9/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
A special tribute Sunday at Milwaukee's lakefront.
The bridge was illuminated in red as a way to remember three Wisconsin firefighters that were killed in the line of duty in 2022. Earlier Sunday night, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, along with other local and state fire chiefs, held a ceremony for the fallen firefighters. - PUB DATE: 5/8/2023 12:10:20 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The La Crosse Fire Department took advantage of the current flood stage of the Mississippi River, allowing for their water rescue team to conduct training. The 18 members of the group were able to hold both boat operations as well as swift water rescue practice. "We love real time training," said Lt. - PUB DATE: 5/5/2023 1:10:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
Doing more with less may help with a budget crisis, but it's not seen as a sustainable solution if you're running a fire department and responding to a growing number of emergencies.
"Dire Straits really doesn't begin to describe it," said Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski. He was a guest on @TheTable Thursday night. - PUB DATE: 5/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
An open house is being planned to gather community input on merging the Grafton and Saukville fire departments.
While discussions at one time focused on a possible four-way merger among Grafton, Saukville, Cedarburg and Port Washington, the plan has since narrowed to the two central villages.
Cedarburg officials have said it is their goal to remain their own department. - PUB DATE: 5/4/2023 1:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Ozakee County News Graphic
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department announced Wednesday afternoon the formation of the Green Bay Metro Fire Foundation.
The foundation is a non-profit organization that helps to improve public safety and partnerships within the community.
President and CEO of H. J. Martin and Sons Incorp. Ed Martin presented a check for $10,000 as an initial foundation deposit. - PUB DATE: 5/4/2023 4:27:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
