Three firefighters with Wisconsin ties who died in the line of duty last year will be honored this weekend as part of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend.
Two longtime Mineral Point firefighters, 43-year-old Captain Brian Busch and 69-year-old James Ludlum are among the 144 firefighters from around the country who will be recognized for their service during this weekend's event. - PUB DATE: 5/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV FOX 47 Madison
Firefighters in Sheboygan helped to rescue a person who was trapped on the roof of a home that was on fire on Tuesday night.
According to the Sheboygan Fire Department, crews first received reports of a structure fire just before 10:40 p.m. on May 2.
The first crews to arrive at the home in the 1900 block of South 13th Street say they noticed ‘heavy fire’ coming from the second story of the home and one person trapped on the roof. - PUB DATE: 5/3/2023 2:54:32 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
It’s the end of an era for the Onalaska Fire Department. Fire Chief Troy Gudie is turning in his fire helmet for a fishing rod.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Most kids will tell you: a firefighter.
Gudie didn’t think of himself as a firefighter – but his wife did.
“She found a newspaper article that was looking – it said Onalaska Fire Department is hiring part time, paid, on-call firefighters. - PUB DATE: 5/3/2023 2:05:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
Firefighters responded to a report of fire alarms and smoke filling an apartment building in Sheboygan Tuesday morning.
Crews arrived within 4 minutes of the emergency call at 6:20 a.m. and found a fire on a second-floor porch that spread into an apartment and into the walls of the building on the 2300-block of Hillshire Drive. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2023 3:02:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Sun Prairie Fire Department hosted the first demonstration of the first fully electric fire truck in North America.
First launched in 2021 by the REV Fire Group, the EV REV Vector is able to respond to calls and pump for four hours straight on a single battery charge. The company said in addition to being energy efficient, it also eliminates exhaust and cancer-causing risks for first responders. - PUB DATE: 5/2/2023 3:47:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
A man is dead after a structure fire in Dunn County Monday.
According to a media release from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, on May 1, 2023 around 8:19 a.m., authorities received a report of a structure fire at a home on 50th Street, in the Town of Tiffany. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Glenwood City Fire Department, and Boyceville EMS responded to the scene. - PUB DATE: 5/1/2023 1:58:49 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
Flames and smoke took over the basement of a house in Washington County, April 24, but from the outside, you'd never know. A special fire suppression tool saved the home.
"I got visible flames in the basement," a first responder said. "Looks like it’s filled with smoke." On the morning of April 24, the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a house fire in Addison. - PUB DATE: 5/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
It was all about fun and fire safety Saturday at the La Crosse Children's Museum.
Kids checked out firefighters' gear, learn how to make an emergency exit plan and ask questions about fire safety.
The La Crosse Fire Department says it's never too early to teach kids to be fire safe.
"When you're a new parent, there's some things you have to learn," said Community Risk Reduction Specialist Molly McCormick. - PUB DATE: 4/30/2023 12:47:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
Multiple agencies responded to a late-night kitchen fire at a Bellevue restaurant on Friday that sent one firefighter to the hospital for medical reasons.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews were called to Egg Yolk Cafe on Monroe Road around 11 p.m. on April 28.
When crews arrived fire was visible in the kitchen area and smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the restaurant. - PUB DATE: 4/29/2023 4:30:26 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin will launch a $12.5 million program to treat mental and physical brain trauma in military veterans and first responders, the first of its kind in the Midwest.
The BRAVE Program, or Building Resilience through Action in Veterans and First Responders, will provide patients with a one-stop shop for the treatment of what are often invisible, yet pervasive, mental wounds. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 3:05:43 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site
VIDEO: The dangers of firefighting are very real, and that means dozens of hours of training every year.
On Wednesday, Superior firefighters got an opportunity to get the best type of training possible by using an abandoned building.
Superior fire officials said these opportunities don’t open up often, but when they do, they reschedule whatever they are doing to get firefighters together to really hone their search and rescue skills — while building a stronger bond under tough circumstances. - PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth
The Village of Kronenwetter Fire Department will celebrate its newest acquisition with a traditional “push-in” ceremony on Monday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Kronenwetter Fire Department at 1582 Kronenwetter Dr.
Ladder Truck 1 joined the Kronenwetter fleet back in January. The $1.3 million purchase was approved by the Village Board last year using $400 thousand in American Relief Plan Act funds and $200 thousand from the equipment fund. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:47:40 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
VIDEO: A flat tire sparked a fire that engulfed a moving minivan in Wisconsin on Tuesday night and left a trail of flames as officers raced to pull the driver to safety, authorities said.
Officers spotted the minivan just after 9 p.m. driving with a flat tire, the Kenosha Police Department said. After seeing sparks flying from the tire, officers tried to pull the vehicle over. - PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Pine Lake Fire Department said a dog and a woman are safe following an ice rescue north of Rhinelander on Tuesday afternoon.
Crews responded to Mohawk Shores Road around 3:30 p.m. for the report of a dog that had broken through the ice. When crews arrived they found a woman who was attempting to rescue a dog also in the water. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 8:41:50 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
On April 26, 2018, an explosion and fire rocked the Husky Energy refinery in Superior. And after five years of reconstruction, the facility is beginning to reopen. "We have commenced restart of the refinery and introduced crude in late March," said Doreen Cole, senior vice president of downstream manufacturing at Cenovus, which now owns the refinery. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duluth News Tribune - Metered Site
Firefighting is a dangerous profession, but sometimes the danger isn’t as visible as smoke and flames. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department is screening firefighters for cancer.
Participation is voluntary, but a five-year study released a decade ago found firefighters had a 9% higher rate of cancer and 14% higher rate of cancer-related deaths compared to the general population. - PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The West Bend Fire Department performed vehicle extrication training and the Slinger Fire Department did a controlled burn of a building over the weekend, both highlighting the importance of using live, realworld conditions in the firefighting training process.
The West Bend Fire Department performed extrication training at a Bob’s Main Street Auto & Towing lot on Decorah Road on Friday. - PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 2:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Washington County Daily News
Multiple fire departments were on the scene battling a house fire in Washington County on Monday morning.
According to a Facebook post, deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire around 10:40 a.m. in the 5800 block of Hillcrest Drive in the Town of Addison. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 10:02:00 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
While usually fighting it, this time around these public servants brought the heat.
The Racine Police Department and Racine Fire Department met Saturday at the Horlick High School Fieldhouse, 2119 Rapids Drive, for their first “Guns and Hoses” basketball game. The game was a private event for families of the police officers and firefighters. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 5:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Journal Times - Metered Site
The Beaver Dam Fire Department had the busiest week in its 155 year history earlier this month, officials announced.
Between April 9 and April 16, crews responded to 92 calls for service at an average of over 13 calls per day, officials said Sunday. The department is on track to respond to over 3,000 calls this year. - PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
