Fire danger is high across Wisconsin, the state Department of Natural Resources warns.
Northeast Wisconsin hasn’t seen several inches of snow depth since Jan. 31. Add to that a nearly bone-dry February, and you get weather concerns for our region.
“We are under elevated fire conditions and this is a result of warmer temperatures, low humidity, breezy conditions and then coupled with very dry vegetation,” said Catherine Koele, wildfire prevention specialist with the Wisconsin DNR. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAQ-AM 1360 Green Bay
Authorities in Grand Chute say the area’s fire department has been approved to begin offering ambulance services to the community.
According to a release from the Grand Chute Fire Department, the Grand Chute Town Board approved unanimously to authorize the Advance Life Support ambulance transport service implementation plan set forth by Fire Chief Steve Denzien. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 6:08:22 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
PHOTO: A house fire was reported to the Sparta Area Fire District on Saturday at around 8:42 p.m.
Crews arrived to find the two-story farmhouse fully engulfed, with trees and grass around the home on fire, as well.
According to Chief Mike Arnold of the Sparta Area Fire District, the home owners left at around 7:00 p. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Firefighters from the Tomah Fire Department and several other departments spent nearly nine hours to get a fire in downtown Tomah under control on Friday evening.
Tomah Fire Chief Tim Adler said they were called to the fire which began at 1102 Superior Avenue. In a Facebook post, he said the first crews arriving could see that the fire was growing quickly. - PUB DATE: 2/24/2024 2:25:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
VIDEO: History was made in Superior this week as the first all-female firefighting crew began working together to serve the community.
Captain Suzi Olson and firefighters Abby Dolsen and Breena Kolquist worked their first 48-hour shift together Tuesday.
This marked the first time in Superior Fire Department (SFD) history a crew of all women served the community. - PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBJR-TV NBC 6 Duluth
VIDEO: A cancer diagnosis is never easy, especially when it's for a child.
For the next couple of years, a little girl from East Troy will battle leukemia, but she won't be doing it alone.
Eight-year-old Mary Schroeder practically grew up in a fire station. Her father, Mark Schroeder, is an equipment operator with the Waukesha Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Green Bay Metro Fire Foundation is one of 50 non-profit groups to benefit from this year's Give BIG Green Bay fundraiser.
The fire chief says the money will pay for a number of things the foundation needs, and he's excited to find out how much they'll be getting.
"This is going to be huge for us," said Green Bay Fire Chief Matthew Knott. - PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO: The people of Portage overwhelmingly chose to have their fire department take over EMS.
Results show the referendum passed easily. More than 72% of people who voted said yes. That's 1,076 people.
The nays only took in about 28% of the vote with 420 people.
"Everybody's been doing their part to do the best thing we can for the citizens," Portage Fire Chief Troy Haase said. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 5:46:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: A Northwoods fire crew received a friendly gift from a fellow firefighter in Ashwaubenon.
The Middle Inlet Fire Department were gifted a 1993 Pierce fire truck from Ashwaubenon firefighter Russ Van Rite. Van Rite purchased the truck for $7,500 when the Ashwaubenon Fire Department decided to retire the vehicle. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 2:34:34 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Town of Ixonia Fire Department responded to a controlled burn which got out of control Saturday evening. High winds are to blame according to the fire department.
Photos posted to the fire department's Facebook page show the smoke and flames coming from a location just north of I-94 on Highway E. - PUB DATE: 2/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
A fire on the second floor of an apartment in Fitchburg was contained by firefighters Monday.
No injuries were reported.
Spokesperson Kimberly Miller said firefighters were called to 1910 Greenway Cross at about 1:54 p.m.
The first arriving fire personnel reported alarms sounding and confirmed visible smoke on the second floor. - PUB DATE: 2/19/2024 11:34:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Madison firefighters responded to a mulch fire early Sunday morning at an apartment building on the city's west side.
According to a press release, it happened at 17 Coronado Court. People who live in the building say there had been a fire about 45 minutes prior in the location where the mulch meets the building. - PUB DATE: 2/19/2024 9:40:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: One Green Bay firefighter was sent to a nearby hospital with an injury after battling a costly structure fire on Monday morning.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, firefighters were sent to the 1100 block of Klaus Street in the city of Green Bay shortly after 10:00 a.m. for a possible structure fire. - PUB DATE: 2/19/2024 8:12:40 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Firefighters reported to the Village of Cottage Grove Thursday afternoon of a report of a fire at a house under construction.
According to Dane County Dispatch, they received a report of a fire at the 2000 block of Damascus Trail around 1:05 p.m. In a statement released Thursday night by Cottage Grove Fire, numerous callers allegedly reported that the house was fully engulfed. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
The Cedarburg Fire Department will host a movie event at the Rivoli Theatre Saturday, March 9 to educate residents about its referendum that will be on the spring ballot.
The event will be free to the public from noon to 2:30 p.m. The movie playing will be "Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat," a documentary film that depicts the challenges facing volunteer fire departments across the country. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ozaukee County News Graphic
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The operator of a telescopic handler used to plow snow is uninjured after the heavy equipment tipped over the side of a parking ramp.
The Madison Fire Department and its Heavy Urban Rescue Team (HURT) responded to 4822 Madison Yards Way for a high-angle rescue. The operator of the telehandler was attempting to dump a load of snow over the side of the parking ramp, from the uppermost level, when the equipment tipped off-balance and flipped over side of the ramp. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Madison
The Beaver Dam Fire Department says a firefighter who was hospitalized after an airboat crash during ice rescue training earlier this week is now out of the hospital.
In an update posted Thursday, department officials say the firefighter was able to return home on Wednesday, but there is no timetable for his return to duty as of now. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
No people are hurt but four cats are killed in a fire at a duplex on the south side of La Crosse Tuesday afternoon.
Battalion Chief Blane Neher said the call came in at around 1:40 p.m. for a fire at 919 Redfield Street.
Heavy smoke was coming from the one half of the duplex when crews arrived.
Because of the fire, the resident who lived next door was evacuated. - PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
A man and a woman became trapped on the ice on the east side of Lake Winnebago Wednesday morning.
Stockbridge Fire Chief Mike Funk says a call to rescuers came at 8:53 a.m.
Funk said the Stockbridge Fire & Rescue and Town of Calumet Fire Department responded and rescued them shortly after 10 a.m. without deploying any boats. - PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTO: A fire Tuesday night resulted in the loss of a home in rural Dunn County.
According to Durand fire chief Jamey King, the first call came in just before 9:30 p.m. for a woodshed on fire. While crews were on their way to the scene on County Road O, more calls came in stating the house was also on fire. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 10:24:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
