Firefighters on Tuesday night, Feb. 21 responded to the scene of a fire at the State Street Apartments on 14th and State – near the Marquette University campus. The call came in shortly before midnight.
Five people are in the hospital with minor injuries. No firefighters were hurt. Video from the scene shows flames coming out of the windows of the building. - PUB DATE: 2/22/2023 9:54:58 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Firefighters on Tuesday night, Feb. 21 responded to the scene of a fire at the State Street Apartments on 14th and State – near the Marquette University campus. The call came in shortly before midnight.
Five people are in the hospital with minor injuries. No firefighters were hurt. Video from the scene shows flames coming out of the windows of the building. - PUB DATE: 2/22/2023 9:54:58 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A smoldering fire on an open porch caused minor damage to a residence on Tuesday in the City of Fond du Lac.
According to a release, on February 21, 2023, at around 4:30 p.m., Fond du Lac Fire & Rescue was sent to the 200 block of Ellis Street for a report of a porch fire.
After arriving at the house, firefighters encountered a smoldering fire on an open porch. - PUB DATE: 2/22/2023 3:31:36 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
When Josh Bostedt was hired as chief of Oconto Fire & Rescue almost three years ago, he was interested in expanding fire education from middle school students to high school kids. Bostedt said he hoped letting students try their hand at some fire-fighting skills would not only increase awareness of fire prevention but get the teenagers thinking about pursuing firefighting after graduation. - PUB DATE: 2/22/2023 3:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio
A Mukwonago man put out fires for decades, and on Sunday, Feb. 19, his own home burned.
In retired firefighter Gregg Jablonoski's time of need, the community is returning the favor. "It was a unique house," said Jablonoksi.
Tucked away on a hill on Beulah Road in Mukwonago, the home was a total loss after Sunday's fire. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2023 8:30:58 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A fire at a home in Madison's Greenbush neighborhood Tuesday afternoon displaced two people, the city's fire department said.
A passerby reported seeing smoke while walking past the home in the 1100 block of Drake Street around 1:45 p.m., according to a Madison Fire Department incident report. The man then knocked on the door to alert anyone inside before calling 911; no one was inside at the time the fire broke out. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2023 2:19:00 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fire Sunday evening in the town of Ripon resulted in the total loss of a building for a Ripon business, but no injuries.
The Ripon Area Fire District (RAFD) was dispatched to Hahn Trucking, N8405 Douglas St., at 4:56 p.m. and the first unit arrived at 4:58 p.m.
First-arriving police and fire units reported a building heavily involved with fire and began a defensive fire operation to protect exposures and assist the owner, Dave Hahn, in moving trucks and vehicles away from the fire. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ripon Press
Fire departments across the state are sounding the alarm. They're dealing with a shortage of volunteer and full time firefighters, causing some worry.
The Grand Chute Fire Department says the shortage is real.
"In Wisconsin, we definitely have an issue with paramedics and firefighters in short supply," said Grand Chute Fire Chief Steve Denzien. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
VIDEO: Brown County dispatchers now have the ability to text and live video chat during emergency 911 calls.
With a push of a button, Brown County dispatchers can now send a live video link to help in emergency situations with a new program called Prepared Live.
“They’ll be able to turn on that live stream… and we’ll be able to look for some landmarks or things like that, that we may be able to better send better locations to send responders to,” said Cullen Peltier, Brown County’s director of Public Safety Communications. - PUB DATE: 2/20/2023 3:20:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
People in Lake Mills are grieving for Fire Chief Todd Yandre after he died suddenly in the line of duty.
Family and friends remember their fallen hero at a place close to his heart, a place where he provided decades of public service.
"His passion was the fire department and training future firefighters," Yandre's brother, Mark Yandre, said. - PUB DATE: 2/18/2023 2:40:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Firefighters on Friday, Feb. 17 responded to the scene of a house near 41st and Burleigh in Milwaukee. The call came in shortly after 4 a.m.
A house started on fire and spread to a second residence. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it does not appear suspicious.
Two individuals reported minor injuries. - PUB DATE: 2/17/2023 10:28:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Residents at Primrose Retirement Community in the City of Appleton spent Thursday giving gift cards and other treats to firefighters as part of their random acts of kindness initiative.
Firefighters and first responders out of Station 6 are reportedly the first to respond to medical emergency calls at Primrose, and officials say now is a good time to celebrate them for all they do. - PUB DATE: 2/17/2023 12:04:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Ambulance crews in Antigo have some help when taking care of young patients.
A special security strap allows then to secure and transport pediatric patients.
Up until now they've been using car seats, since traditional stretchers are made for the average adult.
While most calls are for adults, they do occasionally need to take a child to the hospital. - PUB DATE: 2/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTOS: Palmyra emergency responders have declared a building a total loss after a fire broke out overnight.
Crews were dispatched to the fire on Tower Road in the Town of Palmyra around 12:10 a.m. Thursday, according to a Facebook post from Palmyra Public Safety.
When firefighters got there, they found the building fully engulfed and quickly called for help from other surrounding fire departments. - PUB DATE: 2/17/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
The Lake Mills Fire Department is mourning the unexpected death of Fire Chief Todd Yandre, who served the department for more than four decades.
Lake Mills Fire Department stated that Yandre’s death in the line of duty Wednesday evening was unexpected and initial reports indicate the cause was a cardiac event. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2023 12:49:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
VIDEO: Sharon and Dewayne Smoots are making history and breaking barriers. They are considered the first husband and wife duo to hold two of the highest-ranking positions within the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Dewayne joined the Milwaukee Fire Department 35 years ago after a long career with the state's justice department. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
Two buildings, including a group home, were involved in a fire on Milwaukee's north side Wednesday morning, Feb. 15.
According to the fire department, the initial fire was initially reported at an abandoned building near 39th and Burleigh around 11:25 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters noted the fire had spread to a neighboring building, the group home. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Madison Fire Department says a passerby helped alert firefighters to a garbage truck that was on fire downtown earlier this week.
Firefighters were doing their routine fire code inspections east of the Capitol downtown when someone called their attention to a garbage truck that was pulled over on E. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
A grease fire caused damage at a home in Kaukauna Tuesday evening.
At 8:45 p.m., firefighters were called to a duplex at 102 East Ann Street.
The Kaukauna Fire Department says a tenant was making dinner and a grease fire “quickly became out of control.”
The tenant got out of the duplex and called 911. - PUB DATE: 2/15/2023 5:10:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A dog saved its owners from a burning Brookfield home, and then firefighters saved the dog after it got trapped inside – but the daring rescue may not have been possible without the help of high school students.
Everyone involved in the heroics reunited at the Brookfield Fire Department on Tuesday, Feb. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2023 9:49:47 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
