VIDEO: Firefighters and officers in Green Bay proved that they are truly a jack of owl trades after rescuing a couple of baby owls that had fallen out of a tree.
A Facebook post by the Green Bay Metro Fire Department states the baby owls had been sitting in the snow for four days and aren’t able to fly just yet. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2023 8:50:27 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A smoke detector alerted people in a duplex in Menasha to a fire Wednesday afternoon.
Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue says it was on the scene on the 200 block of Kaukauna St. within 4 minutes of the call and found smoke coming from the two-story building. People who had been in the duplex told firefighters everyone made it out. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2023 7:57:21 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Voters in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls are now paying a little more in taxes to help fund emergency services struggling to keep up with increased calls. That's thanks to referendum questions passed last November,
In Eau Claire, Deputy Fire Chief Allyn Bertrang said the department has been able to get needed equipment, improve stations, and make several new and necessary hires. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2023 1:42:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
A shed fire in Orfordville shut down a portion of Wisconsin Highway 81 for multiple hours Wednesday night.
In an alert from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation around 7 p.m., officials said all lanes of traffic are closed going east and west on Wisconsin Highway 81 at Merlet Rd due to a fire. - PUB DATE: 3/2/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
It’s been several years in the making, but the City of Chilton finally secured enough financing to build a new fire station for its crews.
City officials and firefighters from the Chilton Fire Department held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday to signify the start of construction. According to Chilton Mayor Tom Reinl, the current fire station has been around since 1935, making an upgrade a necessity. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2023 10:28:22 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A "number" of people were displaced after a fire on Madison's north side, according to the Madison Fire Department.
Spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said crews were dispatched to a building on Brentwood Way south of Warner Park for reports of heavy black smoke.
Firefighters said there was smoke on scene and heat, but there were no flames. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2023 9:21:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
The West Bend Fire Department hosted a pinning ceremony Monday night during which The Badger Firefighters Association issued 25-year awards to seven firefighters.
At the annual pinning ceremony held at Station #1, 325 N. 8th Avenue, West Bend, the West Bend Fire Department recognized firefighters who have served for 25 years and also those who were recently retired, hired and promoted. - PUB DATE: 3/1/2023 3:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Washington County Daily News
Wildfires have become one of the top natural disaster headlines over the recent years. Extended periods of drought and extreme heat are a few factors contributing to rapid wildfire development and spread.
NOAA scientists have been studying the increase in natural vs. human caused fires. Short-term human caused fires range from fireworks to igniting a fire when conditions are favorable for it to spread (low humidity, strong winds). - PUB DATE: 3/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Todd Yandre and Jim Maurer shared a love of challenge coins.
Throughout their time together at the Lake Mills Fire Department, and later a yearslong friendship, the two men would carry the tokens—symbols of one’s dedication to a value or organization—at all times, making a competition out of testing the other to produce their coins at random moments. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2023 10:48:00 PM - SOURCE: Cambridge News / Deerfield Independent
Multiple buses caught on fire early Tuesday morning on Green Bay’s west side.
According to a release, the Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to the 1600 block of Dousman Street just after 1 a.m. for a report of a bus fire.
When firefighters arrived, they reportedly saw four buses already on fire in the parking lot. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2023 1:34:31 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A Mount Horeb family escaped their home Tuesday morning after it caught fire.
Authorities say firefighters were called to the home on Main Street around 8:30 a.m. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene. They did not say how much damage the fire caused or how far it spread. However, a series of ladders climbed the side of the two-story, single-family home toward a hole that appears to have been cut into the roof. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2023 9:27:37 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
The Milwaukee Brewers on Monday, Feb. 27, launched the Brewers Hometown Champions Award, a new program honoring Wisconsin's first responders.
According to a news release from the team, the Brewers recognize the courage, commitment, and sacrifices of the men and women in fire rescue service, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and first responder roles across Wisconsin. - PUB DATE: 2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
An electrical issue caused a fire in a basement near Main Street in Racine on Monday morning, Feb. 27.
Firefighters responded to the fire around 8:30 a.m. A resident noticed an electrical failure in one room and smelled smoke in the basement.
Firefighters attacked the fire located behind a baseboard heater and checked for extension. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2023 7:31:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Two people are out of their home after a kitchen fire on Green Bay’s east side.
Firefighters were called to the 500-block of Cornelius Drive shortly after 9 a.m. for a fire on a glass-top stove that spread to the kitchen cabinets.
Firefighters had the flames out 5 minutes after they arrived, but by then the fire caused $35,000 in damage. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2023 5:15:07 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
More than a half million post-9/11 veterans have been diagnosed with cancer due to exposure to toxic burn pits in the Middle East. The disease took the life of Appleton police investigator Dominic Hall in September.
Four months later, the community is coming together to raise awareness and save veterans’ lives. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2023 3:57:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Fitchburg Fire Department responded to an apartment fire Sunday evening.
Dane County Public Safety Communications notified the Fitchburg Fire Department of a structure fire at 2229 Rosenberry Rd. around 3:45 p.m. after a resident reported seeing flames in the building.
According to officials, the first fire personnel to arrive on the scene did not see any visible smoke or flames. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2023 2:36:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Two people are dead after a fire at a home in the Township of Menomonie.
According to the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, the fire happened at a duplex on 410th Avenue around 5:20 a.m Sunday morning. It was reported to the sheriff’s office there were two people in the building at the time of the fire. - PUB DATE: 2/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison
Multiple fire departments in northern Wisconsin responded to a structure fire after reports of a porch fire that quickly spread to the entire home.
A Facebook post from the Pine Lake Fire Rescue details the incident that occurred just before 7:30 p.m. on February 25 on Camp Four Road in the Town of Sugar Camp. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2023 9:14:42 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A driver called 911 after noticing flames inside his car Sunday, according to Monona’s fire chief. Chief Jeremy McMullen said the driver was coming off of the Beltline (Highway 12/18) near South Towne Drive. He reported the fire to emergency services at 6 p.m.
Minutes later, when crews arrived, the flames had fully engulfed the vehicle, the chief said. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2023 6:43:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Lake Mills Fire Chief Todd Yandre’s family, friends, firefighters and those he helped remember the life of a man who cared about his community.
The Lake Mills Fire Department held a memorial service for Chief Yandre at the Lake Mills Elementary School on Sunday.
Yandre died unexpectedly due to a heart issue on February 15th, 2023. - PUB DATE: 2/26/2023 4:43:03 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
