Hartford Fire & Rescue responded to Wayside Drive for the report of a tree that fell and landed on a car and a house, with downed power lines arcing and smoking.
Upon arrival, firefighters found the downed power lines to be actively arcing on the house. Hartford Fire & Rescue firefighters assured that all occupants of the house had evacuated, and made entry to check for fire extension. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider
VIDEO: A semi-truck with a tanker hauling liquid manure collided with a Wisconsin Southern train Wednesday afternoon in Sheboygan County.
It happened on Abbott Drive west of Wisconsin Highway 57 in the town of Sherman.
The truck driver, a 66-year-old from Kewaskum, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office said. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
Smoke coming from a plastic garbage can prompted the fire department to respond to a Fond du Lac apartment.
At 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, crews were dispatched to 175 S. National Avenue for a report of smoke coming from an apartment building.
Firefighters found moderate smoke coming from an individual apartment. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
On Wednesday, August 14 at 10:53, the Marshfield Fire & Rescue Department was dispatched to Masonite at 1401 E. 4th Street for a fire inside of a silo. E-3, E-2, T-1, and A-95 responded.
All responding units arrived on scene to find smoke showing from the top of a silo as well as a dust collector system. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: OnFocus News
Around 500 gallons of water was used on a fire at Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac on Tuesday evening.
According to a release, Fond du Lac Fire & Rescue was sent to Mercury Marine Plant 15 at 560 West Pioneer Road.
Upon arrival, fire personnel found smoke coming from the building’s roof vent, and evacuations were in progress. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Demolition work consisting of cutting with torches was the cause of a fire at a metal recycling facility on Monday, according to the Madison Fire Department.
Spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said firefighters were called to Alter Metal Recycling, 4400 Sycamore Avenue, for a reported structure fire in an outbuilding separate from the main recycling facility. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
PHOTOS: Local and state dignitaries joined residents of the city of Oconto Falls on Aug. 7 to dedicate the new fire station built with the help of a $7 million federal grant.
Visitors got a tour of the facility before gathering in the large training room, an official “uncoupling” of a fire hose served as a ribbon-cutting, and the food truck from Los Magueyes provided lunch for the crowd. - PUB DATE: 8/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NEW Media Inc
Firefighters in Waukesha County are reminding people to keep grills at least 10 feet from buildings after a house fire destroyed a home in Delafield Sunday night.
A fire started in an attached garage of a Delafield home and spread to the house shortly after 9 p.m. on Aug. 11.
Two people sleeping inside got out safely, and no one was hurt. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
The volunteer chief of Silver Creek Fire Department was recently honored for his contributions to the department and fire safety in the community.
The Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association recognized Chief Todd Stange as the 2024 Volunteer Chief of the Year.
“The award was very special to me and (our) small fire department,” Stange said in an email. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2024 4:59:00 PM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press - Metered Site
A Racine duplex was damaged by fire on Sunday, Aug. 11. Firefighters were called to the area of Green Street and Romayne Avenue shortly before 1 a.m.
Officials say the fire started outside the building and extended into a roof area above a small second floor closet.
Three residents were home at the time of the fire. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2024 11:49:36 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Authorities in Fox Crossing say one cat is dead and two people are now without a home following a fire Sunday afternoon.
According to a release from the Fox Crossing Fire Department, crews responded at 12:59 p.m. to a two-story, multi-family apartment building on the 700 block of Wanda Avenue for reports of a fire. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: The Evansville Fire District Chief says the organization’s secret to staying independent is a growing community, financial support from residents and a team that doubles as a family.
The Evansville Fire District celebrated 150 years of service on Saturday with a parade, station tour, raffle and a live demonstration. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2024 8:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
PHOTOS: A Merrill house is a total loss after a Thursday morning fire.
At about 8:15 a.m. Thursday, the Merrill Fire Department was dispatched to N3000 block of South End Road in the Town of Rock Falls for a house fire.
The owner was the sole person home at the time and he was outside and uninjured in the fire, according to a Facebook post from Merrill Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
Mountain Bay Metro Police Chief Jeremy Hunt confirms one person was arrested in connection to three separate fires in Rothschild Thursday.
Lt. Dan Conrad from the Rothschild Fire Department said crews responded to a trailer fire outside the Rothschild Pavilion around 2:30 a.m. Then about 30-45 minutes later, the department responded to another fire a short distance away at 1016 E. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/CW+ 7 Wausau
Spent fireworks were found after a garbage truck fire Tuesday on the city’s east side, Madison Fire Department reported.
MFD said a city garbage truck driver was driving when he saw smoke coming from the back of his truck. He pulled over onto S. Marquette St. and called police. Officials said the driver tried to put out the fire with an extinguisher. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
VIDEO: Pieces of Green Bay history were revealed Wednesday at the Neville Public Museum: two antique fire helmets, one of them dating back to the 1800s!
One is called the “Franklin Three” helmet and it’s dated between 1860 and 1875.
The other helmet is called the “Truck Three” and dates back to 1927. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 4:17:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
National Night Out brings first responders together with the communities they serve.
This year, in Wood County, they've got something new, and at Witter Field they had something for everyone.
From the fire department to the sheriff's department, police, search and rescue, national guard, state patrol, US Army and all their gadgets and gizmos. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
An early morning fire at a Wausau business resulted in injuries for a firefighter from the Wausau area.
According to a press release, it happened at eight in the morning on Tuesday as firefighters were called to a fire at Lucky Mai’s in the 100 block of S. Third Ave. No one was in the building as firefighters entered after smelling smoke and discovered flames emanating from the basement. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 11:35:16 AM - SOURCE: WDEZ-FM 101.9 Wausau
For firefighters responding to fires, it's a draining job, but when it's your own house, it's what Caleb Connor would call 'indescribable'.
Saturday started like any regular Saturday for the Connors family.
Caleb, a volunteer firefighter, had just responded to a structure fire, and was headed to a local truck pull to supply Fire and EMS service at the event. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTOS: The Stevens Point Fire Department encountered a rather unusual damsel in distress Monday morning.
Around 11 a.m. first responders were called to the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point campus for deer trapped in a hole. The hole is inside a fenced area under construction in Lot J.
Crews were able to restrain, secure, and free the deer from its predicament. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 7 Wausau
