A home in Kaukauna is now considered a ‘total loss’ following a fire that caused more than $400,000 in damages and its structure to collapse.
According to the Kaukauna Fire Department, crews responded to the residence on Woodhaven Lane at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday.
When firefighters arrived, the home was already fully engulfed in flames and crews say the structure had already begun to collapse. - PUB DATE: 1/29/2023 11:15:00 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Racine Fire Department is reporting that two people were saved and one person died in a fire that took place at around 4:00 a.m. at 1833 Woodland Ave. in Racine.
According to officials, smoke alarms alerted two of the three people sleeping in the single-story house, and one person, a 74-year-old man was found inside the house alive but unresponsive. - PUB DATE: 1/29/2023 5:12:15 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
PHOTOS: The cause of an early morning fire that caused major damage to a south side La Crosse home is still under investigation.
Crews from the La Crosse Fire Department were sent to 344 28th St. South at 3:10 a.m. According to Battalion Chief Bee Xiong, crews were sent there while responding to another fire alarm. - PUB DATE: 1/27/2023 7:35:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
A training program for high schoolers interested in becoming first responders has been picking up steam over the last few years.
First responders are in high demand across Wisconsin and many departments are in need of more firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians. The NextGen Responders Academy at Madison College is working to train more students, encouraging them to join the field. - PUB DATE: 1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1
Thirty years ago, Kevin Alajoki decided to become a firefighter because of a woman.
His then-girlfriend’s uncle told Kevin, “If you want to impress her, you should become a firefighter.”
So he did. Taking that chance paid off and has led him on a career of battling fires for more than two decades at the Ashland Fire Department, where he now is a captain. - PUB DATE: 1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ashland Daily Press - Metered Site
On Thursday, The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a snowmobile accident near the intersection of Hwy 47 and Bridge Road in the town of Newbold.
Upon arrival, deputies determined that a group of snowmobiles were crossing Hwy 47 from east to west. The last snowmobile in the group was then struck by a vehicle traveling south. - PUB DATE: 1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
PHOTOS: First responders from multiple agencies responded to a rollover crash in northwestern Wisconsin after the driver became trapped in their truck.
Deputies with the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office say the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Canton.
In the photos provided, the truck can be seen turned over in a ditch in snowy and ‘slippery’ conditions. - PUB DATE: 1/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Firefighters only needed five minutes to knock down the flames inside one unit of a Sun Prairie duplex and keep the blaze from causing too much damage to the other half of the home, the city fire department reported Thursday.
The statement from the Sun Prairie Fire Dept. also credited a young resident of the second half of the duplex for getting a dog out of that home, while firefighters were able to go into the side where the fire started and rescue a cat. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2023 11:40:47 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Firefighters in Fond du Lac County worked hard to extinguish flames at an apartment on Wednesday evening.
According to a release, on January 25, 2023, around 7:30 p.m., Fond du Lac Fire & Rescue was sent to the 170 block of East Johnson Street for a report of a fire.
Upon arrival, crews encountered smoke conditions and fire showing inside the rear window of the lower apartment. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2023 6:19:21 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV And WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Firefighters in Brown County saved two dogs after responding to a structure fire on Wednesday evening.
According to a release from the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, around 8:15 p.m., dispatch received a report of a passerby that heard the fire alarms going off inside the building in the Village of Allouez. - PUB DATE: 1/26/2023 5:13:07 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV And WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
An arson near Prospect and Belleview on Milwaukee's east side destroyed a popular entertainer's costumes and more.
You may have seen Angel Alvarez dancing at 16th and Greenfield as Spider-Man or busting a move on Downer. He has been entertaining in Milwaukee for decades. "I would just go down on Downer and play music, and I would try to spread good vibes," said Alvarez. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 8:05:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Madison Fire Department has battery safety reminders after a fire caused an evacuation at a UW-Madison residence hall Tuesday evening.
Spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said the fire department responded to Cole Hall around 7:30 p.m. for a report of a battery fire in a dorm room.
When firefighters arrived, a resident had already used a fire extinguisher from the common hallway to put out the fire. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 6:37:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
One person died in a fire in the Village of Wausaukee Monday night.
Dispatchers were notified of a fire at an apartment building on Elizabeth Street at about 9:16 p.m.
“The first thing was to evacuate and make sure everybody is evacuated from the other apartments. People were scattered all over,” Wausaukee Fire Chief Eric Edelbeck said. - PUB DATE: 1/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Milwaukee's fire and police chiefs scheduled a Wednesday news conference to shed more light on the investigation into the death of a man whose body was found after a fire near S. Layton Bouelvard and W. Greenfield Avenue.
The medical examiner identified the man as Grant Forbes, 70. The medical examiner's report says his death was accidental. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 11:08:20 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A fire in the kitchen at Onalaska's St. Paul Lutheran School showed the value of practicing fire drills according to a the Onalaska Fire Department.
They were called to the school at 11:30 a.m. Monday morning for a fire alarm triggered by a stove fire, said Lt. Jeremy Southworth.
By the time crews arrived about four minutes later, the school was being evacuated. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 6:26:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
Firefighters on Monday night, Jan. 23 responded to the scene of an apartment fire near 20th Street and Timber Ridge Lane in Oak Creek. The call came in around 9:50 p.m.
Upon arrival, crews reported fire and smoke showing from a lower-level apartment.
The fire was placed under control and completely extinguished within 15 minutes of arrival by the fire department. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 12:14:55 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Stevens Point Fire Department and the Portage County Ambulance are teaming up to "Keep the Heart Red" for American Heart Month.
Both departments will be working together to bring awareness to a heart-healthy lifestyle.
Beginning on January 28, a large heart will be placed on the Division St. side of the Stevens Point Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 1/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander
Multiple engines in Manitowoc County responded to a late-night fire on Sunday in the City of Manitowoc.
According to a Facebook post by the Manitowoc Fire & Rescue Department, at 11:16 p.m., firefighters were sent to the 800 block of North 10th Street for a report of a structure fire.
The first fire crews to arrive on the scene noted flames coming from the structure’s second floor. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 11:34:38 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
The Milwaukee Fire Department has been in a battle to gain more resources for several years.
After some fire stations were closed to save city dollars, firefighters faced a heavier workload.
Now, the city and county are able to make a new step toward seeing some relief.
MFD reopened station 28 on Monday, located at 424 N. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 7:19:38 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
One person is in the hospital after an overnight fire in Minocqua.
According to reporting from the Lakeland Times, it happened at the Coach House Apartments on Oneida Street. Authorities say residents in the upstairs apartments were evacuated, but police had to rescue one person, who was taken to the hospital and treated for burns. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
