City of Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue reports the closure of I-41 was because a semi’s cab was on fire.
According to a release, the fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. on Highway 41 in the southbound lane.
The Engine Company confirmed the fire was in the cab and crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames before it could extend to the trailer and contents. - PUB DATE: 9/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Staffing levels are making it nearly impossible for Wisconsin Rapids firefighters to provide the level of service they pride themselves on offering residents, according to department leaders who are seeking approval to hire more.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends departments have 1. - PUB DATE: 9/15/2022 3:00:04 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
Emergency crews responding to a rush hour crash on Madison’s west side were interrupted Tuesday afternoon when firefighters spotted smoke on a nearby school bus.
According to the Madison Fire Department, a crash in the 500 block of S. Gammon Road around 4:30 p.m. left a Honda CR-V wedged against an armored vehicle. - PUB DATE: 9/14/2022 9:37:39 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
A memorial site at Madison Fire Department Station 14 was unveiled Sept. 11 to commemorate firefighters killed in the line of duty. The memorial features a statue of a firefighter kneeling on a pedestal, which reads: “Honoring our members who gave their lives answering the final call.”
Fire Fighters Local 311, a Madison nonprofit, held an opening ceremony for the memorial structure at Madison Fire Station 14 on Sunday, according to their Facebook page. - PUB DATE: 9/14/2022 6:00:27 AM - SOURCE: The Badger Herald
A fire completely destroyed a boat warehouse on County Road O in Elkhorn Monday night, Sept. 12.
It happened around 10 p.m. and according to the Elkhorn Fire Chief Rod Smith, 10 boats and 50 snowmobiles were destroyed in the fire.
Twenty-three agencies responded and because there were no fire hydrants nearby, it was difficult to put out, taking six-to-seven hours. - PUB DATE: 9/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Madison Fire Department firefighters at the McKenna Boulevard fire station opened the door Saturday night to a man who needed their help.
Just before 8:30 p.m. Saturday, a man rang the fire station doorbell and told firefighters that he was on his way home, but his electric wheelchair was almost out of battery power. - PUB DATE: 9/13/2022 2:30:31 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
The Neillsville Fire Department responded to a milk truck tipped over in the ditch on Monday morning.
According to Neillsville Fire Chief Matt Meyer, around 8:55am yesterday morning, they received a report of a milk truck tipped in the ditch about 75 yards east of Cardinal Avenue on Granton Road in the Township of Grant. - PUB DATE: 9/13/2022 10:28:43 AM - SOURCE: WCCN-FM 107.5 Neillsville
PHOTOS: A Whitewater firefighter is coming up on a major milestone in his career, as he will hit 50 years of service before he retires next summer.
You can usually find Terry Phelps behind the wheel of a fire truck.
“I grew up on the fire department,” Phelps said. “My dad was on for 25 years.” Service is in Phelps’ blood. - PUB DATE: 9/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1
Teens who weren’t yet alive during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks took the opportunity to imagine themselves in the shoes of first responders by climbing stairs at Green Bay West High School.
The school’s annual bleacher climb honors the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11.
Due to weather, Monday’s climb was moved indoors into the gym. - PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 11:43:34 PM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440/ FM 101.9 Green Bay
Events to honor and commemorate those victims from the attacks on September 11, 2001 took place all over Wisconsin.
In Madison, crowds raised an American flag to honor all first responders who lost their lives serving their country. In addition to unveiling a new Fire Fighters Local 311 Memorial.
Mahlon Mitchell joined the community at Madison Fire Station 14 on Sunday. - PUB DATE: 9/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Friends and family gathered today to remember a beloved member of the Madison Fire Department.
Rick Garner Jr. tragically died on Easter morning in 2018 just after finishing a 48-hour shift on the job.
Since his passing, Garner’s good friend and ambulance paramedic partner has helped organize the Richard Garner Memorial Ride. - PUB DATE: 9/10/2022 6:33:40 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
The Red Cross is helping four family members following an early morning house fire Saturday.
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded around 3:42 a.m. Saturday to a house on Mather Street in Green Bay for a structure fire.
Upon arrival, the fire department said in a statement that crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of the single-family home. - PUB DATE: 9/10/2022 8:29:16 AM - SOURCE: WGBS-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
A crash involving two semis killed both drivers in Belgium Thursday night, Sept. 8, shutting down I-43 in both directions. All lanes on I-43 have reopened
Viewer video showed flames coming from what appeared to be a semi-truck and a large plume of smoke rising into the sky. Sheriff's officials said the crash happened on I-43 southbound south of Sandy Beach Road in Belgium. - PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Fifteen fire hydrants in Monona are getting a new look. The Madison Public Art Project recently commissioned the Vibrant Hydrant project.
Featured artists redesigned local fire hydrants to include colorful designs and spark inspiration for people who live in the area.
Monona Fire Chief Jeremy McMullen says sharing the art with the public is one way to honor the anniversary of 9/11. - PUB DATE: 9/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
New communication equipment is forthcoming for the Beaver Dam Fire Department dive team thanks to a gift from a local business. At Wednesday’s Police and Fire Commission meeting, the dive team received a $10,000 donation from Jahnke’s Piggly Wiggly of Juneau, which is owned by Dan and Jane Jahnke.
“The Jahnkes have a long history of supporting area fire and emergency medical service organizations through substantial and consistent financial contributions,” said Beaver Dam Fire Chief Mike Wesle. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2022 5:45:00 PM - SOURCE: WiscNews - Daily Citizen
The Town of Campbell’s fire department has a new tool to fight house fires thanks to a donation from the Wisconsin Freemasons. The Freemasons donated a portable Fire Suppression Tool, an advanced extinguisher that can be deployed in a home to help quickly slow a fire. A user can pull the pin on the device and throw it into the home or structure that’s on fire. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse
Crews from more than a dozen departments battled a fire at a turkey farm near Galesville Tuesday morning.
The fire was at Weltzien Farms northeast of Galesville.
Galesville Fire Chief Lucas Teska said that at around 10 a.m., the call came in for the fire at the farm.
Crews found the fire in the shop area inside one of the barns. - PUB DATE: 9/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
Two people have died in the crash of an experimental airplane in western Wisconsin, according to federal and local officials.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says the plane went down about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in a field near the Red Wing Regional Airport on Highway 35 in Bay City. Officials say the Glass Air Super II SFT had taken off at an airport in Rochester, Minnesota for a training flight. - PUB DATE: 9/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Two separate rescue efforts this Labor Day in South Milwaukee brought emergency vehicles to Grant Park.
A captain with the South Milwaukee Fire Department says both accidents involved children and in this vast park, they were just 100 yards apart.
The first happened right along the water. The captain says a girl was struggling to stay afloat. - PUB DATE: 9/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A vehicle fire near the city of Portage shut down the right lane of I-39 going southbound Monday afternoon, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation reported.
The fire was reported at approximately 5:38 p.m. near the I-90 interchange.
WisDOT estimated the lanes should be clear after one hour and the interstate has since reopened. - PUB DATE: 9/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
