Fireworks played a role in a late-night fire that tore through a warehouse on Madison’s south side and destroyed the building, according to the city’s fire department.
Madison Fire Chief Chris Carbon indicated fireworks likely sparked the blaze while MFD’s initial report added the flammable items inside the warehouse helped it spread. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2022 7:48:54 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
At 8:42 p.m. July 1, the La Crosse Fire Department was dispatched to Grandad Bluff Road for a report of a hiker who had fallen — the drop was determined to be around 40 feet — and sustained injuries.
Local fire crews were on the scene at 8:47 p.m. and located the hiker below the observation area of Grandad Bluff Park. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2022 7:00:00 AM - SOURCE: La Crosse Tribune - Metered Site
Ahead of Fourth of July weekend, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that fireworks are prohibited on DNR-managed lands.
These restricted areas include state parks, forests and state-owned public hunting and fishing areas, according to Wisconsin DNR.
In Wisconsin, fireworks are also regulated and in order to legally use them, patrons must obtain a permit, depending on the type of firework that is being used. - PUB DATE: 7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
As Lake Mills continues to examine how its EMS service will look in the future, area towns had a glimpse of that as well last week.
In a special common council meeting June 16, City Administrator Steve Wilke discussed options he outlined in a June 3 16-page memo to aldermen. The towns of Lake Mills, Waterloo, Milford and Aztalan had representatives in attendance. - PUB DATE: 6/30/2022 3:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times Online
No one was hurt, but six people are without a home after an apartment complex fire in De Pere Wednesday morning.
As soon as the 911 call came in at 9:15, fire crews knew exactly what to expect and do to knock the fire down quickly.
The 90-unit Crow’s Nest Apartments along the Fox River is one of many locations throughout the area known to firefighters as a “target hazard,” meaning they know it’s a building that will require many units to respond to help people evacuate. - PUB DATE: 6/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Some volunteer firefighters in Wisconsin received a gift Wednesday that could save lives.
The Acacia-Itasca Masonic Lodge of Superior presented three local fire departments with fire suppression units.
The kits went to departments in the towns of Superior, Oakland, and Gordon.
The lodge held fundraisers, including a Palm Sunday pancake breakfast to help purchase the units, which cost about $1,000 each. - PUB DATE: 6/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDLH-TV CBS 3 Duluth
A house fire in a multi-unit building on the city's northwest side Wednesday afternoon displaced 15 people and injured two firefighters, officials said.
Earlier this week, a house fire on Milwaukee's south side spread to two nearby homes and displaced 14 people.
Two firefighters were injured at the scene of Wednesday's fire at 7825 W. - PUB DATE: 6/29/2022 5:21:55 PM - SOURCE: Journal Sentinel - Metered Site
Green Bay Metro Fire Chief David Litton has announced his intentions to retire by the end of 2022.
Litton has been the fire chief in Green Bay for the past 9 years and has nearly 40 years under his belt in Fire Services.
“Chief Litton has made a tremendous impact on our community,” stated Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich. - PUB DATE: 6/29/2022 1:52:24 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
ire caused heavy damage to a home, displacing the family members who resided there on the city’s south side Tuesday night, according to Kenosha fire officials
The Kenosha Fire Department responded to the 7:15 p.m. blaze at 7816 23rd Ave., according to Battalion Chief Ken Schroeder. Fire fighters were dispatched to the scene and when they arrived, “smoke and flames were showing in the back of the house,” Schroeder said. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2022 9:28:00 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site
First responders rescued four people from a houseboat stranded on the Mississippi River on Tuesday night.
The people on the boat called for help around 8 p.m. One of those on board told News 8 Now the vessel’s propeller failed, and they started floating south.
Town of Campbell firefighters pulled the boat and the people on it to safety. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2022 8:01:25 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
Saying thank you from one hero to another, the Wisconsin VFW honored a Greendale fire chief for his service to his community, including one of his own firefighters.
In February, Greendale Fire Lieutenant Mike Schmitt was among the crews rushing to a house fire in Muskego. He'd learn the fire was at his home. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Earlier Monday morning the Minocqua Waste Management Hauling & Transfer Station burst into flames.
The fire broke out in the main processing building. A neighbor near the waste management station said he heard a loud explosion before noticing smoke coming from the area.
19 fire departments from around the Northwoods responded with 50 trucks and 150 firefighters coming through to help. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander
Crews from two Chippewa County fire departments are battling a fire at a farm on County Highway C in the township of Cooks Valley.
A firefighter on the scene said a large farm shed burned down, with only the concrete lower walls and foundation still standing.
Fire departments from Bloomer and Tilden responded Monday afternoon, along with Eagle Point and the Chippewa Fire District. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2022 1:35:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
VIDEO: Deforest Fire Department responded Sunday afternoon to reports of a barn on fire at the Arlington Research Station and multiple other local fire departments followed quickly to assist, UW Police said.
DeForest Fire crews were dispatched around 4 p.m. and more than a dozen agencies responded to the fire total. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Over a dozen emergency crews assisted with a Door County house fire Sunday.
The Egg Harbor Fire Department said crews responded to a grass fire that spread to a home at 6072 Windsong Bluff Drive around 10 a.m.
Firefighters saw flames coming from the second story of the home.
“Fire crews made an aggressive fire attack until water supply ran low,” Chief Justin MacDonald posted on social media. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Milwaukee fire crews say three homes are damaged, and a firefighter injured after a fire broke out Sunday morning on the city's southside.
The fire taking place near 20th and Grant. The acting battalion chief with the Milwaukee Fire Department says everyone was able to get out of all three homes safely, besides the Firefighter with minor injures. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2022 11:49:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
PHOTOS: A semi-tractor trailer started on fire after a crash on I-39/90/94 Thursday morning and Facebook users are giving their best guesses about what was in the trailer.
According to a Wisconsin State Patrol Facebook post, lanes going south are impacted and the 511 website showed the right lane was blocked (last updated at 10:46 a. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Kaukauna Fire Chief Jake Carrel, along with four other Fox Valley fire departments, have enlisted the Wisconsin Policy Forum to help them consider options for enhanced collaboration or new service sharing arrangements.
The report presents options that would allow the departments to “start small” and build over time toward more comprehensive collaborations. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kaukauna Community News
The Grantsburg Rural Fire Association continues to make improvements to their fire station property, and last week completed the installation of a unique piece of local firefighting history, that also has a bit of a sad tale behind it.
The original Grantsburg Fire Station bell was installed on the corner of South Pine Street and East Broadway, also showing a placard of the history and background of the huge iron fixture. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Burnett County Sentinel - Metered Site
A worker was injured Thursday afternoon at a construction site near the Milwaukee lakefront.
The Milwaukee Fire Department confirmed it was called to the 900 block of East Michigan Street for a person injured.
Crews used a basket to lift the construction worker out of the site and then took the person to an area hospital. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
