The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says a driver was killed in a crash on I-43 Tuesday night.
The crash occurred on I-43 at STH 60 near Grafton, Wisconsin.
According to investigators, a truck with only the driver inside was traveling northbound on Interstate 43 when it drifted into an impact attenuator and rolled over. - PUB DATE: 8/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Milwaukee police were involved in a vehicle pursuit that occurred on Monday, Aug. 22 near 26th Street and Capitol Drive. It happened at approximately 2:42 a.m.
According to police, officers observed a reckless vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop and a vehicle pursuit ensued. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Authorities in southwestern Wisconsin say heavy fire damage was done to the Premier Co-op in Lancaster Saturday morning.
Firefighters from at least three departments, plus police and EMS, were called to the scene just after 4:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
The building was said to be “fully involved” as fire crews arrived on the scene. - PUB DATE: 8/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: See Hafer News
A day before her third birthday, LaToya Eskridge took a nap at her grandmother's house in Milwaukee after an afternoon of playtime with her sister and cousin.
It would take a long time for Eskridge to understand how she woke up at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Regional Burn Center.
Eskridge would eventually learn that, while she and her sister slept, her grandmother's house erupted in flames — although arson detectives never uncovered how it started. - PUB DATE: 8/22/2022 3:00:39 AM - SOURCE: Post Crescent - Metered Site
Work began Sunday, Aug. 21 at the River Place Apartments in Brown Deer after a fire Saturday left about 100 displaced. Renters were allowed back in for a short time on Sunday.
For so many, the fire brought what really matters into perspective. The renters from 40 units said Sunday they're not sure if or when they'll be able to move back in, but they said they're grateful for what they do have. - PUB DATE: 8/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Sheboygan fire crews were called to the scene of two different house fires in a matter of three minutes early Sunday morning.
The first happened around 12:37 a.m. near 14th Street and New York Avenue. Crews arrived on the scene in two minutes to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the second-story window with three people trapped on the second-story porch. - PUB DATE: 8/20/2022 5:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Responding to crisis after crisis, day after day takes a toll on the mental health of firefighters and paramedics. Even veteran first responders struggle with their mental health throughout their careers. To address the issue, the Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue Department is developing new initiatives to address mental health in their team. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2022 5:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
One person was taken to the hospital after a Germantown house fire Thursday, Aug. 18.
According to Fire Chief John Delain, the fire happened on Starlite Drive off of Pilgrim around 12:45 p.m. Two people were treated for smoke inhalation, one of home was taken to the hospital.
The chief said an oven fire inside the one-story home spread to the kitchen cabinets. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Firefighters responded to the scene of a fire at a commercial building early on Thursday, Aug. 18 in the area of Commerce and Pennsylvania in Sheboygan.
The first crews arriving on the scene reported heavy smoke and flames coming through the windows and roofline of the building. Due to the intense fire conditions, crews initiated a defensive fire attack on the building. - PUB DATE: 8/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Sheboygan Fire Department Thursday morning was battling "heavy smoke and flames" in a structure in the 1100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.
Fire crews were dispatched to the scene at around 5:30 a.m. Thursday, the department said in a news release.
Crews were using "defensive tactics" until the building became safe for fire crews to enter, the department added. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2022 7:20:28 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press
A new lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (WPPA) is looking to shore up healthcare benefits for Racine Police Officers after a state ruling opened the door for municipalities to stop providing health care benefits for law enforcement and firefighters.
“They said whether a public employer in Wisconsin even provides health insurance to its employees is completely at their discretion,” Jim Palmer, Executive Director of the WPPA, said. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Lake Country Fire and Rescue reported an external fire at the Fiberesin manufacturing plant on East Wisconsin Avenue was extinguished Wednesday morning before it could damage the building.
Garrett Herzberg, a battalion chief with Lake Country Fire and Rescue, said the call for service was received at 7:01 a. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Freeman
A joint meeting of the Baraboo District Ambulance Service and Baraboo City Council revealed the potential changes proposed by the ad hoc consolidation committee aimed to help the fire and EMS services combine into one agency.
One was the budgetary process, as explained by contracted City Attorney Steve Zach. - PUB DATE: 8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
The city of Green Bay was given more than $23.5 million in COVID relief money as part of the American Rescue Plan.
Tuesday night, city alders held a special meeting on where they think that money should go.
There were more than 40 ARPA funding prosposals on the city's agenda.
An item high on the list: a $9 million proposal to replace both Fire Station 1 and Fire Station 3 in Green Bay with a new station. - PUB DATE: 8/17/2022 12:33:28 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Communities all over Wisconsin are in need of firefighters.
If your kids have a burning desire to learn about firefighting, here is their chance.
Communities all over Wisconsin are in need of firefighters.
If your kids have a burning desire to learn about firefighting, here is their chance.
The Fire Departments from the La Crosse County Fire Officers Association host a program to learn about Fire and EMS careers. - PUB DATE: 8/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse
One person is dead after a car vs. motorcycle crash in Pierce County Tuesday.
According to a media release from Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 12:42 p.m., authorities received a report of a car vs. motorcycle crash on Highway 63 at County Road VV Hager City, Wis., in Trenton Township. - PUB DATE: 8/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison
Wisconsin home fire deaths are trending high in 2022, with 33 people killed this year so far – including one death in Marshfield. In 2021, this is especially heartbreaking because there were only 40 civilian home fire deaths in Wisconsin in 2021, and
that was down from 52 in 2020.
“The trend is continuing in that direction and we definitely want to prevent it in our community,” said Everett Mueller, Marshfield’s Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention and Area 9 Chairperson for WSFIA. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: On Focus
Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at 7th and Michigan in The City of Sheboygan Monday afternoon.
The fire was reported around 5pm, and one person was inside the home at the time. The victim reported hearing an explosion, then seeing an orange ball of light, and quickly escaped from the second floor as the fire spread from the garage to the rear of the building, and then engulfed both structures. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHBL-AM 1330/101.5 FM Sheboygan
Students in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District are getting a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to work as a first responder. Monday was the first day of a week-long Summer Youth Academy hosted by local law enforcement agencies. Organizers said the event is not only a great way to learn about the different elements involved in law enforcement but also serves as a way to build community relationships. - PUB DATE: 8/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
The Bellevue Fire Department accepted a donation from the Frisbie family at a small ceremony on Friday, Aug. 12.
"This donation was made in honor of the late Ron Frisbie and was presented to members of the Bellevue Fire Department and the Bellevue Public Safety Foundation by Ron’s wife Jan and his daughter Anne and son John," Phil Davidson, the City of Bellevue's community relations coordinator, said in a Facebook post. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bellevue Leader - Metered Site
