A family was removed from their home and two dogs died after a house fire in Chilton on Sunday afternoon.
According to the Chilton Fire Department, just after 2 p.m., crews responded to a house fire in the 300 block of East Brooklyn Street.
At the time of the initial call, officials said the home was reported as being occupied, however, when crews searched the home no one was found inside the residence. - PUB DATE: 8/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department (GBMFD) is remembering one of their fallen brothers 16 years after his death.
According to GBMFD, on August 13, 2006, crews responded to a house fire on Edgewood Drive.
Upon arrival, crews saw heavy smoke coming from the home prompting them to begin efforts to knock down the fire. - PUB DATE: 8/13/2022 8:55:13 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A central Wisconsin fire department hit the pavement for charity - though their shoes weren't on their feet.
The Stevens Point Fire Department wrapped up their two-day Fill the Boot campaign Friday, where firefighters stood on the intersections of Division, Clark and Main streets to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 2:35:00 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
The City of La Crosse Police and Fire Commission is announcing Jeffrey Schott is named their selection for the City of La Crosse’s new Fire Chief.
According to a media release from the Office of Police and Fire Commission, Schott has been serving as the Interim Assistant Fire Chief-Fire Rescue Operations with the City of La Crosse since April 21, 2022. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 2:33:52 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire
The Milwaukee Fire Department has opened the door for more people to become firefighters. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said the change is a long time coming.
The Milwaukee Fire Department can now hire anyone who is legally hirable, whether they’re a United States citizen or not. Chief Lipski said the department can benefit from more diversity, people who are multilingual and anyone who wants to serve their community. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Oshkosh Fire Department has provided an update on a fire that displaced 14 people at an apartment complex on Thursday evening.
According to a release, crews were dispatched around 10 p.m. on August 11 to the CourtTower apartments on 100 Court Street.
When crews arrived a small fire on the ninth floor had been extinguished by the sprinkler system. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Five people were rescued after the boat they were on crashed into the break wall at the Lake Superior port of entry on the Minnesota and Wisconsin border.
The incident happened at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, with the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and Rescue Squad, U.S. Coast Guard, and Duluth Fire Department called into action. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bring Me The News
The annual Burn Camp, put on by the Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable Association, took on its 28th season this week.
The week-long camp was able to raise over $100,000 to fund the following year’s camp.
The camp is made for kids who have suffered life-altering burns. This year, dozens of campers were able to enjoy a week of fun dedicated just to them. - PUB DATE: 8/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1
The Milwaukee Fire Department said one person was injured in a house fire Thursday afternoon.
The fire happened near 38th and Locust around 11:30 a.m. MFD Deputy Chief Sharon Purifoy-Smoots said the fire was in the basement of a home.
When firefighters arrived, there was one person trapped inside. Officials entered the home and helped the person out of the house. - PUB DATE: 8/11/2022 10:40:10 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Although he had just turned 20 on April 26, Riley Daniel Ray Huiras had an impact on his community that "went far beyond his 20 years of life."
"Once you met him, you didn't forget him," Grand Rapids Police Chief Melvin Pedersen said.
Huiras, the son of Kevin and Tami Huiras, was an Eagle Scout, played the violin and the piano, worked for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters baseball team, volunteered as an auxiliary officer with the Grand Rapids Police Department and was a firefighter with the Grand Rapids Volunteer Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 8/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune - Metered Site
Milwaukee firefighters responded to Milwaukee's "ill-secured, long-vacant Northridge Mall" Wednesday, Aug. 10 for the fourth fire in less than three weeks.
Wednesday's fire was upgraded to a second alarm due to the size and "decrepit condition of building." Fire officials said fast work by first responders brought the fire under control. - PUB DATE: 8/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
After 150 years of service the De Pere fire department has gone through many large changes.
Despite these changes, the department uses its history to prepare for the future.
"We always grow from the big events we have to get a little bit better," said battalion chief Brett Jansen.
There's been several large fires in De Pere that have molded the town's history. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 9:50:44 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Voters in Kenosha and Racine saw similar referendum questions when it came to funding public safety, but different results came from the two cities just about 10 miles apart.
Both referendums included funding for new police officers. In Racine, additional public safety measures were included. In Kenosha, the referendum also supported new firefighter positions. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 8:36:44 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
A woman is dead following a crash in the Township of Emmet, in Dodge County, on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
Around 5:19 p.m., authorities were called to the northbound off-ramp of State Highway 26 to eastbound travel onto State Highway 16.
An initial investigation showed a 2016 Toyota was traveling north on the State Highway 26 off-ramp to eastbound travel of State Highway 16, but the Toyota failed to negotiate the curve. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Voters in five of seven Waukesha County communities voted against a referendum Tuesday that called for nearly doubling the annual budget for the Western Lakes Fire District, which would enable the district to address severe staffing shortages.
Voters in the towns of Merton, Oconomowoc, Ottawa and villages of Dousman and Summit all voted "no" to the referendum question. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 7:34:02 PM - SOURCE: Lake Country News - Metered Site
Ahouse near Mount Horeb likely is a total loss after a fire Monday night, authorities reported.
Shortly before 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dane County Sheriff’s Office deputies, along with officers from the Mount Horeb Police Department and numerous fire and EMS units, responded to a house fire at 2963 Town Hall Road in the town of Springdale after a neighbor reported seeing smoke coming from the house, Sheriff’s Sgt. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 5:15:00 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com
Retired Kenosha Fire Captain Carl Carlson set out On May 15 to cross the country by bicycle.
Seventy-three days, 13 states, one Canadian province and 4,020 miles later, he concluded his journey at the Pacific.
“It has really been a lifelong goal,” Carlson said. “I’ve been a cyclist pretty much all my life, and it was just something that I had seen done before and read articles on and stuff like that. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site
No injuries were reported after a dumpster fire in Fond du Lac damaged two homes on Sunday.
According to Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue, fire crews responded to 143 Ellis Street around 6:30 p.m. for the report of a dumpster fire. Shortly after, crews were alerted the fire spread to two nearby homes. A passerby saw the fire, called 911, and alerted occupants of the fire. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 3:25:25 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
A dumpster fire damaged two homes in Fond du Lac Sunday night.
Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue says their crew responded to 143 Ellis Street at 6:37 p.m.
Firefighters arrived to find a large fire spreading from a dumpster containing “household contents”, according to Assistant Chief of Training & Safety James Knowles. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2022 7:31:49 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Over the past three summers, the fire hydrants in Menasha have received a facelift. Tom Miller, a resident of the city, made it his duty to restore the dull, pink fire hydrants to a new, bright red.
“I’m up to a hundred hydrants so far and just having fun doing it, and making things nice in the city… and that’s the key… is to do something nice,” said Miller. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2022 2:56:58 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
