A fire broke out in a Kohl’s Department Store in Janesville on Friday, causing an evacuation.
According to the Janesville Police Department, the fire started in the bedding section of the store, which is located on 2500 Milton Avenue.
After investigating the incident, the JPD believe that the fire was intentional. - PUB DATE: 4/2/2022 12:16:57 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Aportion of a Union Pacific train northbound through Kenosha County caught fire and had to be stopped in the Village of Somers to extinguish the blaze Saturday morning.
Firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the incident around 10:40 a.m. as reports of a fire in the train’s caboose were radioed from the train operator in the Village of Pleasant Prairie. - PUB DATE: 4/2/2022 11:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
It would be misleading to say that Waupun is looking forward to an emergency, but many are eager to join the Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) scheduled for April 25 through April 28.
The event will give emergency personnel a chance to enact a crisis as a dry run to something that all hope will never happen. - PUB DATE: 4/2/2022 9:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin News - Metered Site
Madison’s fire chief hung up his helmet Friday as he retired after more than 32 years of service.
Chief Steven Davis was Madison’s eleventh career fire chief and said firefighting has been a true calling for him, according to a blog post by the City of Madison Fire Department.
“It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do,” Davis said. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 2:17:44 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Fallen heroes from the Fox Valley are being honored in a special way.
On Thursday, the Appleton Fire Department announced that they have updated their line-of-duty death display, located at Fire Station #1.
The display contains four plaques and a banner featuring members of the department who have passed while in the line of duty. - PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
A house fire in Green Bay Thursday afternoon displaced two adults and caused around $70,000 in damages.
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 1109 S. Taylor St. around 3:25 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the second-floor windows and roof.
According to the fire department, firefighters brought the fire under control within 30 minutes. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 3:47:35 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
A pilot program in Madison that sends mental health workers to respond to crisis situations instead of police is now providing service to the whole city.
The Community Alternative Response for Emergency Services program, or CARES, began in September and has responded to more than 250 calls.
The program pairs mental health workers from Journey Mental Health with paramedics. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio
Local elected officials say they’ve heard positive feedback from constituents regarding the Western Lakes Fire District’s recent report detailing staffing issues and the reported need for more than $6 million in WLFD’s annual budget.
The district has said it cannot currently afford to increase staff or pay enough to retain workers, even as calls for service increased 74% from 2017 to 2021 as the district’s development and population have grown. - PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oconomowoc Enterprise
PHOTO: Interstate 94 is reopened after a grass fire closed the eastbound lanes from Northfield to Osseo Tuesday afternoon.
The closure, which lasted about an hour and a half, backed up traffic for over a mile as crews worked to put out the fire along the Interstate Tuesday.
According to Hixton Fire and Rescue, the fire burned about four acres and began in the median of the Interstate. - PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC/CW+ 13 Eau Claire
An automatic fire sprinkler system put out a fire at a hotel on Madison’s far east side Monday morning, the city’s fire department said.
In a news release Tuesday afternoon, the Madison Fire Department said the fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Microtel Inn and Suites in the 2100 block of East Springs Drive. - PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
VIDEO: Madison officials are investigating an arson Tuesday afternoon after a man allegedly lit a pallet home on fire at the city’s tiny-home encampment, according to the Madison Police Department.
City of Madison Fire Department officials reported seeing heavy smoke of the city-sanctioned campground around 1:15 p. - PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 2:07:13 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
People across the U.S. are finding ways to help people in Ukraine, and that includes fire departments. A truckload of donations left the Village of Salem Lakes Fire Department Monday, March 28 after a drive to collect more than 80 fire coats and dozens of helmets and tools to support first responders in Ukraine. - PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Even though the temperatures may not feel like it yet, spring is officially here. That means the grass and leaves previously buried under snow can be seen again, but the melting snow can also lead to potential fire hazards.
Wisconsin does have a wildfire season. It typically starts around March and goes through May. - PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison
Milwaukee firefighters are looking to fight the opioid crisis with new overdose prevention kits.
Every Milwaukee Fire Department truck, engine and MED unit now carries these HOPE kits. Inside is two doses of Narcan, fentanyl test strips and CPR gear. Firefighters will give them out to anyone that wants one for free. - PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The Madison Fire Department Hazardous Incident Team and other agencies responded to the scene of a fuel spill Saturday afternoon.
Crews were dispatched to the 3700 block of Commercial Ave. around 1:39 p.m. Saturday after the diesel tank of a semi truck was accidentally punctured.
The first crews on scene found a large leak coming from one of the semi’s fuel tanks. - PUB DATE: 3/27/2022 7:09:46 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
A Milwaukee firefighter rescued a family of four from an apartment fire on the city's northwest side this afternoon on March 27.
It happened near 104th and Fond du Lac at about 1:30 p.m.
Milwaukee Fire Department says two adults and two small kids were trapped inside their apartment due to smoke in the hallway. - PUB DATE: 3/27/2022 4:38:35 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Fond du Lac fire crews put out a small fire inside a Mercury Marine plant early Sunday morning.
Crews responded to Mercury Marine Plant 17 in the 500 block of W. Pioneer Road for a reported fire near a machine inside the facility, according to a spokesperson with Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue. Firefighters found a small fire on the floor next to an industrial machine and some smoke throughout the plant. - PUB DATE: 3/27/2022 1:19:07 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Two people were displaced following an accidental apartment fire on the 2300 block of Cypress Way Saturday afternoon.
According to Madison Fire Department, MFD crews were dispatched to the location around 4:37 p.m.
Firefighters arrived to find black smoke banked to the floor and rolling over the eaves of the exterior. - PUB DATE: 3/26/2022 6:45:30 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
PHOTOS: A dog that was stuck on an icy lake in Beaver Dam is now safe and sound Friday after being rescued by firefighters.
The Beaver Dam Fire Department posted on Facebook that its team’s ice rescue training came in handy to save the dog on Beaver Dam Lake.
Crews used an inflatable boat attached to a rope to reach the dog that appeared to be stuck in the middle of the body of water. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2022 12:17:17 PM - SOURCE: Wmtv-Tv Nbc 15 Madison
The city's Fire and Police Commission on Friday appointed a 24-year department veteran as the new fire chief.
Peter Fletty took the oath of office at 8 a.m. Friday, shortly after the commission selected him with a unanimous vote.
The Marshfield Fire and Police Commission could have hired someone from outside the department to be the next chief but chose instead to promote Fletty, said Mike Meyers, commission president. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2022 7:40:24 AM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald
