Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett says a home and two cars in the Town of Dunn are total losses after a fire.
Dane County Sheriff's Office PIO Elise Schaffer said the two homeowners were inside when they smelled smoke coming from the attached garage. They evacuated without injury.
Barrett credited first responders' quick actions with preventing more damage. - PUB DATE: 7/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced his nominees for the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission.
There are two vacant positions on the board, and Mayor Johnson is recommending Gerard Washington and Ruben A. Burgos for the seats.
According to a news release from the mayor's office, Washington has more than 25 years of experience working for the Milwaukee Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 1:57:08 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
A 5-year-old child was pulled from Lake Michigan near downtown Kenosha Tuesday evening, July 12.
The child's condition is unknown at this time. It happened at the beach near Pennoyer Park during the city's weekly concert series at the bandshell.
The child was pulled from the water at about 7:15 p. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A fire in Outagamie County over the weekend may have had the largest response to a fire in Wisconsin history.
Officials say a fire at a paper warehouse in the village of Combined Locks saw 700 responders from 67 fire departments.
The Pittsville Fire Department was asked to send a strike team to haul water, so they drove nearly two hours to assist throughout the night. - PUB DATE: 7/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
A broken exhaust fan is blamed for carbon monoxide building up inside the underground garage of a Madison apartment building.
According to the Madison Fire Department, someone pulled into the garage, in the 90 block of Kessel Court, on Monday night and called 911 after hearing an alarm and noticing an odor. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2022 10:33:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
VIDEO: Firefighters from across the state say they’re still recovering from the Combined Locks fire that engulfed a paper warehouse over the weekend.
The Combined Locks fire chief said Monday this fire had one of the biggest -- if not the biggest -- fire responses in Wisconsin’s history. He also said he couldn’t be more grateful for the help from 67 agencies and 700 emergency responders who helped to put this fire out. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A couple of changes to the new city fire station being built near the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
The La Crosse Board of Public Works approved Monday alterations to the project’s nearly $4 million budget.
Interim fire chief Jeff Murphy said during the meeting the air conditioning for the station requires more structural support than originally planned. - PUB DATE: 7/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIZM-AM 1410/FM 92.3 La Crosse
Time is of the essence when it comes to life or death situations, and fortunately for Dale Wilbourn, first responders' timely response gave him another chance at life.
A simple hug and a thank you is something he doesn't take for granted anymore.
"I'm glad I'm here to even witness this," he said.
May 9, Wilbourn showed up to work at The MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary, much like every other day. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 3:40:46 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Adventure Day, a fundraiser event for the Sunshine Place, will be held for its second year on Thursday to honor the memory of Sun Prairie Fire Captain Cory Barr, the City of Sun Prairie announced.
The event will be hosted by the Downtown Sun Prairie’s Business Improvement District (BID) on Thursday from 2:30-7 p. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 12:32:55 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Officials are saying that a residential fire in Peshtigo is under investigation, but not considered suspicious.
According to the Peshtigo Fire Department, on July 10 around 3 p.m. crews were sent to a residence on Woodridge Drive for a reported garage fire. When officials arrived, heavy smoke and fire was reportedly spreading to the residence and attic. - PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Two occupants, two dogs and a cat are safe after a residential fire started at a Janesville duplex on Sunday, the Janesville fire department said.
Janesville Fire responded to a residential duplex fire after being told one person wasn’t out of the house.
Heavy fire roared for the garage door and roof as officials arrived. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2022 8:39:07 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
The Sun Prairie Fire and Rescue Company held a ceremony remembering the life of Captain Cory Barr on Sunday night, who died responding to a gas leak explosion in 2018.
The ceremony recognized not only his work, but the work of everyone who responded that day.
It was also a time for members of the department to celebrate their captain. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2022 7:51:29 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
A man is injured after a home explosion in Glendale.
Firefighters used high-powered streams to knock down unstable parts of the house here in the 5600 block of North Sievers Place, which they say is a total loss.
Neighbors say it started with a big boom.
They say at first they thought it was a tree falling over -- then they saw flames. - PUB DATE: 7/10/2022 4:39:39 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The Green Bay Metro Fire Department has given an update on the fire that took place on the 2800 Block of Conesta Drive in the Village of Bellevue.
According to Lieutenant Shauna Walesh, a little after 11:15 a.m., the Green Bay Metro Fire Department received a call for a structure fire with smoke from the attic area. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Although a majority of central Wisconsin has seen quite a bit of rainfall over the past week, much of the area is still seeing a high fire risk due to the dry climate.
When land and vegetation become dry, fire and heat can spread much more quickly, causing fires to burn out of control.
Jerry Minor, the Pittsville Fire Chief, says wildfires are the most common type of fire they respond to during the dry season. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
A fire at a home in Janesville forced three people to evacuate.
The City of Janesville Fire Department responded to a home on South River Road early Friday morning around 2 a.m. where they immediately spotted a couch that was on fire.
Engine 812 reportedly saw heavy fire. Nineteen firefighters got the fire under control quickly, managing to keep it contained to the first floor. - PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue Company will be holding a remembrance ceremony on July 10 to honor those who responded to a gas leak and explosion in the city in 2018.
The ceremony will be in honor of the life of Captain Cory Barr and other public safety personnel who responded to the natural gas incident, according to Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 2:21:01 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
VIDEO: It was all hands on deck Monday, July 4 at the corner of Prospect and Jefferson in Racine after a dog was found trapped in a storm drain.
"I've helped DPW with ducklings in a sewer before but this was quite different," said Kristin Wilson, executive director of Billy's Posse, a non-profit that focuses on lost dogs. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Fire destroyed a barn in the town of Oconto on July 4.
The fire in the 2700 block of Sherman Road, about 2 miles northeast of the city, was reported about 6:37 a.m. by an occupant of camper parked near the barn.
The person had been awakened by the sound of ash hitting the top of his camper, said Oconto Fire-Rescue Lt. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press Gazette - Metered Site
Calumet Masonic Lodge 172 recently presented fire suppression tools to the fire departments in New Holstein, Kiel, Chilton and Brillion.
Representatives of all but the Brillion department were able to attend a presentation and dinner put on by the Masons at their lodge on Washington Street in New Holstein. - PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: iwanttheNews.com
