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
A Gillett resident was found dead inside his home after a fire erupted in the residence on Wednesday.
According to the Gillett Police Department, at around 7:14 p.m., multiple local police and fire personnel responded to a report of heavy smoke and flames coming out of a home located in the 100 block of S. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Madison College is connecting its students and alumni with area first responder and emergency medical service employers.
The college held its second-annual EMS/Fire Career Expo on Thursday, offering students a chance to learn more about jobs available in those fields. “There’s an extraordinarily high demand for first responders right now, especially EMS providers,” Chad Powell, the fire program director at Madison College, said. - PUB DATE: 3/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGLR-FM 97 Lancaster
The Egg Harbor Joint Fire Commission has selected Justin MacDonald from four qualified candidates to be the next fire chief for the Egg Harbor Fire Department, which serves both the Village and Town of Egg Harbor.
MacDonald brings more than 25 years of fire service and knowledge to the position. He joined the Egg Harbor Fire Department as a firefighter in 1996 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2009. - PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 10:21:57 AM - SOURCE: Door County Pulse
Madison police and firefighters will duke it out on the ice this weekend for a cause close to many of their hearts. The 5th Annual Battle of the Badges event is taking place Saturday, March 26 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the Madison Ice Arena on Forward Drive.
Prior to the MadCity Police vs. Local 311 Madison Firefighters hockey game at 5:00, there will be a free community skate from 3-4:30. - PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 7:19:54 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
Crews from Sun Prairie responded to a townhouse building fire Tuesday evening, which caused an estimated $75,000 in damage.
Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue was initially dispatched to the 200 block of Talon Place for report of smoke in a four unit townhouse building.
Upon arrival, firefighters did not notice any signs of smoke or fire from the street, according to Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue. - PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW+ 15 Madison
