With recent increases in fuel prices, fire and ambulance departments that have to use a large amount of fuel to operate are starting to see the impacts on their budgets.
Baraboo Ambulance Service already set their fuel budget for 2022, so now it’s a matter of staying within it. Fire and ambulance departments do get a small tax break on gas, but fuel still takes up a chunk of their budget. - PUB DATE: 3/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison
A grass fire burned 35 acres in a marsh area owned by the Wisconsin DNR Thursday afternoon.
Town of Clayton’s emergency manager, Kaylin Rieckmann, tells Action 2 News the wildfire started along the railroad tracks near Pioneer Road and Medina Junction Road.
Clayton Fire Rescue called for more help, and ultimately 10 agencies responded to the fire. - PUB DATE: 3/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Firefighters on Wednesday, March 16 responded to the scene of a house fire near 12th Street and Superior Avenue in Sheboygan. The call came in around 6:20 a.m.
Firefighters arrived on the scene in three minutes and reported smoke coming from the second-floor of the residence. Firefighters entered the building with a hose line and found a working fire in the ceiling of the second floor. - PUB DATE: 3/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
AVillage of Pleasant Prairie proposed public safety referendum has received public endorsements from three professional organizations.
Endorsements have been announced from the Pleasant Prairie Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 3785, Pleasant Prairie Police Appreciation Association (PPPOA), and Pleasant Prairie Professional Police Association Local 185 (PPPPA). - PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 7:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site
Fire crews from multiple departments responded to a house fire in the village of Park Ridge in Portage County.
The call of the fire on Sunrise Avenue came in around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Departments responding to the scene include Park Ridge Fire, Stevens Point Fire, Stockton Fire, Hull Fire, Dewey Fire, Plover Fire, Rosholt Fire, Amherst Fire and Almond Fire. - PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 1:11:34 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
VIDEO: No one is hurt after a garage fire Tuesday night in Eau Claire.
The fire, which happened at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday at a detached garage near the intersection of 9th Street and Walnut Street on Eau Claire’s northwest side, was quickly brought under control, according to a release from Eau Claire Fire and Rescue. - PUB DATE: 3/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison
A Madison Fire Department spokesperson says one person was hospitalized after a crash on Raymond Road near Gilbert Road.
The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Witnesses called the fire department, that a car had hit a tree. While firefighters responded, bystanders tried to pull the driver from the car. - PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 4:43:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
From mental health to money, the Wisconsin EMS Association and local first responders are praising a package of bills that will address PTSD among the ranks and Medicaid reimbursement for uncompensated costs. The bipartisan proposals were approved unanimously by the state senate.
When the alarms sound, first responders answer the call. - PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 2:41:56 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Neillsville Fire Department responded to a dump truck tipped on its side.
According to the Neillsville Fire Chief Matt Meyer, they received the call about the dump truck around 2:12pm on Monday. The accident occurred just north of the intersection of Highway 95 and Clark Avenue in the Township of Levis. - PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 6:19:11 AM - SOURCE: WCCN-FM 107.5 Neillsville
VIDEO: A driver crashed into the Milwaukee Fire Department station near Locust and Teutonia Monday night, March 14.
This station was recently shut down after engineers found structural issues with the building. The cause of the crash is under investigation. It's unclear whether there were any injuries. - PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Fire investigators are trying to determine how a fatal fire began Saturday in a south side apartment building.
Officials said the fire broke out on South 44th Street near the West Kinnickinnic River Parkway just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Cleaning crews worked calmly and carefully Sunday to remove the black smoke. - PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
Milwaukee police are investigating a "suspicious" fire that happened near 21st and Wright on Monday, March 14.
Officials were called to the scene just after 1:30 a.m.
According to police, the fire caused exterior damage to a residence.
The cause of the fire appears "suspicious," police said. - PUB DATE: 3/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Firefighters on Monday, March 14 responded to the scene of a house fire near 21st and Wright in Milwaukee.
No injuries have been reported. No additional information has been released including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained. - PUB DATE: 3/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Minocqua Fire and Rescue, Newbold Fire Department, and the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Dive Team partnered up to practice diving through ice and lost diver drills.
The agencies trained together with their airboats and divers to practice diving into icy waters in case of a real-life emergency. - PUB DATE: 3/13/2022 7:27:53 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
PHOTO: A small town western Wisconsin bar and restaurant is reduced to rubble following an overnight fire in the community of Luck.
Fire crews were dispatched to the Luck-E Bar and Restaurant around 4:30 a.m. A Luck firefighter tells KARE 11 the business was fully engulfed when engines arrived, and three nearby fire departments from St. - PUB DATE: 3/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis
We all know how easy it can be to carry our jobs home with us. For those responding daily to calls of gun violence, reckless driving crashes and fires, the stress weighs extra heavy. The Milwaukee Fire Department is seeking answers in faith.
The Milwaukee Fire Department is building in a new support team for when emergency responders need some help of their own. - PUB DATE: 3/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The American Red Cross is helping 15 people affected by three separate fires in Northeast Wisconsin Thursday.
A family of 8 was displaced by a fire on S. Andrews St. in Shawano.
A family of 4 was displaced from their home on He-Nis-Ra Lane in Green Bay.
And another family of 3 was forced from their home on Olson Rd. - PUB DATE: 3/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A report released Wednesday says more than $6 million in additional annual funding is needed to address reported staffing issues within the Western Lakes Fire District (WLFD), and the money could be raised by levying a wheel tax, holding a referendum or by cutting back on services. The WLFD's current budget is $6. - PUB DATE: 3/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee
Waukesha police said a computer error delayed fire crews from getting help to a burning apartment building on Tuesday morning, March 8.
The city's fire and police chiefs said they are reviewing the automated dispatch system. It never sent fire crews after the first 911 call came in. "We identified that the system didn’t work as ideally as we would want it to," said Fire Chief Steve Howard said. - PUB DATE: 3/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A massive Milwaukee fire is the latest example of how firefighters are using new tools to keep you safe. As flames shot through the roof of Schuster Metals at 30th and North Monday night, March 7, firefighters battled not only the two-alarm fire, but also, dangerous chemicals and several explosions.
They used ladder and tower trucks to get that under control, but they also used drones to keep people safe and get a different perspective. - PUB DATE: 3/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
