The Waupun Fire Department is celebrating a major milestone on Monday. October 7th will be one day removed from the agency’s 150th anniversary. Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa:
“Back on October 6th, 1874, that’s when the group came together and they were officially confirmed as the city’s fire department,” says Fire Chief B. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBEV-AM 1430/FM 95.3 Beaver Dam
VIDEO: Milwaukee firefighters are at the scene of a large house fire near 27th Street and Lisbon Avenue.
The fire started just before 6 a.m. on Thursday and police shut down 27th St. in the area and part of Lisbon Ave.
Flames could be seen shooting from the roof and windows of the home as crews battled the flames from the outside. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Campbell Fire Department shared more information on the massive fire that burned through a La Crosse County scrapyard. The fire started around 1:30 Tuesday morning (10/1/24) at Omaha Track on Bainbridge Street on French Island. Town of Campbell Fire Chief Nate Melby says crews were finally able to clear the scene just before 11 pm last night, with the fire response lasting approximately 21 and a half hours. - PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLAX/WEUX FOX 25/48 La Crosse/Eau Claire
After almost 29 years of service to Kimberly, Fire Chief Jim Hietpas officially transitioned from “Chief of Department” to “Retired Chief” at midnight Monday.
According to a Facebook post from the department, Hietpas joined the Kimberly Fire Department in November 1995.
After years of training and working his way up through the ranks, he was selected and hired as Chief of Department in January 2021. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kaukauna Community News
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: On Tuesday night, multiple fire departments responded to a fire at the Northern Pines Apartments on Memorial Dr. in Howard just after 6:00.
Fire departments from Howard, Green Bay, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Pulaski, Hobart, Ledgeview, and Suamico responded.
Officials say the fire was under control within an hour. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: Wisconsin Task Force 1 (WI-TF1) is responding to search & rescue efforts in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene left behind historic flooding. Some of those first responders are from the Janesville Fire Department.
Janesville Fire Department's Deputy Fire Chief of Operations John McManus says this is what these first responders have been training for. - PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
PHOTOS: Town of Campbell Fire Chief Nate Melby said the fire at the Omaha Track facility on French Island is about 30-percent contained as of 10:15 a.m.
Melby provided an update to the media on the fire that he said consisted mainly of railroad ties.
Omaha Track recycles railroad ties. He said the chips created go to the Xcel Energy facility just down the street. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
Milwaukee police are investigating a car crash into an apartment building Sunday night.
The crash happened at the intersection of 27th Street and Highland Boulevard around 8:45 p.m., according to witnesses.
Witnesses said the car was speeding southbound on 27th Street and driving on the wrong side of the road. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
The city's new fire chief wants residents to notice a difference in the department.
Everett Mueller, 47, was sworn in Sept. 4 as the new chief of the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department. Mueller said one of his goals for the department is to increase education and outreach to the community. He wants most changes in the department to be data driven and his public education plans are one of those changes. - PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Marshfield News-Herald - Metered Site
VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A fire destroyed a home in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood on Saturday morning, Sept. 28.
Denise and Kevin Escher were sound asleep until about 6:30 a.m.
Behind the Airbnb they were staying at, a home on Hillcrest, near Ellen Street, was on fire.
"Open the drapes and all of a sudden saw all these flames," said Denise Escher. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A firefighter was treated and released after battling a fire at an industrial building early Friday morning.
Around 2:18 a.m., The Fox Crossing Fire Department went to the 1200 Block of Ehlers Road for reports of a fire. Crews arriving on scene found a large industrial manufacturing building on fire with the sprinkler system activated. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: The Ephraim Fire Department rededicated the Ephraim Fire Museum to fallen Assistant Fire Chief William "Bill" Weborg on Sunday, after the 20th anniversary of his death on Thursday September 26. Assistant Chief Weborg passed in 2004, while responding to a boat fire.
Bill Weborg comes from a family of firefighters. - PUB DATE: 9/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Saturday in honor of firefighters who died in the line of duty.
The flag-lowering coincides with the the Final Alarm Ceremony at the Wisconsin Fire & EMS Memorial.
"Day in and day out, Wisconsin’s firefighters and emergency service professionals risk their own health and safety to keep us safe and serve us and our communities during our worst days, often at great personal risk and sacrifice," Evers said. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
A Milwaukee fire station on the city's south side could reopen if a proposed boost in funds for the fire department are approved by the Common Council. That proposed boost was part of Mayor Cavalier Johnson's 2025 budget plan released on Tuesday, Sept. 24
The fire station in question is Station 31 – located at 8th and Hayes. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Fond du Lac police and fire/rescue departments announced an arrest was made for a house fire Monday night.
The house on the 200-block of Packer St. was heavily damaged by the fire which was reported at about 11 p.m. Monday.
A 16-year-old girl was injured escaping the fire from the second floor. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: Five years ago Tuesday, an EF3 tornado tore through parts of the Chippewa Valley, including Elk Mound and Wheaton.
On September 24, 2019, the Wheaton tornado damaged homes and uprooted lives. Roofs were ripped off and multiple storage units and homes were destroyed.
It took not days, not weeks, not months, but years for some folks to rebuild. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
Three institutions are hoping to make it easier for potential firefighters.
Oshkosh Fire Department, Firefighter ABC’s and Fox Valley Technical College are partnering on a grant program to remove barriers hindering individuals from pursuing careers in the fire service.
The goal of the partnership is to help prepare qualified candidates to enter the field while broadening inclusion for all within fire and emergency medical services. - PUB DATE: 9/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oshkosh Northwestern - Metered Site
VIDEO: A friendly bet was cashed in Tuesday and the Antigo Fire Chief got to work cleaning at Merrill Fire Department.
The Merrill Blue Jays cruised to a 31-0 win on the gridiron Friday against the Antigo, but the game impacted more than just the standings.
Last year's bet saw Merrill Fire Chief Josh Klug cleaning trucks at the Antigo Fire Department following a Red Robins win. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2024 12:38:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTOS: “I just want to be clear, this is not a frontline apparatus,” Fire Chief Jeff Bloor told Cudahy’s Common Council with a laugh on Sept. 17. “It’s a significant piece of history.”
The council approved the purchase ? along with some city funds ? to bring the historical truck home to the city's new fire station set to be dedicated Oct. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site
One person is hurt after they escaped a house fire through a second-story window, according to Fond du Lac Fire Rescue officials.
Crews were called to a duplex on the 200 block of Packer Street just after 11 p.m. on Monday. Firefighters saw heavy fire on the back part of the home and smoke coming from the building. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
