Smoke has been funneling into Wisconsin at an unprecedented level due to wildfires and weather patterns, impacting air quality and sensitive groups. Researchers argue climate change is driving extreme heat that’s fueling wildfires and degrading the air people breathe.
Hundreds of wildfires are burning across the western United States and Canada. - PUB DATE: 8/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ashland Daily Press
A motorcyclist was found in a field with severe head injuries after getting into an accident on Saturday morning in the Town of Weyauwega.
According to the Weyauwega Area Fire Department, at around 2:41 a.m., crews responded to Highway 10 near the intersection of county road U for reports of a motorcycle accident involving a deer. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
The morning after a powerful storm passed through southeast Wisconsin, members of the Kenosha County Dive Team urged people to avoid large bodies of water until things settle down.
"People will think that, ‘Oh, I swim in one of the inland lakes on a regular basis. It’s just a little bit bigger. There’s not a whole lot of difference,’" said Deputy Chief Ben Andersen, Somers Fire & Rescue and Kenosha County Dive Team. - PUB DATE: 8/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Officials say a fire broke out at an Elkhart Lake building Friday evening.
According to the Elkhart Lake Fire Department, crews were called to the 100 block of East Rhine Street at 7:42 p.m. for smoke coming from an upper level apartment.
After arriving, crews eventually found fire in the attic area, and were able to quickly put out the flames. - PUB DATE: 8/8/2021 11:33:29 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Racine Fire Department responded to a fire at 1600 Illinois Street Saturday, August 7, after receiving reports of heavy smoke from the location.
Racine officials say that upon arrival at the location, firefighters saw smoke coming from a single-story residence and quickly put out the blaze.
Authorities say the residence's occupant was not home at the time of the fire but is now displaced and will reside with relatives until further notice. - PUB DATE: 8/7/2021 2:46:49 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Two people were transported to the hospital by Flight for Life Thursday night, Aug. 5 following a two-vehicle crash in Sheboygan. It happened around 8:20 p.m. near 18th Street and Calumet Drive.
According to police, a 52-year-old Sheboygan man was turning onto Calumet Drive from 18th Street, heading northbound when his vehicle was struck by a southbound vehicle on Calumet Drive. - PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 4:36:54 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Holmen Area Fire Department and other area first responders got to show off their trucks and share ice cream with local kids.
The ice cream social was put together by Dustin Wood, the new owner of Midway Deli in Onalaska.
“I thought it’d be a great community thing to have a little meet and greet and ice cream social, and let some kids see a fire truck and meet some firemen and policemen and first responders up close,” says Wood. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 3:51:45 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
Thick smoke and flames coming from the southeast portion of a local salvage yard led Kenosha firefighters to Jantz Automotive Sales Inc. lot at 3405 Washington Road where fire engulfed and damaged or destroyed eight vehicles Wednesday night.
The fire was reported around 8:12 p.m. with multiple calls of smoke and flames coming from inside the lot itself, according to Capt. - PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 1:09:30 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
Kids in Green Bay got to meet some of the men and women who keep us all safe.
The Children's Museum of Green Bay brought in members of the city of Green Bay's police and fire departments as part of their Superheroes Week project.
“I don't really get to see police and fire trucks up close, and I also like police and fire trucks,” said Easton Banker. - PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 4:04:57 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
A dog is safe after a Wednesday morning house fire while no one was home, according to Madison fire officials.
Neighbors of the home on Elka Lane called 911 just before 7:30 a.m., and crews were able to put the fire out in about 10 minutes.
Nobody was in the house at the time, but firefighters were able to get a dog out of the house. - PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 8:46:51 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Community engagement was the main focus Tuesday as the Beloit police and fire departments hosted the National Night Out event where families mingled with public safety workers for the first event since 2019.
Residents, visitors and children came out to the National Night Out kickoff event hosted at Riverside Park, with police and fire staff interacting with kids and chatting with parents. - PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
Officials say a fire in Algoma early Tuesday afternoon caused one person to be treated for smoke inhalation.
According to Algoma Fire and Rescue, crews were called to a fire at Kirkland and Arlington Avenue in Algoma at about 1 p.m.
Before crews arrived, officials say dispatch told them the fire had already spread to a neighboring building, and mutual aid was then requested from Kewaunee, Casco, Luxemburg and Southern Door fire departments. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2021 2:12:17 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A man from Hobart is facing eight charges for separate arson incidents that date back to 2018, one of which gave his uncle a heart attack and later died.
According to the criminal complaint, 24-year-old James Ambrosius is charged with eight counts of arson dating back to 2018. Originally, authorities were called to interview Ambrosius on July 27, 2021, as he was seen at a scene of a fire and admitted to being in the parking lot and using cocaine in a vehicle. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2021 9:52:58 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
The Saukville Fire Department responded to a call of a car on fire inside the service center of Eric Von Schledorn car dealership Monday night.
It happened around 6:18 p.m. Monday, August 2.
When crews arrived there was a large amount of smoke coming from the garage doors of the service center due to a fire in the engine compartment of a vehicle. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2021 5:19:13 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The village of Kronenwetter will host an event Tuesday night to allow the public a chance to meet and build relationships with village staff from the police, fire, and village committees.
National Night Out is taking place in communities across the country. It is a way to promote positive relationships between police and people in neighborhoods. - PUB DATE: 8/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
At approximately 4:10 p.m. on July 31, 2021, the Vernon County Emergency 911 Dispatch Center received a call of a man that had been removed from the river and CPR was being performed. Authorities at the scene learned that David W. Quinn, age 66, of, Westfield, WI was getting out of his boat at the dock and slipped and fell. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2021 7:15:21 PM - SOURCE: WRJC-FM 92.1-FM Mauston
The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office on Monday officially charged a 37-year-old Kenosha woman for her involvement in three arsons late last month.
Maria R. Vilchez-Bucio made her initial appearance before Kenosha County Court Commissioner Loren Keating on Monday afternoon. Keating imposed a $5,000 cash bond and also set a competency hearing for Aug. - PUB DATE: 8/2/2021 4:26:40 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News
A 35-year veteran of the Rome Volunteer Fire Department died Tuesday, July 27 in a house explosion in Jefferson County.
It was just before 2 p.m. Tuesday when 911 calls started coming in about the house explosion that left pieces of the home everywhere, even stuck up in trees. Sadly, one man, Mike Revolinski, who spent decades helping others in the community, died in the blast. - PUB DATE: 8/1/2021 10:14:50 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A plane crash in the Town of Hartford left a female flight instructor dead and another man pilot injured, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office was notified the female pilot succumbed to the injuries overnight that she sustained in the plane crash.
A small plane crashed at approximately 11:20 a. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2021 4:37:50 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A Kaukauna family is facing an estimated $40,000 worth of damages after a fire erupted in their garage on Friday night.
According to the Kaukauna Fire Department, at around 9 p.m., firefighters responded to a home located in the 1900 block Augustine Street for reports of a fire.
Upon arrival, crews say they discovered a detached garage filled with smoke, which was also leaking from the soffit. - PUB DATE: 7/31/2021 4:37:47 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
