Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski almost never became a firefighter at all.
His great-grandfather, grandfather and father all served as City of Milwaukee firefighters, but Lipski said he never felt pressured to follow in their footsteps.
“They said to do something that doesn’t beat your body up so much,” said Lipski about his father and grandfather. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2021 1:56:25 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Courier Newspaper
The building just east of the city of De Pere on Dickinson Road was all too familiar to Ledgeview firefighters.
A formerly flat roof had been modified multiple times. A single business,The Swan Club, replaced by two other tenants about 15 years ago: New Hope United Methodist Church and the Chicago Street Pub, Grill & Banquets. - PUB DATE: 6/26/2021 4:34:15 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette
Some serious damage was done to a building that once housed a family video store in Waukesha.
It happened around noon on Friday, June 25, near Barney and Broadway Streets.
The Waukesha Fire Department says they're still not sure what happened. The building is flanked by a Marco's Pizza and a Dollar General. - PUB DATE: 6/25/2021 1:32:54 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
With dry conditions persisting in the Beloit area and across Wisconsin, the Beloit Fire Department wants to remind residents to use legal fireworks safely and take the the drought into consideration.
Beloit is down around 3.25 inches of rain this year compared to normal years, according to data from the the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). - PUB DATE: 6/25/2021 1:32:28 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
Two barns in the town of Belgium were deemed a total loss after they caught fire late June 23, according to the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office.
Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a barn fire at 5800 Six Mile Road at 11:21 p.m., according to a news release. In an email, Lt. Justin Kaas said property owner George Bush, 60, reported the fire. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 5:26:38 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Fire crews responded to a house fire near Wentworth and Texas in Milwaukee's Bay View neighborhood Thursday afternoon, June 24. The call came in shortly before 1 p.m. The fire was located in the attic space of an occupied home, however, no injuries were reported.
Multiple witnesses say lightning struck then home, but the fire chief says they are still investigating whether the cause of the fire was from lightning. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 2:28:14 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Public Safety and Health Committee got the chance to review Mayor Tom Barrett's three picks and make their recommendations. All three nominees were approved for the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission at City Hall Thursday, June 24.
The nominees are LaNelle Ramey, Ed Fallone and Joan Kessler. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 12:43:31 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
A team of three retired officers injured on the job have created a support group for other first responders in need across the country.
Like most police officers, firefighters and paramedics across Wisconsin, they dedicated their lives to protecting others. But three former officer have now found a way to do just that in ways they never imagined by creating a non-profit called Injured Sheepdogs. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1
A home north of Hayward is believed to be a total loss after a fire on Tuesday morning.
The fire happened just north of Seeley in the Town of Lenroot, in Sawyer County.
The Cable Fire Department, which aided the Town of Hayward Fire Department at the scene, said the first crews to arrive found the home fully engulfed in flames and began defensive operations. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIO-TV ABC 10 Duluth
The public is being advised to stay away from the area of the 3400 block of Randolph Road as authorities responded late Wednesday night to a report of explosives in a basement.
Janesville Fire Department Battalion Chief Ron Bomkamp said in an email that the fire department responded to check on a man and that paramedics were told there were explosives in the basement of the home. - PUB DATE: 6/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gazette Extra - Metered Site
Fire officials are investigating after a structure fire on Madison’s east side left one home significantly damaged and two others with heat damage.
Firefighters responded around 5 p.m. to the 2500 block of East Dayton Street for a report of a structure fire. While on their way, crews spotted black smoke coming from the area when they were still several blocks from the house. - PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 10:34:28 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
The Belgium Fire Department said they are still on scene of a large barn fire that started Tuesday night, June 23.
Officials say the fire broke out at 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday.
Crews still have a few more hours of clean up before wrapping it up.
Officials say no firefighters or property owners were injured. - PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 7:40:20 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Several residents were displaced when a fire burned their apartment building in Merrill Tuesday.
It happened around 5 p.m. Firefighters were called to the scene at the Park City apartments and saw flames and heavy smoke.
There were no injuries, and they were able to get everyone safely out of the building. - PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 6:38:14 AM - SOURCE: WXPR-FM 91.7 Rhinelander
A bill aimed at providing grants to communities affected by "forever chemical" contamination would take away the ability for cities and towns to pursue legal action against the companies or other entities that created the pollution.
The bill, approved in an Assembly floor vote Tuesday, was authored by Elijah Behnke, R-Oconto, and would create a $10 million grant program for the 2021-23 biennium for communities struggling with PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. - PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
TC Energy is partnering with the Fond du Lac Fire Department to host four separate pipeline safety trainings for both local first responders and public officials.
During the multiple days of training, TC Energy will review the extent of their pipeline systems throughout the county, the basics of a transmission pipeline system, compression facilities, and reviewing how to identify and respond to a pipeline emergency. - PUB DATE: 6/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Firefighters on Monday night, June 21 responded to the scene of a house fire near 9th and Keefe.
As crews battled the fire they covered a neighboring home in water to keep the flames from spreading. Milwaukee fire officials say the fire caused property damage only.
No residents or firefighters were injured. - PUB DATE: 6/22/2021 4:46:56 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
First responders raced to Racine's lakefront for the third time in as many days to rescue two more swimmers in trouble Monday, June 21.
This followed the drowning deaths of two other children, a 10-year-old and 17-year-old.
Emergency crews responded to an area of North Beach near the Racine Yacht Club pier. - PUB DATE: 6/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
As the role of emergency management in this pandemic moves from response to recovery, Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is transferring functions to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) for long-term administration, including the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE). Through the pandemic, the state allocated approximately 1. - PUB DATE: 6/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
A man died Saturday after he fell into the Wisconsin River while fishing, Richland County authorities said.
Officials said they got a call shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday reporting a potential drowning in the river near the Gotham Boat Landing. Witnesses told dispatchers they saw the man fall into river before the current pulled him under. - PUB DATE: 6/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV FOX 47 Madison
A southern Brown County community is rallying around one of its volunteer firefighters.
A few months ago, 27-year old Dillon Steinfeldt had surgery to remove a brain tumor and he is now undergoing radiation, with chemotherapy on the horizon.
It was last fall when Dillon, who works for Wiese Farms in Greenleaf and serves on the community’s fire department, started to realize something wasn’t right. - PUB DATE: 6/21/2021 5:39:58 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
