The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced one person has been arrested in connection to a deadly fire Friday morning in Fort Atkinson.
According to a news release, Fort Atkinson fire and police responded to a residential fire on Foster Street on late Friday morning.
The release said firefighters were dealing with heavy fire conditions, and inside the house found a woman who had died. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2021 4:50:08 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Authorities say no one was injured during an overnight house fire in Appleton Saturday.
According to the Appleton Fire Department, crews were called to the 1300 block of W. Lawrence Street at around 2:30 a.m. for a report of a fire on the balcony of a home.
When they arrived, crews found flames coming from the home on a second floor balcony. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2021 2:21:52 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A fire started in an apartment complex on Halite Way early Saturday morning.
According to a report, Fitchburg firefighters arrived at 12:26 a.m and found that the fire was coming from an unattended pan on the stovetop in one of the five apartments.
The resident said they had fallen asleep while warming the pan. - PUB DATE: 6/12/2021 9:19:01 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Robert Barteck has been appointed as the fire chief for the Wausau Fire Department.
Barteck was appointed interim fire chief on April 2, after the retirement of Chief Tracey Kujawa. He joined the Wausau Fire Department in 2019 as a deputy chief.
“We are thankful for a great internal candidate who is well-positioned to continue leading a best in class fire department for the City of Wausau,” said Police and Fire Commissioner Kathy Strasser. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Rapids City Times
The City of Waukesha is showing appreciation to those who provided services and kept people safe during the pandemic.
A special concert will be held as a tribute to military members, first responders, front line workers, and educators, according to the city.
The City of Waukesha Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department announced Tribute Tuesday: Extra Edition will take place at 7 p. - PUB DATE: 6/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Waukesha Patch
Several pets were killed and a family was displaced by a dryer fire at a home on Madison’s southwest side Wednesday afternoon.
Officials with the Madison Fire Department said they were first alerted to the fire when a neighbor called 911 to report black smoke coming from the home. Crews responded around 2:15 p. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2021 3:04:07 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
A metal coffee with discarded cigarette butts caught fire and caused damage at an apartment building in Kaukauna Thursday morning.
At about 3:29 a.m., Kaukauna firefighters responded to 228 W. 12 Street for fire on a second story balcony.
Crews were able to contain the fire to the balcony before it spread to apartments. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2021 4:46:53 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A fire in a semi trailer closed the right lane of I-94 early Wednesday morning in Jackson County.
According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, troopers were called to a semi fire at 1:30 a.m. just east of Hixton. When the trooper arrived, the driver of the semi had been able to separate the tractor from the trailer, which was loaded with soda cans and fully engulfed in flames on the right shoulder. - PUB DATE: 6/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse
Earlier this year, Gov Tony Evers signed a bill allowing first responders to file for workers' compensation to seek treatment for mental injuries they suffer on the job, namely PTSD. It was hailed as a victory for first responders. However, those that are not full-time firefighters or police officers, including EMS workers not attached to a full-time fire department as well as volunteer firefighters, were not included in the final piece of legislation that was signed into law. - PUB DATE: 6/9/2021 9:11:30 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
A revolutionary contribution to the fire and emergency market is coming out of the Fox Valley.
The Oshkosh Corp. Fire & Emergency segment, which includes Appleton-based Pierce Manufacturing and Oshkosh Airport Products, announced Tuesday the introduction of the Volterra platform of electric vehicles for the fire and emergency market. - PUB DATE: 6/9/2021 1:03:08 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
It was his wife's quick thinking and the preparedness of emergency responders that saved one Appleton man's life after he experienced sudden cardiac arrest in his home last year.
46-year-old Andrew Haskins was able to meet and thank the Gold Cross Ambulance and Appleton Fire Department personnel who saved his life at a gathering at Gold Cross Ambulance. - PUB DATE: 6/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Two people were on board amid a massive boat fire on Pewaukee Lake Saturday, June 5.
Firefighters had to use a boat launch to get out to the fire, and they could see the smoke all the way from the firehouse. As the thick, dark smoke billowed out from a boat on Pewaukee Lake, one of the firefighters out on the water was Captain Stephen Schultz. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2021 8:44:51 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
A Wisconsin father of three accomplished one of his greatest goals – completing 1,500,231 push-ups to set a new world record for most push-ups done in a year. The best part though? It was all to raise money for the families of fallen first responders.
Nate Carroll on the 50-yard line of MetLife Stadium in New Jersey broke the record in front of first responders during half-time of the 48th Annual Fun City Bowl, an annual showdown between the New York’s fire and police football teams. - PUB DATE: 6/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News
Three firefighters were treated for injuries while fighting a fire in some woods in Valders.
Valders Fire and Rescue says the firefighters suffered “heat-related” injuries. They were treated at the scene.
Crews were called to 12528 Rusch Road for a fire about 600 feet off the road. They called for mutual aid. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2021 11:40:46 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The La Crosse Fire Department worked to put out a house fire Sunday in La Crosse.
Around 4 pm this afternoon 6 fire crews responded to 620 Car Street within about two minutes of being dispatched.
Residents of the house were able to escape without injury before crews arrived and were trying to put the fire with a garden hose. - PUB DATE: 6/7/2021 6:44:08 AM - SOURCE: WLAX & WEUX-TV FOX 25 & 48 La Crosse
The West Allis Fire Department said a woman is dead after a fire broke out in a home near 56th and Rogers around 2 a.m. on Sunday, June 6.
Fire officials say the fire started in a second floor bedroom. A woman become disoriented by smoke and became trapped in the home. She ultimately died, officials say. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2021 10:07:41 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Fire officials say the Red Cross is helping seven people following a duplex fire in Fond du Lac late Saturday night.
According to the Fond du Lac Fire Department, crews were called to a home on the 300 block of W. Division Street at 11:16 p.m. for a report of a fire on the upper level porch leading to the entrance of an upper unit of a two family residential duplex. - PUB DATE: 6/6/2021 9:09:37 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
A dump truck caught fire at a New Berlin Kwik Trip on Friday night, June 4.
Fire units arrived at the fully-involved vehicle around 5:45 p.m. The driver was inside when the fire started, New Berlin fire officials said, but no injuries were reported to anyone involved.
During an investigation, crews found that the truck's file tank was leaking diesel and runoff made its way into the drainage system. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2021 5:35:03 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
New leadership roles have been filled at the Portage Fire Department. The roles have always been available, but new fire chief Troy Haase filled the position to give the engineers more leadership opportunities.
“It is not going to change much within the department at first. It is a chance to switch from task-oriented work to more individual responsibilities,” Haase said. - PUB DATE: 6/5/2021 3:48:23 AM - SOURCE: Portage Daily Register - Metered Site
VIDEO: Firefighters on Friday morning, June 4 responded to the scene of an apartment complex fire in Hales Corners. The fire broke out at the Plum Tree Apartments – located near 108th and College
Authorities say one building is a total loss. The buildings are eight units each.
Three buildings were evacuated. - PUB DATE: 6/4/2021 7:41:26 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
