VIDEO: Classes resume Friday at Wild Rose Middle and High School Friday, a day after a fire injured two construction workers. One had to be airlifted to a hospital, the Wild Rose Fire Department said in a statement.
At approximately 2:12 p.m., the Wild Rose Fire Department responded to reports of a rooftop fire at the Wild Rose Middle and High School. - PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: It is the 25th anniversary of the Oshkosh Fire Department Local 316’s Annual Food & Toy Drive, and the department collected donations during the opening night of the program.
On November 29, the department kicked off the program by going around the south side of Oshkosh. The route started near South Main Street and ended near Knapp Street. - PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
PHOTOS: Sunrise Rotarian Lori Yahr, a 3-time Paul Harris Award recipient, sponsored the special Paul Harris Certificate of Appreciation for the group.
“We’ve been active in a number of things including putting up the walls for the Santa House at Enchantment in the Park,” said firefighter Steve Inhof. - PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider
VIDEO: Multiple departments responded to an apartment fire in the Town of Sheboygan Wednesday afternoon.
The fire broke out in an upper-level apartment at Mapledale Residential Communities. Part of N 40th Street was blocked off, which intersects W Oakdale Ct.
Firefighters were on the scene within four minutes of the call. - PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: Here in Appleton, neighbors who witnessed a fire jumped in to help before firefighters arrived.
A neighbor here on Friendly Street told me about the scary moments from Tuesday night.
“When I looked out the window, you could see, like, the flames.”
Betsy Vargas lives only a couple of houses away from the home that burned. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 8:03:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO: In a proactive move to enhance fire safety in the community, Milwaukee firefighters conducted door-to-door checks Wednesday for working smoke alarms.
The move comes after an incident Tuesday night, when the Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a severe house fire. Engine 23 and Rescue 1 arrived at the scene to heavy smoke and intense flames on the upper rear floor of a multi-family home. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 3:49:00 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A fire broke out at a pet crematory Tuesday afternoon in Eagle River.
Around 2:56, fire crews responded to call of a fire at Forever Remembered Pet Crematory on Commerce Loop.
Eagle River Fire Chief Michael Anderson told News 9 that the fire started in the east smoke stack of the building and spread along the interior of the roof. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 12:36:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
Authorities say it took the work of 13 different agencies to help put out a Monday morning fire that left a workshop a total loss.
According to a release from the Wild Rose Fire District, crews responded at 8:40 a.m. to a building that was reported to be on fire just north of the Village of Wild Rose. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Last month I told you about changes coming to Appleton's paramedic services, and that’s when I learned that Grand Chute Fire has started a program of their own to certify their firefighters as paramedics, and I wanted to let you know about it. I’m your Appleton neighborhood reporter Olivia Acree with more on this program and what the fire department has to say about it. - PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO: A Milwaukee man is charged with assaulting a firefighter who was putting out a fire in the man's home.
The fire broke out on Thanksgiving. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski says the man wanted to go back inside the burning home. The criminal complaint says he did get back inside after punching a firefighter. - PUB DATE: 11/28/2023 6:34:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
VIDEO: Around this time of year, many people enjoy the holiday season and all that comes with it, like below-freezing temperatures, decorating the home, and cooking a massive dinner.
With all of this energy consumption, it can sometimes lead to a fire. Northeast Wisconsin has seen numerous fires within the last week. - PUB DATE: 11/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Tomah Fire Department has released new details on a structure fire that displaced ten people on Sunday.
According to a release, firefighters were dispatched to Superior Avenue in Tomah for a report of a fire in the apartments above the Peking Chinese Restaurant at 7:51 A.M.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they reported seeing fire coming out of an exterior window. - PUB DATE: 11/27/2023 3:29:00 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
PHOTO: A fire on Arcadian and Oakland avenues on Thursday afternoon left a man with life-threatening injuries, according to a press release from Waukesha Fire Department Battalion Chief Scott Purdy.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., the Waukesha Communications Center heard from a caller who was driving by Arcadian and Oakland and saw smoke coming from the house on the corner. - PUB DATE: 11/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today
VIDEO: An apartment building fire broke out in Superior Thanksgiving morning, displacing tenants from all eight units.
The call for help came in around 10 a.m. on the 1500 block of North 5th Street near the Hammond Steakhouse.
When firefighters arrived, they found smoke and flames coming from the rear of the building. - PUB DATE: 11/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth
PHOTO: The crew at Wausau Fire Department Station 2 wanted to feel right at home, despite working on Thanksgiving.
So they brought in the turkey, the carving knife, and all the fixings for a proper feast.
The fire department hosted a Thanksgiving meal for over ten years now, and say its important to sit down as a family and enjoy moments like these. - PUB DATE: 11/24/2023 12:40:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Green Bay Metro Fire Department and Fleet Farm are teaming up to help provide safety and warmth this holiday season with essential winter clothes for women in need.
GBMFD and Fleet Farm in Bellevue each donated roughly $1,500 worth of coats, gloves and hats for women staying at the St. - PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay
On Saturday, Nov. 25, the Stevens Point Fire Department will be conducting a live-fire training in a single-family residential structure, located at 5278 Highway HH, in the City of Stevens Point.
The Stevens Point Fire Department said in a statement that burning an acquired structure is a practice performed far less frequently than in prior years, due to the very involved process to be within all regulations. - PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
A window washer fell through a rooftop grate Monday morning while working in downtown Madison, according to the fire department.
In a statement, the Madison Fire Department indicated the grate was dislodged, and the worker dropped about 15 feet before hitting the floor below.
Firefighters and a medical team responded to the scene, in the 300 block of W. - PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 5:36:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
PHOTO: A new Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Stevens Point on Monday.
The Guns N’ Hoses of Portage County helped commission the $90,000 stone memorial which features logos of five of the six branches of the armed forces. The center stone is flanked by two smaller stones that feature a kneeling firefighter and police officer, which organizer Traci Tauferner says is designed to extend the Guns N’ Hoses message of first responders supporting Vets beyond their annual September softball game. - PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:44:42 AM - SOURCE: WSAU-AM 550/FM 95.1/FM 99.9 Wausau
PHOTO: At 12:53 AM Sunday, November 19, 2023, the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue and City of Fond du Lac Police were dispatched to a house on fire at 120 east 2nd Street.
Upon arrival, smoke and flames could be seen coming from the back of the house. Fire crews made a quick knock down of the flames and made entry to check for any extension to the attic space. - PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac
