Authorities announced one person died early Friday morning following a mobile home fire in the Village of Argyle.
Just before 5 a.m, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a mobile home fire at 400 Galena Street. The Argyle Fire Department, Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Argyle Police Department, Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation and the Wisconsin Fire Marshal’s Office all responded to the scene. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2020 10:29:29 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
No injuries were reported following a fire at Behr Iron and Metal, 201 Wheeler Ave., on Saturday afternoon, according to South Beloit Fire Chief Dan Zerfass.
The department responded at around 2:02 p.m. and requested mutual aid from area departments after encountering heavy fire and plumes of smoke at the scene. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2020 8:42:15 PM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
One person is dead and three others have been displaced after a house fire in Green Bay on Saturday afternoon. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, at around 3 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the area located in the 800 block Harrison Street for reports of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters say light smoke was seen coming from the first floor and basement areas of the structure. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2020 7:30:15 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Twelve adults and four children are now displaced after a Milwaukee home caught fire and flames spread to two other neighboring homes Friday evening.
Milwaukee Fire Department Battalion Chief Brian Gardner said at a press conference that the fire began at the home that eventually become fully engulfed in flames, near 33rd and Cherry around 3:30 p. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 6:04:37 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee
Milwaukee Fire Department Chief Mark Rohlfing announced Friday that he is retiring effective Oct. 30.
"The firefighters of the Milwaukee Fire Department are second-to-none; they are truly caring and selfless professionals. Thank you all for letting me become a member of the Milwaukee Fire Department family," he said in a statement. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 3:45:08 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
Firefighters pulled two people from a burning Menasha home Thursday afternoon.
Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue was called around 2:15 p.m. Thursday to a house fire in the 700 block of Second Street in Menasha, according to a news release. Firefighters searched the house and removed two people.
The fire department did not say whether the two people survived the fire or were injured. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 1:56:48 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com
Firefighters risk potential exposure to the coronavirus when responding to calls, but their equipment doesn’t always provide full protection.
Thanks to a $1,200 grant from the SSM Health St. Clare Foundation, the Baraboo Fire Department will be able to equip its first responders with new “adaptive filters” that snap onto their air masks, blocking more particles than an N95 mask and providing full-face protection, representatives said. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 4:41:27 PM - SOURCE: Baraboo News Republic
Bellevue village leaders voted unanimously Wednesday to consider a merger with the Green Bay Metro Fire Department.
Bellevue has its own fire department with 9 full-time and 24 part-time employees and it’s contracted with County Rescue for rescue services through 2021. It started 24/7 staffing in January (see related story). - PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 3:48:31 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The Kilbourn Fire Department in Wisconsin Dells is gearing up for fire prevention month to raise awareness about averting kitchen fires and beginning its year-long smoke alarm program.
This year’s theme for fire prevention week, which runs October 4-10, is “Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen” to raise awareness of kitchen fires. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 10:08:50 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Dells Events
To better improve its efforts on the mental health of employees and community members, Western Lakes Fire District has started a K9 therapy program.
Assistant Chief Matthew Haerter called it an "expansion of an aggressive pursuit for better employee mental health."
"It's something that has been in the district's sights for a couple of years," Haerter said. - PUB DATE: 9/24/2020 7:07:17 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
More witnesses described the chaos and panic the night Racine Police Officer John Hetland was killed. Investigators said Hetland was off-duty on June 17, 2019 when he jumped over the counter at Teezers Bard to intervene during an attempted robbery. Dalquavis Ward, 27, is on trial for Hetland's death, facing charges of first-degree intentional homicide (use of a dangerous weapon), armed robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 2:45:32 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Two people have been charged with attempting to damage and destroy two commercial buildings by setting them on fire during the civil unrest on Aug. 25 in Madison.
U.S. States Attorney Scott C. Blader reported that Anessa Fierro, 27, and Willie Johnson, 45, were charged in two-count complaints filed in the U. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 1:57:36 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
A new centralized Riverside fire station will be built in Rothschild next year, with completion by late summer.
Earlier this month, the Rothschild village board approved the new station plans. Riverside Station No. 2 is located at 18 Alexander Ave. And station No. 1 is located at 1325 Schofield Avenue in Schofield. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
One woman is dead after a house fire in Green Lake County on Saturday morning.
Green Lake County dispatchers received a call for a report of a house fire on 131 West Main St. in Princeton shortly after 7 a.m., according to the news release.
The Princeton Fire Department and emergency medical services were paged as Princeton police and Green Lake County deputies responded to the fire. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
A fire in a construction dumpster briefly threatened two homes in the 1200 block of Harmony Drive on Tuesday afternoon.
The Racine Fire Department responded to an active fire in a construction dumpster at 1231 Harmony Drive at about 4:24 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, RFD reported that the home’s occupant was attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose. - PUB DATE: 9/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Racine County Eye
A passerby alerted homeowners around 9:30 a.m. Monday that their house in the 1500 block of Mayfield Lane was on fire.
According to a release, someone saw the fire when walking buy and knocked on the door to let the residents know that their house was on fire. A resident grabbed a garden hose while another called 911. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2020 7:49:10 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
Officials with Spirit and law enforcement agencies came together to award one area woman for her work as an EMS responder.
After the 2018 Spirit helicopter crash that killed three EMS responders, the company created the Spirit award to remember the three victims, as well as honor those who work in the field. - PUB DATE: 9/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
Everyone is OK after a fire at a condo complex in Sun Prairie Monday morning, according to the Sun Prairie Fire Department.
Fire Chief Chris Garrison said firefighters were called to the unit at 677 Village Lane just after 8 a.m. for a report of smoke and flames.
When they arrived, there were people in the building that didn't even know flames were spreading in the attic. - PUB DATE: 9/21/2020 12:01:55 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Burgeoning firefighters will soon have an opportunity to visit hallowed ground as they learn about the gravity of service.
The Beaver Dam Fire Department has a fire cadets program open to teenagers from area high schools to teach them about firefighting and prepare them for a possible career as an emergency responder. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2020 3:35:11 PM - SOURCE: Wisc News
La Crosse County recorded 93 new confirmed COVID-19 cases with a 70.99% positivity rate Sunday, according to data from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The county has reported at least 90 new cases on eight of the past nine days, including six days with at least 100 cases, while averaging 116. - PUB DATE: 9/20/2020 1:43:47 PM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
