The town of Delafield Fire Department will consolidate with Lake Country Fire and Rescue. The town board approved the move Sept. 1; the change is effective Jan. 1, 2021. "It was never a question of if the town was going to consolidate, it was always a question of when," said Town Supervisor Edward Kranick.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2020 11:10:20 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site

The La Crosse Fire Department, with assistance from Technical Rescue Team members, successfully rescued someone from the bluffs early Monday morning. At approximately 12:08 a.m., the fire department was dispatched to 4499 Grandad Bluff Road for a person that had fallen from the bluff. La Crosse Fire made contact with the patient along with La Crosse Police Department personnel that were on scene, and were able to safely evacuate the person.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2020 6:45:58 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

The City of Oshkosh just got an exciting new addition to its already scenic area. On Saturday, the Oshkosh Fire Department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome its department’s new training tower. The tower was built on the site of their future training facility located on 221 N. Sawyer Street in Oshkosh.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2020 7:45:36 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Thoughts of the first responders who died on 9/11 weigh heavy on one Wisconsin man attempting to break a world record in honor of fallen police officers and firefighters. Nate Carroll is attempting to break the record of most push-ups done in a 12-month period by completing 1.5 million. On Saturday, Carroll put a good dent in his challenge by doing nine sets of 414 push-ups in honor of the 343 firefighters and 71 police officers who died on 9/11.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2020 2:27:12 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Police suspect a woman was driving drunk when she crashed her vehicle into a home early Saturday morning on the city's east side. According to Green Bay police, a 36-year-old Green Bay woman drove into a home on the corner of East Mason Street and South Webster Avenue around 1 a.m. and injured a person inside.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2020 7:39:52 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette

In what has become a yearly tradition, the Marathon City Fire Department, joined by surrounding agencies, took to the Main Street and marched up the downtown hill, many in full uniform, to honor those lost 19 years ago in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Now, nearly two decades later, a frequently asked question is “Where were you on 9/11?” NewsChannel 7 asked several of the firefighters and first responders participating in the Silent March, as well as those watching from the sidewalks as a way to pay their respects.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2020 4:23:31 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Six people were displaced from a house fire just after 7:30 a.m. Friday, according to firefighters. The Appleton Fire Department said the fire happened at a home on the 700 block of E. Brewster St. The Department reported residents had noticed a haze and the smell of smoke on the main floor before discovering the fire and calling 911.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2020 10:46:48 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Nearly two out of three Wisconsin fire departments are storing foam containing hazardous PFAS chemicals that could cost millions of dollars to safely dispose of, according to a state Department of Natural Resources survey. Based on the survey conducted this spring, the DNR estimates there are between 63,200 and 96,300 gallons of foam on hand, including more than 30,000 gallons of expired or unwanted foam.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2020 5:22:39 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald

A longtime Deerfield resident with professional fire and EMS ties to the Madison Fire Department, Dane County EMS and Deer-Grove EMS will be Monona’s new fire chief. Jeremy “Jerry” McMullen, who accepted the post at a virtual Monona City Council meeting Tuesday night, is also a longtime member of the Deerfield Village Board.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hometown News

The construction of Suamico’s new public safety building is well underway at the corner of West Deerfield Ave. and Riverside Drive. The $5.5 million project is on track to be complete by March 2021 and there’s one aspect the fire department is looking forward to the most. “The space, the current building we’re in right now is 55 years old, and we’re crammed,” said Suamico Fire Chief, Joe Bertler.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2020 9:18:49 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Green Bay Metro Fire Department is sponsoring a fire safety poster contest. This year's theme: "Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!" It's open to students in the second through fourth grade, aimed at getting the entire family focused on fire prevention year-round. "Just to spark a conversation,” said Lt.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2020 3:42:17 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

A Firehouse Subs location in Menomonee Falls will once again celebrate the work of area firefighters while offering up sandwiches. The restaurant at N92-W16135 Falls Parkway closed a few months ago, but is being reopened by franchisees Eric Erwin, Don Davey and Scott Anthony. This is their fifth location together.
- PUB DATE: 9/9/2020 5:41:26 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today

The Merrill Fire Department is finalizing details for the purchase of a new engine that would replace two of their current vehicles. Battalion Chief Scott Krause says the new rescue pumper would do the job of both an engine and rescue squad vehicle. That would allow the department to sell one, and trade in the other.
- PUB DATE: 9/8/2020 6:18:58 PM - SOURCE: WRIG-AM Fox Sports 1390

Employees showed their thanks to downtown Milwaukee Police and Fire Departments by dropping off certificates for free meals on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Major Goolsby’s says the certificates are to demonstrate support for the work the men and women of these departments have done and continue to do over the 48 years Major Goolsby’s has been operating in downtown Milwaukee.
- PUB DATE: 9/8/2020 12:44:15 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

In the aftermath of the destruction as a result of civil unrest in the city the past two weeks, hundreds of state and national personnel descended upon Kenosha to assist. But not everybody was on two legs — some of the assistance came from the four-legged variety. And one of those, “Sandi,” a specially-trained chocolate Labrador with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, more than held her own in aiding with the still continuing investigation.
- PUB DATE: 9/8/2020 8:30:16 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

Fire Chief and Town Administrator Gene Wright is planning to retire at the end of this year after serving in multiple capacities. The Town of Beloit Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. today, with possible action on acceptance of Wright’s retirement listed on the agenda. Wright’s retirement will begin effective Dec.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2020 8:53:31 PM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

A 39-year-old man accused of setting a woman on fire in Waukesha has been formally charged. Joel Murn — who lives in Las Vegas — was scheduled to appear in court Friday, Sept. 4, but he refused to leave the jail. He also has not been seen by the public defender’s office. Prosecutors say Murn traveled from Las Vegas with an intent to kill his family members.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2020 12:57:33 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

A man was rescued by first responders after he was stranded crossing the Rock River and having a medical issue early Monday, officials said. The Janesville Police Department said officers and firefighters responded at 5:30 a.m. to the area of the Center Avenue Bridge near 900 Center Avenue to check on a person’s welfare.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2020 12:21:17 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Madison police say they’ve arrested a man for allegedly setting multiple fires in trash cans on State Street overnight. Madison police and the Madison Fire Department were called just before 4 a.m. Friday after multiple trash cans were seen on fire on the 400 and 500 blocks of State Street. Police used city cameras to find a suspect nearby and arrest him.
- PUB DATE: 9/4/2020 5:53:57 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Embers thrown from a grinder sparked a fire at a Village of Deerfield manufacturing facility. According to the Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office, deputies and firefighters from six departments responded around 3 p.m. Thursday to the MPI facility, at 54 Golf Drive. Heavy smoke could be seen pouring from the building as they arrived.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2020 9:20:20 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison