Any tool that helps firefighters do their jobs faster and with improved safety is definitely a welcome addition.
On Tuesday, July 28, the St. Francis Fire Department demonstrated a new tool called the Fire TKO.
It's essentially a small, portable block that can be thrown into a burning room and effectively extinguish a fire. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2020 1:51:17 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
The Appleton Fire Department battled a kitchen fire on the southeast side of the city.
It happened at a home at around 11 a.m. Monday on the 2100 block of East Lourdes Drive.
When crews arrived on scene they found light smoke coming from vents in the roof.
Inside the home crews found dark smoke and fire on the kitchen counter, cabinets and stove top. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2020 4:57:14 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
There are no reports of injuries after an apartment fire in Fond du Lac Tuesday morning.
The scene is located at the James Grace Apartment Homes at 130 Forest Ave. Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue posted video and photos on social media. Images and video show heavy smoke coming from a third-floor apartment. A ladder truck is outside the window. - PUB DATE: 7/28/2020 4:47:43 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Fire officials in Fond du Lac say a carbon monoxide leak has sickened workers at a Quality Packaging warehouse.
Crews were sent around 2:30 p.m. Monday on a report of a possible carbon monoxide leak and workers feeling ill. Fire crews began to treat several workers.
Alliant Energy also was at the scene and along with fire crews detected elevated levels of carbon monoxide in the warehouse. - PUB DATE: 7/27/2020 5:27:46 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison
It is a proud day for the Fire Department in the Kenosha County Village of Somers. For the second time in three years, firefighters there helped deliver a baby.
Firefighters received the call at 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 27. A woman on Sheridan Road said her water broke and she needed help.
Fire crews and sheriff's deputies responded and got the woman into an ambulance before heading for the hospital. - PUB DATE: 7/27/2020 3:43:20 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
Firefighters from several departments battled a cabin fire in Oconto County Sunday.
At 5:45 p.m., the Nicolet Fire District was called to Horn Lake Road for a report of smoke coming from a cabin.
The Town of Lakewood Fire Department said crews tried to fight the fire from inside, but the heat was too intense. - PUB DATE: 7/27/2020 5:39:59 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
The South Shore Fire Department took delivery of its two new E-One fire engines from Fire Safety USA on Wednesday afternoon at Station 9, 2801 89th St.
According to South Shore Fire Chief Robert Stedman, the new units replace South Shore’s current Engine 8 and Engine 10 apparatus at a cost of about $655,000 to $666,000 each, inclusive of the truck and the cost to equip it. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2020 2:23:56 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
A shared contract to hire firefighters jointly is in the works among six area municipalities that are struggling to find and retain firefighters.
If approved, the estimated $405,847 annual contract would staff two full-time, EMS-trained firefighters to serve the neighboring towns and villages of Walworth, Sharon and Darien around the clock. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2020 1:02:57 PM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News
The Kaukauna Fire Department said a fire occurred at the local Dollar Tree around 7 p.m. Saturday.
The Dollar Tree is located at 321 East Ann Street in Kaukauna. Firefighters said flames were in the center of the building and black smoke was spilling out of the structure.
According to Dollar Tree employees, none of their employees or patrons were inside the store when fire crews arrived. - PUB DATE: 7/26/2020 8:41:40 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
Racine firefighters responded to an early morning fire near State and Superior Saturday, July 25 around 4:15 a.m. According to the Racine Fire Department, fire crews found a small fire involving a space heater and nearby combustibles.
According to officials, upon arrival, smoke was coming from the second floor. - PUB DATE: 7/25/2020 9:01:54 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
First responders providing emergency medical services routinely face high rates of depression, burnout and suicidal thoughts. The added stress of the pandemic is making it worse.
Speaking at a Wisconsin EMS Association town hall meeting on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, said she is working with a group of Democratic senators on legislation that would boost mental health services in the COVID-19 relief legislation that’s being debated in Congress. - PUB DATE: 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio
A timely training exercise for first responders in Sheboygan as they hit the waters of Lake Michigan to refresh their lifesaving skills. While this call isn’t urgent, the situation these guys are training for can be.
“It creates different currents and the lake changes fairly quickly,” Sheboygan Fire Department’s Battalion Chief Jeff Salzman said. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2020 3:51:23 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
Will Boone is a member of the Madison Fire Department and Sable Flames, a non-profit organization within the Madison Fire Department made up of all African American firefighters.
Boone typically responds to calls at Fire Station 6, but recently he’s responded to a different type of call. He created a new initiative to bring groceries to people in need in minority communities. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2020 6:04:54 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
A kayaker from out-of-state drowned in the Wisconsin River in Oneida County on Wednesday.
A report from the Sheriff's Department says it happened around 1:20pm in the waters near County Highway E just east of County Highway D in Woodruff Township.
First responders got a call from a person saying they were with a male kayaker floating int he water and barely breathing. - PUB DATE: 7/23/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAU-FM 99.9
Storms left their mark in Cadott overnight, and authorities have closed off several roads to get the cleanup underway.
Fire and law enforcement crews from across Chippewa County were responding to calls of damage and debris through early Wednesday morning and are expected to be at it for some time.
Some roads have been blocked off, due to down power lines, including portions of HWY 27. - PUB DATE: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
Crews from eight fire departments were called in to battle a blaze at a dairy cooperative that is one of Burnett County's largest employers and is a popular stop for tourists in western Wisconsin.
Sheriff's officials said the fire at Burnett Dairy Cooperative was reported about 10:30 p.m. Monday, July 20. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 12:47:32 PM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Farmer
An overnight fire caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to a detached alleyway garage at 2206 Geneva St. There were no injuries in the incident.
The Racine Police Department and Racine Fire Department Engine 1, Engine 2, Truck 1, Quint 3 and Med 3 responded to the scene, as well as an evidence technician, battalion chief and fire investigator. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 10:49:10 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times
The Beaver Dam Common Council approved moving ahead with a referendum to ask voters whether to approve funding six new firefighter/paramedic staff positions in the fire department.
Fire department staff and officials have been lobbying for a referendum for months, saying that the new positions are necessary for firefighters and EMS staffers to respond safely and effectively to emergencies as the city grows and its population ages. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 9:42:12 AM - SOURCE: WiscNews
Fire early Tuesday morning caused extensive damage to a house that was under renovation on Fond du Lac’s Doty Street.
The fire was reported at 1:24 a.m. on the 200-block of Doty. Firefighters found heavy flames coming from the second floor of the two-story home. Extra crews were called in to help.
Firefighters went into the house to look for possible victims and found the house was vacant. - PUB DATE: 7/21/2020 4:45:40 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Five cats are dead and two residents have been displaced after a house fire in the City of Sheboygan on Monday afternoon. According to the Sheboygan Fire Department, at around 4 p.m., fire crews responded to the 1000 block of Bell Avenue for reports of dense black smoke in the area.
Upon arrival, firefighters say they found heavy smoke coming from the roof of a home. - PUB DATE: 7/20/2020 7:37:32 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
