A Milwaukee fire station and surrounding neighborhood were evacuated Monday night after a suspicious package was found.
Station 36 located at 4060 N. 27th St. was evacuated shortly before 8 p.m. along with nearby businesses. Milwaukee police responded and were being assisted by Milwaukee firefighters. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2019 6:41:37 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A Minocqua Fire and Rescue Department official said it “was a slap in the face” after the town board refused to add additional money to the fire department’s budget for 2020 and to make the fire chief a full time, paid position.
Charlie Ouimette, a 39-year member and captain of the volunteer department, made the comment during last week’s annual town meeting where the levy was approved. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2019 3:25:33 AM - SOURCE: WXPR-FM 91.7 Public Radio
While it's not unusual for local employers to find it challenging to find qualified applicants to fill open positions, it's even more complicated when you are seeking to fill vacancies in the Rhinelander police or fire departments, the chiefs of both departments told the city's Police and Fire Commission (PFC) Nov. - PUB DATE: 11/18/2019 2:19:24 AM - SOURCE: The Rhinelander Daily News
A dog is recovering Saturday night after falling through the ice on the Fox River.
The Fox Valley Metro Police Department and Little Chute Fire Department responded to the emergency, saying the dog was swimming but having trouble staying above water.
Officer Gueli shared his body camera footage that captures the moment firefighters rescued the dog from the river. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2019 9:42:22 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
When smoke filled a crowded Milwaukee theater 89 years ago this month, Harvey Krause didn’t shout “fire.”
As head usher, the 18-year-old Krause knew he had a job to do. Calmly he directed all 1,000 cinemagoers onto the street, and the Milwaukee Fire Department commended him for his bravery.
“Discipline and quick thinking are often spoken about but rarely understood, because they are seldom put to an actual test,” Depression-era Fire Commissioner Joseph Stein said at the time. - PUB DATE: 11/16/2019 5:25:43 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
No one was hurt when an SUV caught fire in Oconto early Friday morning.
At about 6:54 a.m., Oconto firefighters were called to the 2700 block of Logtown Rd. in the Town of Oconto. A 2016 Chevrolet Equinox was on fire about 25 feet away from a home.
Crews arrived to find the unoccupied vehicle engulfed in flames. - PUB DATE: 11/15/2019 8:20:55 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
At an age many Milwaukee Firefighters are retiring from the department Hernan Galarza just got sworn in as a Milwaukee Firefighter Thursday evening. At age 51, he is the oldest recruit to successfully make it through the program. “I have always wanted to serve. I always wanted to do something for the community,” said Galarza. - PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 9:20:55 PM - SOURCE: Today's TMJ4
The Rural Firefighter Delivering Agricultural Safety and Health Training Course is working to train firefighters how to respond to farm emergencies.
The National Farm Medicine Center has found the farming industry is one of the most dangerous in the United States.
“You’re about seven to eight times more likely to die in a farm accident than other jobs,” said Dr. - PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 3:47:36 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
An Eau Claire Fire Department employee has been sentenced after an investigation regarding embezzlement.
Court documents show William Drath has been sentenced to three years of probation and 480 hours of community service.
Drath, a former firefighter union treasurer, was accused of embezzling more than $18,000. - PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 11:51:32 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News
Firefighters are still at the scene of a house fire in Oshkosh.
The scene is located at Jackson Street and Prospect Avenue.
Action 2 News viewer Amanda June Appleby sent us video of flames engulfing the building. Firefighters were working to hose down the flames as smoke billowed into the air.
The Oshkosh Fire Department says they were dispatched to the fire at the duplex at 10:34 a. - PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 10:39:06 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Firefighters on Thursday morning, Nov. 14 responded to the scene of a house fire near 10th and Racine Street in Racine.
Racine police say one man was taken to the burn center with serious, possibly life-threatening injuries. A second man was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. No additional details have been released -- including the cause of the fire or the amount of damage sustained. - PUB DATE: 11/14/2019 4:38:15 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
Bellevue firefighters credit a quick response for preventing a car fire from spreading to an apartment building just about 10 feet away.
Bellevue Fire and Rescue responded to an emergency call to Princeton Place apartments on Westminster Drive just before 6:30 Wednesday night. Brown County deputies evacuated tenants. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 7:42:09 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
Decisions made by Madison’s common council Tuesday night will have implications for the city’s public safety departments next year.
While the police department is appreciative common council voted to add funding for three new officers Tuesday night, Madison fire department officials are disappointed next year’s city budget won’t include funding for a ninth ambulance they say is badly needed. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 3:52:31 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison
Helping save lives is a passion for Beloit Fire Department Capt. Mike Rosario, but he was in jeopardy of having to give up that dream as he battled chronic kidney disease.
That's when his brother and fellow firefighters stepped up to help him receive a transplant. And now he's becoming a statewide advocate for others, in coordination with a University of Wisconsin Health system program. - PUB DATE: 11/13/2019 7:42:36 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News
The Madison Fire Department will not be getting a ninth ambulance after the City Council voted the proposal down at a Tuesday night meeting.
The proposed amendments to the city’s operating budget called the city to:
1. Purchase another ambulance
2. Create 10 new positions to operate that ambulance
3. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 8:29:27 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
The La Crosse Fire Department has picked out an ideal location for a new South Side fire station, but fire chief Ken Gilliam says there are still some hurdles to leap before finalizing a plan.
The city has filed a request to rezone 5248 S. 33rd St., located at 33rd Street and Mormon Coulee Road, to allow for a fire station. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 1:56:26 PM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune - Metered Site
The Menomonee Falls Police and Fire Commission has taken the first step toward hiring a fire chief, agreeing Nov. 11 to use an executive search firm to conduct the search.
Commissioners will choose one of two regional search firms: Public Administration Associates LLC of Osh Kosh or GovHRUSA of Northbrook, Illinois. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 11:00:56 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee police released new information on Tuesday, Nov. 12 about the 25-year-old man sought in connection with the shooting of an off-duty firefighter near 105th Street and Cameron Avenue on Monday.
The shooter was described as black, standing between 5'9" and 5'11" tall, with light skin. Officials said he was wearing a ski mask. - PUB DATE: 11/12/2019 9:21:06 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6
An off-duty Milwaukee firefighter was shot at a home near North 105th Street and West Cameron Avenue around 5:35 p.m. Monday.
The 35-year-old firefighter was shot in the thigh, and is expected to be okay. Police have not confirmed what led to the shooting.
Sources said the suspect was trying to steal the victim's car at the time of the shooting. - PUB DATE: 11/11/2019 7:49:40 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
Madison’s fire chief is hoping the Common Council approves a budget amendment for a ninth ambulance to lower the response time for the city’s Southeast Side.
Madison Fire Chief Steven Davis wrote in his blog on Monday that the city falls short in providing “prompt ambulance transport” to the Southeast side, despite there being a newly built Fire Station 14 in the area. - PUB DATE: 11/11/2019 10:43:26 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison
