VIDEO: The people of Portage overwhelmingly chose to have their fire department take over EMS.
Results show the referendum passed easily. More than 72% of people who voted said yes. That's 1,076 people.
The nays only took in about 28% of the vote with 420 people.
"Everybody's been doing their part to do the best thing we can for the citizens," Portage Fire Chief Troy Haase said. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 5:46:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: A Northwoods fire crew received a friendly gift from a fellow firefighter in Ashwaubenon.
The Middle Inlet Fire Department were gifted a 1993 Pierce fire truck from Ashwaubenon firefighter Russ Van Rite. Van Rite purchased the truck for $7,500 when the Ashwaubenon Fire Department decided to retire the vehicle. - PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 2:34:34 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Town of Ixonia Fire Department responded to a controlled burn which got out of control Saturday evening. High winds are to blame according to the fire department.
Photos posted to the fire department's Facebook page show the smoke and flames coming from a location just north of I-94 on Highway E. - PUB DATE: 2/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
A fire on the second floor of an apartment in Fitchburg was contained by firefighters Monday.
No injuries were reported.
Spokesperson Kimberly Miller said firefighters were called to 1910 Greenway Cross at about 1:54 p.m.
The first arriving fire personnel reported alarms sounding and confirmed visible smoke on the second floor. - PUB DATE: 2/19/2024 11:34:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
Madison firefighters responded to a mulch fire early Sunday morning at an apartment building on the city's west side.
According to a press release, it happened at 17 Coronado Court. People who live in the building say there had been a fire about 45 minutes prior in the location where the mulch meets the building. - PUB DATE: 2/19/2024 9:40:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: One Green Bay firefighter was sent to a nearby hospital with an injury after battling a costly structure fire on Monday morning.
According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, firefighters were sent to the 1100 block of Klaus Street in the city of Green Bay shortly after 10:00 a.m. for a possible structure fire. - PUB DATE: 2/19/2024 8:12:40 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Firefighters reported to the Village of Cottage Grove Thursday afternoon of a report of a fire at a house under construction.
According to Dane County Dispatch, they received a report of a fire at the 2000 block of Damascus Trail around 1:05 p.m. In a statement released Thursday night by Cottage Grove Fire, numerous callers allegedly reported that the house was fully engulfed. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
The Cedarburg Fire Department will host a movie event at the Rivoli Theatre Saturday, March 9 to educate residents about its referendum that will be on the spring ballot.
The event will be free to the public from noon to 2:30 p.m. The movie playing will be "Odd Hours, No Pay, Cool Hat," a documentary film that depicts the challenges facing volunteer fire departments across the country. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ozaukee County News Graphic
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The operator of a telescopic handler used to plow snow is uninjured after the heavy equipment tipped over the side of a parking ramp.
The Madison Fire Department and its Heavy Urban Rescue Team (HURT) responded to 4822 Madison Yards Way for a high-angle rescue. The operator of the telehandler was attempting to dump a load of snow over the side of the parking ramp, from the uppermost level, when the equipment tipped off-balance and flipped over side of the ramp. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: City of Madison
The Beaver Dam Fire Department says a firefighter who was hospitalized after an airboat crash during ice rescue training earlier this week is now out of the hospital.
In an update posted Thursday, department officials say the firefighter was able to return home on Wednesday, but there is no timetable for his return to duty as of now. - PUB DATE: 2/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
No people are hurt but four cats are killed in a fire at a duplex on the south side of La Crosse Tuesday afternoon.
Battalion Chief Blane Neher said the call came in at around 1:40 p.m. for a fire at 919 Redfield Street.
Heavy smoke was coming from the one half of the duplex when crews arrived.
Because of the fire, the resident who lived next door was evacuated. - PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
A man and a woman became trapped on the ice on the east side of Lake Winnebago Wednesday morning.
Stockbridge Fire Chief Mike Funk says a call to rescuers came at 8:53 a.m.
Funk said the Stockbridge Fire & Rescue and Town of Calumet Fire Department responded and rescued them shortly after 10 a.m. without deploying any boats. - PUB DATE: 2/15/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO/PHOTO: A fire Tuesday night resulted in the loss of a home in rural Dunn County.
According to Durand fire chief Jamey King, the first call came in just before 9:30 p.m. for a woodshed on fire. While crews were on their way to the scene on County Road O, more calls came in stating the house was also on fire. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 10:24:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire
PHOTO: A fire in the basement of American Legion Post 318 left fire, smoke and water damage to the building, Lake Tomahawk's Fire Chief said.
Chief Billy Kuckkahn said the call for the fire came in at 12:46 Tuesday afternoon.
The Post is close to the fire department, so Kuckkahn said the response was swift, and they were able to put the fire out fast. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Fire departments on Tuesday morning responded to a residential fire in Vernon County.
The call came in around 3:30 a.m. for a house fire that spread to the garage in La Farge.
When crews arrived on scene, both structures were almost fully engulfed in flames.
According to La Farge Assistant Fire Chief Troy Deaver, Viola Fire Department provided mutual aid. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
The Madison Fire Department says a jogger fell through the thinning ice of Lake Mendota on Monday afternoon.
The fire department's Lake Rescue Team was dispatched to Lake Mendota near the Memorial Union at about 3:45 p.m. Monday after getting a report that someone had fallen through the ice.
The first crews arrived on the scene three minutes later, with first responders seeing a person on the ice about 50 feet from shore who was walking toward land. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison
PHOTOS: Authorities in southern Wisconsin responded to a vehicle vs building incident that caused significant damage.
According to the Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue, it responded to a vehicle vs building incident. Officials say there were no reported injuries, but damage to the building was substantial.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene. - PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: Three firefighters with the Beaver Dam Fire Department were injured in an air boat crash on Beaver Dam Lake Monday night.
In a post to Facebook, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened just after 7:40 p.m. in the area of Grape Island on the lake. Officials say the crash happened on Grape Island during training operations, but add that the cause of the crash is still under investigation. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
PHOTOS: Six decades is a long time to be doing anything, especially fighting fires.
Roy Bohm, an Amherst firefighter, has served his community for over sixty years and is all about helping his community while giving back. Fighting fires, and helping people in their darkest moments is all Bohm has ever known. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
Two people escaped a house fire in the town of Albion Monday morning, according to the Lakeside Fire-Rescue chief.
Chief Randall Pickering told 27 News a passerby saw the fire on the 1400-block of County Highway A, just north of Edgerton, and called 911 shortly after 7 a.m.
Pickering said a father and son were home when the fire started. - PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
