A familiar face in the firefighting community of Washington County, WI will be taking over as the next fire chief in the City of Hartford, WI. As Washington County INsider was first to report Monday morning, Anthony Burgard will leave his position as chief in Richfield and take up the reigns as Assistant Chief under Paul Stephans until Stephans retires May 3, 2024. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider
VIDEO: Firefighters were honored in the Village of Howard Monday evening. The department switched to its own ambulance service at the start of the year and I'm checking in with the Fire Chief to see how it's all going.
"I swear that I will uphold the constitution of the United States [and] the constitution of the state of Wisconsin. - PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay
VIDEO: While the weather outside is warming up, subfreezing temperatures still can affect critical jobs, like the work of firefighters.
According to two firefighters at the Eau Claire Fire Department, the biggest difference between warm weather and cold weather firefighting is speed of their work.
They have to work slower to ensure they don't slip on ice and injure themself, which could make a situation worse. - PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 2:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse
VIDEO/PHOTOS: The sporadic change in the weather is making ice conditions dangerous.
So before you head out to fish or snowmobile, first responders are sharing life-saving warnings.
Dozens of firefighters from Racine and Kenosha counties, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, trained for ice rescues over the weekend at Eagle Lake. - PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:37:47 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO: Two people suffered injuries when a fire broke out at an apartment on Madison's east side Saturday morning.
Spokesperson Eric Dahl said the fire was reported just before 5 a.m. in the 3000 block of Commercial Avenue. Firefighters arrived a short time later to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the front door and windows of the building. - PUB DATE: 1/20/2024 6:21:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
VIDEO: Fire Station 17 on Milwaukee's south side has been up and running for about two weeks now, after shutting down due to budget cuts.
The Milwaukee Fire Station 17, located at 4653 S. 13th St. closed in 2021 and funding, thanks to a new Wisconsin law known as 'Act 12,' allowed its reopening on Jan. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2024 7:07:56 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee
VIDEO: The Southern Ozaukee County fire chief confirmed Thursday that a mother and son died following a house fire in Mequon late Tuesday night.
The police have not yet released the victim's identities, but the woman was in her 80s.
The Southern Ozaukee Fire Department responded to the home around 11:30 p. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
A machine shed fire at a family farm in Pine River is a total loss after a early Thursday morning fire.
At 2:20 a.m. the Pine River Fire Department responded to a fire on County Highway P in Pine River with a fully engulfed machine equipment shed.
Upon arrival, crews found the building, which was used to store farm implements fully engulfed with the sidewalls starting to collapse. - PUB DATE: 1/19/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau
PHOTO: Fire departments from four different counties responded to a barn fire Thursday, January 18, 2024 near Campbellsport.
At 3:14 pm, The Fond du Lac County Communications Center received a 911 call from a passing snowmobiler, reporting that a piece of equipment in a barn was on fire at W4027 Swallow Lane in the Township of Ashford. - PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 7:13:00 PM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450/FM 100.7 Fond du Lac
PHOTO: Anyone who knows Mukwonago Fire Chief Jeff Stien probably knows he is a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan. On Monday morning when Stien got to work he found his new uniform for the day, a Green Bay Packers jersey. Stien insisted that the Green Bay Packers would lose to his favorite team on Sunday night. - PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 2:00:00 PM - SOURCE: The Waukesha Freeman
22 assisted living residents are without a home after a fire broke out at North Crest Assisted Living Wednesday night. Fire officials say the call came out at around 10:45 p.m. They arrived on scene to see smoke coming from the roof of the building.
Stevens Point Fire Department Battalion Chief Jared Hopfensperger told NewsChannel 7 that he was the first to arrive on scene, and decided to update the call because he could see and smell smoke. - PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau
PHOTOS: The dairy barn of a family farm in central Wisconsin is considered a total loss following an early morning fire where one calf died during the incident.
A release from the Lyndon Station Fire Department states that firefighters received reports of a fully involved barn fire in the Town of Lemonweir, near Mauston, around 4:20 a. - PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 11:59:40 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
VIDEO: A new, all-terrain vehicle could help save countless lives during ice and water rescues in our area.
The Boom Bay Volunteer Fire Department gave our Action 2 News team a first look.
The vehicle is called a ‘Sherp,’ and it can travel through almost anything to rescue people.
Boom Bay Fire Chief Dave Platta said it can tackle nearly everything from lakes to ice to swampy marshes. - PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay
VIDEO: The Madison Area Fire Fighters Ice Ball is taking over the Overture Center on January 27.
This is the 8th Charity Ball for Fire Fighters Local 311.
The mission of Fire Fighters Local 311 Charities is to not only support members during their own tragic and unforeseen circumstances, but also support those in the community through donations, events, fundraisers and hands-on assistance. - PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison
PHOTOS: Firefighters in northern Wisconsin say they have recently seen an increase of “unusual calls to service” involving wildlife.
According to Facebook posts from the Pine Lake Fire Rescue, on January 7, firefighters were called upon to respond to a deer that had fallen through the ice on the Wisconsin River near Nature Road. - PUB DATE: 1/16/2024 7:04:50 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay
Columbia County officials rescued a snowmobiler who fell through ice over the weekend on Lake Wisconsin.
A caller reported to Columbia County dispatch around 11 a.m. Sunday that two snowmobiles fell through the lake in Sunset Bay, noting one person was in the water and another person was still on the ice. - PUB DATE: 1/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison
VIDEO: One person is dead in a house fire in Milwaukee on Monday.
Crews were called to the home near 9th Street and Burleigh Street around 3:30 a.m.
Milwaukee Fire Department says a 62-year-old woman died, and an elderly man was hospitalized.
According to MFD, the fire started in a bedroom on the second floor of the duplex, extending to the attic of the house. - PUB DATE: 1/15/2024 4:56:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee
After 36 years in the Waukesha Fire Department, Chief Steve Howard has decided to retire. Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly made the announcement in an email that Howard will retire effective May 1.
"While it saddens us to see Chief Howard leave the organization, we acknowledge that his well-deserved retirement marks the culmination of nearly 36 years of exemplary service to the city of Waukesha," Reilly said. - PUB DATE: 1/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today
VIDEO: Flames broke out early Friday morning at a business near the intersection of Yates and Copeland avenues in Beloit forcing the evacuation of several homes in the area.
Around 12:45 a.m., fire crews from around the region were called to 1515 Yates Avenue. City officials say the blaze will be difficult to extinguish because of current weather conditions and a large number of tires stored in the area. - PUB DATE: 1/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIFR-TV CBS 23 Rockford
VIDEO: Winter is here. With another snowstorm hitting our area on Friday along with bitter cold temperatures forecasted for this weekend, Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance is ready.
"We have two full time fleet technicians making sure our vehicles are roadworthy," director Darin Wendel says.
The way they handle calls will change. - PUB DATE: 1/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse
