In what Milwaukee Fire Chief (MFD) Aaron Lipski told Wisconsin’s Afternoon News was simultaneously one of the closest calls and proudest moments of his time in this role, MFD rapid response teams helped save a Milwaukee firefighter who suffered severe burns while saving someone from an attic fire. Chief Lipski told John Mercure and Julia Fello he visited the injured firefighter on April 22 as the victim continues a stretch of many consecutive surgeries to address burns across his body.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 7:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-AM 620 Milwaukee

VIDEO: An Oconomowoc family's dog alerted them to a fire on Tuesday afternoon, fire officials said, and everyone was able to get out safely. It happened around 1:30 p.m. on Hancock Court, near Summit Avenue and Old Tower Road. According to the Western Lakes Fire District, the dog broke down a gate to the second floor and went upstairs where the resident and their baby were lying down.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 2:56:12 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Early Monday morning, first responders across Wisconsin supported the family of Rodi Erickson as they sent her off in a helicopter to donate her organs. "It was an extremely amazing scene," said Officer Anthony Klein, School Resource Officer, Marshfield Police Department. "You always hear of a police brotherhood last night really showed it's a police family.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Black smoke billowing from the cold storage warehouse fire in Finley over the weekend carried burning plastic and other potentially toxic building materials into the air, including anhydrous ammonia. About 14,000 pounds of ammonia, which was used as a refrigerant at the frozen vegetable warehouse, was lost in the fire, the Washington Department of Ecology confirmed Tuesday to the Tri-Cities Herald.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Yahoo! News

VIDEO: Walk through most northern Michigan fire departments and you are bound to see a variety of trucks and vehicles they use to respond to emergencies. But one local fire department has a new addition unlike any other department around. "It's different every day. I get to meet different people every day.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPBN-TV NBC 7 Traverse City

In a new partnership allowing firefighters to perform whole blood transfusions in the field, Colorado Springs firefighters predict they will be able to save more lives while out on calls. The partnership is with UCHealth. It gives firefighters the equipment they need to be able to give whole blood to patients suffering from blood loss while in the field.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

According to Rochester firefighter and paramedic Mark Lawrence, having a good sense of humor is “almost a prerequisite” in his field of work. On Friday, May 17, Lawrence’s sense of humor, which he described as “absurd,” could help him take home a $5,000 prize. Lawrence will compete against five other New England firefighters in a stand-up comedy competition put on by the International Association of Fire Fighters.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sippican Week

A Racine family is unable to live in their home near Buchanan and Barker after a fire that started on the home's porch late on Monday, April 22. Racine fire officials say crews were dispatched to the porch fire around 11 p.m. Monday. Three residents who were home at the time of the fire, managed to get out of the building safely and call 911.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 1:05:50 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: The Milwaukee School of Engineering is playing host to a competition drawing students from all over the world, and this year's "Cast in Steel" contestants found insight from their local fire departments. "Lt. Schultz, Engine 37, and this is The Love Handle." The Boston Fire Department was called on by students who wanted to know if the Halligan bar they crafted would work on the job.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

A grass fire just south of Eau Claire is one of several that fire crews responded to in recent days. “7 fires over the course of a week is a pretty busy week. Historically for how often our agency responds to fires,” said Andrew Sorenson. He is a team leader with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire

Three Green Bay residents are without a home after a fire on the 800 block of School Place on Monday afternoon. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, firefighters were sent to the 800 block of School Place shortly after 1:15 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found smoke and fire coming from the second floor of a multi-family occupancy.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

"I heard explosions. The warehouse is on fire," neighbor Patrick Petrillo said. It was Petrillo's middle-of-the-night unnerving wake-up call. "What did it look like?" I asked him. "It was 200 feet in the air. Higher than those poles, and I knew it was done," he said. The fire erupted in the 4800 block of Kernsville Road, in North Whitehall Township.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly voted last week to enact a disaster declaration for the recent station fire that devastated the South Tongass Fire Department. Mayors from the borough and cities of Saxman and Ketchikan issued the disaster declaration on April 12. South Tongass Fire Chief Steve Rydeen choked up as he took the podium at the Assembly’s April 15 meeting.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Alaska Public Media

VIDEO: The Milwaukee School of Engineering is playing host to a competition drawing students from all over the world, and this year's "Cast in Steel" contestants found insight from their local fire departments. "Lt. Schultz, Engine 37, and this is The Love Handle." The Boston Fire Department was called on by students who wanted to know if the Halligan bar they crafted would work on the job.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

A band of showers will shift rapidly east across the forecast area this evening. While rainfall amounts will be light, the showers will be accompanied by southwest winds gusting to around 40 mph at times. If you are driving or have outdoor plans this evening, be alert for strong southwest winds gusting to 40 mph, especially when showers are occurring. Special Weather Statement 2024-04-22T19:07:00-05:00 2024-04-22T19:07:00-05:00 2024-04-22T19:07:00-05:00 2024-04-22T21:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Outagamie; Brown; Kewaunee; Waushara; Winnebago; Calumet; Manitowoc; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055029 SAME 055073 SAME 055115 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 SAME 055135 SAME 055087 SAME 055009 SAME 055061 SAME 055137 SAME 055139 SAME 055015 SAME 055071 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ022 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ031 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ037 UGC WIZ038 UGC WIZ039 UGC WIZ040 UGC WIZ045 UGC WIZ048 UGC WIZ049 UGC WIZ050 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 230007 NWSheadline SHOWERS WITH GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED THIS EVENING BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

You can root, root, root for your favorite Door County League team with the comfort of knowing that a lifesaving device is nearby. On Friday, the Door County League announced that it has raised enough money to outfit all its baseball diamonds with Automated External Defibrillators for the 2024 season.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 10:03:25 AM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

A fire on the city's west side displaced a family Sunday night, according to the Madison Fire Department. Madison Fire Chief Chris Carbon said crews were called the the 5100 block of Loruth Terrace around 7:44 p.m. by neighbors reporting smoke and flames coming from a home's garage. Carbon said when crews arrived, they saw heavy black smoke and the garage on fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 7:28:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected across all of northeast Wisconsin during the afternoon and into the early evening hours. Mild temperatures in the 60s, low relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent, and southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph are expected. Rain showers will arrive this evening, and bring some relief to the fire concerns. Persons are urged to be careful with any activities that could potentially lead to a wildland fire. Campfires, outdoor grills, smoking materials, chain saws, and all-terrain vehicles all have the potential to throw a spark and ignite a fire. Check burning restrictions before burning and make sure to heed any restrictions that are in place in your county. Special Weather Statement 2024-04-22T04:19:00-05:00 2024-04-22T04:19:00-05:00 2024-04-22T04:19:00-05:00 2024-04-22T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Outagamie; Brown; Kewaunee; Waushara; Winnebago; Calumet; Manitowoc; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055029 SAME 055073 SAME 055115 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 SAME 055135 SAME 055087 SAME 055009 SAME 055061 SAME 055137 SAME 055139 SAME 055015 SAME 055071 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ022 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ031 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ037 UGC WIZ038 UGC WIZ039 UGC WIZ040 UGC WIZ045 UGC WIZ048 UGC WIZ049 UGC WIZ050 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 220919 NWSheadline ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TODAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Multiple agencies responded to a structure fire in Big Bend on Friday, April 19. It happened near Industrial and Edgewood. It was just after 9 p.m. when Greg Peterson got the call. "Sick. Sick to my stomach," said Peterson. "I mean look at the steel, just crumbled. Just melted.” His longtime landscaping business, Extreme Exteriors, went up in flames.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

PHOTOS: A fire engulfed an apartment building in Ashland early Monday morning. At 3:52am, Monday, emergency personnel were called to 1100 West Centre Street in Ashland for an apartment building fire. Fire Chief Phil Groody arrived on scene and called in a working fire after finding the whole rear of the apartment building along 11th Street engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Skook News