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Fire district brings in consultant
VERONA -- In its quest to fix the broken system of governing the fire department, Verona is bringing a familiar face back to Lincoln Street.

Increased Fireworks Enforcement Begins Tomorrow
MADISON -- Teams from the City of Madison Fire Department and Police Department will begin patrols tomorrow, July 3, as part of a initiative to reduce the use of illegal fireworks.

Hours change for telephone disaster aid registration
MADISON -- The telephone numbers for toll-free registration for disaster aid and assistance with disaster-aid applications will have new hours starting July 4.

Firefighter's death stuns New Glarus department
NEW GLARUS - The New Glarus Fire Department is a close-knit group of 36 firefighters that is mourning the loss of one of its own.
 

 

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Proposal to Cut Green Bay Fire Dept.
GREEN BAY -- Green Bay Fire Department is proposing cuts that could make response time longer.
 

Fire Destroys Barn
TOWN OF MORRISON -- An overnight fire has damaged one family's farm.
 

Fire Damages Home Near Lake Wissota
LAKE WISSOTA -- A fire seriously damages a home near Lake Wissota.
 

Fire Destroys Chippewa Falls Garage
CHIPPEWA FALLS -- Firefighters say the fire started at a house on 52nd Avenue just south of Lake Wissota, around 2 p.m.
 

Zygowicz makes last run after 44 years on EMS
COLBY -- After 44 years Jerry Zygowicz is saying goodbye to the Colby EMS. Zygowicz first joined the ambulance crew in 1964 trained in first aid. In 1966 regulations changed requiring ambulances to be staffed with fully-trained emergency medical technicians (EMTs).
 

 

Three-vehicle injury accident in Town of Wilson
SHEBOYGAN -- Emergency workers assist the victims of a three-vehicle accident Thursday July 3, 2008 at Weeden Creek Road and Moenning Road
 

 

 

 

Fire consumes town of Holland barn
TOWN OF HOLLAND -- A large barn fire lit up the night skies over at 2578 Park Road on Wednesday night. WBAY
 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire department announces moves
APPLETON — A number of personnel moves have been announced at the Appleton Fire Department. Retiring were driver-engineer Allan Olson, 33 years of service; Bonnie Reichel, 31 years; Capt. Charles Dorn, 29 years; and driver-engineer Steven Hansel, 29 years.
 

Smith gets PFC nod
BEAVER DAM -- Full-time firefighter Lee Smith will become the Beaver Dam Fire Department's third shift commander whenever Deputy Fire Chief Randy Koehn retires.
 

Sulfuric acid spill closes Highway 54
WAUSAU -- A tank carrying approximately 175 gallons of sulfuric acid fell off the back of a semi truck on Highway 54 near Grant Avenue in Portage County this morning. WSAW
 

HISTORIC DULUTH FIRE TRUCK RESTORATION NEARING COMPLETION
DULUTH -- Duluth fire fighters use the most modern of equipment on the job but on their days off, they get their hands dirty on something a lot older.
This is a 1936 Pirsch fire truck in the basement of the main fire hall.
It's being restored by the fire fighters and the process has taken nearly seven years.
 

Story of rescuers who helped free woman from fiery car wreck
MOUNT PLEASANT — A Cudahy woman pulled from her car Tuesday morning after colliding with a dump truck and being engulfed in flames is expected to recover from her injuries.
 

Man starts garage on fire with fireworks
SHEBOYGAN -- An 18-year-old Sheboygan man lighting fireworks in a garage Tuesday caused $15,000 damage when the sparks ignited a shelving unit and spread to the rest of the structure, officials said. Video

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