The Middleton Fire Department and the City of Madison Lake Rescue Team responded this morning to assist two ice fishermen whose ATV broke through the ice on Lake Mendota. Middleton Fire, Madison Engine 9 and the Lake Rescue Team were called at 7:51…
A fire at the UW-Madison Porter Boathouse caused $10,000 in damage. Porter Boathouse is a new three story crewhouse for the UW men's and women's rowing teams.
On Sunday, March 17th, City of Madison Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the…
An apartment fire on Saturday night left seven people without a home and caused damage throughout the three story building. City of Madison firefighters were called to 420 S. Baldwin Street at 9:43 p.m. When the first unit arrived, they reported…
Assistant Fire Chief James Keiken has been accepted into the inaugural class of a new year-long leadership-development program developed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) association. The program is designed to provide new and…
Fire caused extensive damage to a home on Madison's east side this morning. Firefighters were dispatched to 3813 Tulane Avenue at 10:09 a.m. after neighbors saw smoke coming from the home's eaves and called 911.
Ladder 8 and Engine 5 arrived on…
Automatic fire sprinklers prevented major damage to an apartment building on Madison's west side early this morning. The building at 8211 Plaza Drive contains two businesses and 22 apartments. Two cars were damaged by the fire and the building…
City of Madison fire investigators continue working to determine the exact cause of this morning's fire at the Medical Sciences Building at 1300 University on the UW-Madison campus.
The fire originated in a lab on the 4th floor at the rear of the…
City of Madison firefighters were called to the Medical Sciences Building at 1300 University on the UW-Madison campus shortly after 8:00 this morning in response to a building fire alarm.
On arrival, Engine Company 4 observed smoke from the roof…
City of Madison firefighters, including the department's Hazardous Incident team, were called to 1832 Wright St. shortly after 8:00 this morning for a report of a leaked chemical substance in the building.
The building houses Alfalight. The…
City of Madison Fire investigators have determined that Monday's fire at Taqueria Guadalajara started when a pot was left on the kitchen stove overnight. The pot melted and nearby combustible materials were ignited. The fire has been ruled…
City of Madison Fire Department firefighters responded to a popular Mexican taqueria this morning at 7:16 a.m.
As firefighters approached the scene at 1033 South Park St., crews observed smoke from four blocks away. Flames were coming from a vent…
A fire at Trinity Senior Community caused minimal damage thanks to a sprinkler that kept flames in check until firefighters arrived.
City of Madison Fire crews were dispatched shortly before 8:00 pm to 5555 Burke Road. The Chief Officer in charge…
Two construction workers at different work sites were transported to the hospital by City of Madison Fire Department personnel.
At 10:49 this morning, Madison Fire Department Ladder 1 and Medic 1 were called to the 600 Block of West Doty Street,…
Fire damaged a home on Madison's south side Tuesday evening and displaced the owners until repairs can be made. Five people were in the home at the time of the fire and escaped without injury. The residents heard a crackling noise coming from the…
City of Madison Fire Department firefighters and paramedics are responding to a flurry of emergency medical calls this morning as people emerge from their homes out into today's icy weather.
There's no real pattern to the falls regarding age. The…
Assistant Fire Chief James Keiken has received two top fire officer designations from the National Fire Academy and the Center for Public Safety Excellence.
Chief Keiken successfully completed the process awarding him the professional designation…
Around 8:30 am, City of Madison Fire Department Scuba Team launched the ARGO and ice sled at Lake Farm Park Boat Landing off Libby road, when a man operating his all-terrain vehicle on Lake Waubesa broke through the ice when he was ice fishing. He…
City of Madison firefighters responded to a mattress fire in a downtown apartment this afternoon at 222 North Hamilton. The call came in at 12:35 p.m.
The fire was in a first floor apartment in the 15-unit building known as The Hamilton. The…
