City of Madison fire investigators believe a fire that caused $150,000 in damage to a west side home Sunday night was caused by fireplace ashes discarded into a garbage container in the home's attached garage.
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The City of Madison Fire Department's Hazardous Materials team was called to a west side office building this afternoon after occupants reported trouble breathing and hives.
Crews responded to 583 D'Onofrio Dr. at 1:44 p.m. for a report of a…
Two incidents involving suspected chimney fires within the past week prompt a reminder that before starting the roaring fire to ward off the winter chill, make certain your fireplace is clean, properly vented, and structurally sound.
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Year-to-date, the City of Madison Fire Department has responded to almost 300 cooking fires in 2012, for a total of $630,956 in property damage, 11 civilian injuries, and 3 firefighter injuries.
Next week will likely see a spike in that number.…
As Engine #5 and Medic #5 were leaving a motor vehicle crash, where no one was injured, they noticed heavy black smoke in the sky. The crew decided to investigate as to where the smoke was coming from. Just as they were turning the corner at…
More than a week after Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the New Jersey shore, a contingent from the Wisconsin-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team (WI-1 DMAT) remains deployed to the east coast to assist in relief efforts.
This Hurricane Sandy…
Five members of a Madison family are displaced after a basement fire at their East side home.
City of Madison firefighters responded to 4045 Steinies Drive at 8:17 Sunday night. When Engine Company 5 arrived at the scene, crews observed some light…
The City of Madison Fire Department is partnering with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to help trick-or-treaters stay safe on their rounds Halloween night.
The DOT is providing 1800 flashing reflector lights to help children be more…
An employee was about to start work in the Dutch Mill Sports Club, when she noticed the building was full of smoke. She called 911, then attempted to put the fire out with a water extinguisher before firefighters arrived.
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Firefighters were called around 3:30 pm to 2618 Greenway View. No smoke or flames were showing as fire crews arrived. Three people were inside the home at the time of the fire. Everyone evacuated prior to the arrival of the fire crews. The fire…
A fire caused extensive damage this morning at the Memorial Union Theater on the UW-Madison campus. Firefighters were called to the scene at 7:38 am and arrived three minutes later. The first crew on the scene reported a large amount of smoke…
City of Madison firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene of a crash involving a biker and a passenger car this evening. Crews were dispatched at 5:00 p.m. to the intersection of Aberg Ave. and Huxley. They arrived to find the biker pinned…
City of Madison Fire Chief Steve Davis welcomed a new 16-week recruit class, his first as chief, on Monday, September 24. Chief Davis was joined by a representative from the Mayor's office. Classes take place at the Department's training center on…
Eleven people are being assisted by the Red Cross following a fire at their apartment building. City of Madison firefighters were called the a fire at 2005 Leland Drive at 11:14 p.m. Tuesday.
When firefighters arrived, they observed heavy fire at a…
Each year, as September 11 approaches, firefighters and other first responders are asked to reach back and remember that day in 2001, how it affected them as firefighters and, in some cases, how it drove them to become firefighters.
This year,…
No one was in the building when a fire broke out at 1212 N. Stoughton Road. Damage at Armark Uniform Service, which supply uniform and rental and cleaning, was kept to a minimum thanks to several sprinkler heads that kept the fire in check until…
City of Madison firefighters and paramedics responded to a car crash at the intersection of John Nolen Drive and Lakeside Street early Saturday morning. Crews were dispatched to the scene at 2:03 a.m. and arrived five minutes later.
Rescuers found…
The Madison Fire Department's Lake Rescue Team rescued a woman from Lake Mendota late Friday night. The Maple Bluff Fire Department and City of Madison Fire Department were called to Burrows Park at 11:14 p.m. for a possible drowning.
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