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  • New Ladder Truck Goes Into Service with the City of Madison Fire Department

    The City of Madison Fire Department has added new Ladder Truck to its fleet.

  • Busy Day for MFD Firefighters; Multiple Outdoor Fires

    Seven fire calls kept firefighters on the move on Tuesday, several of them the result of outdoor burning.   The string of fires began shortly after noon in the 800 block of Williamson St., where Engine Company 3 extinguished an exterior fire before…

  • Two Escape East Side Duplex Fire

    Two people escaped a fire in a two-story duplex on Madison’s East side overnight.   Firefighters were dispatched to the 3100 block of Old Gate Rd. at 1:38 a.m. after a smoke alarm awoke the occupants.   Ladder Company 8 was first on scene. The…

  • MFD Firefighters Fight East Side House Fire

    A family is displaced following a fire in their home on Madison’s East side this afternoon. Firefighters were dispatched to the 5400 block of Retana Dr. at 3:26 p.m. after smoke was seen coming from the attached garage. The family was not home at…

  • Apartment Fire Displaces Three People

    Three people were displaced when a fire damaged their apartment at 802 Vernon Avenue this morning.  The call for a working structure fire was dispatched at 11:01 am and firefighters arrived within four minutes.  

  • Cause of Fire at 1138 Williamson Street has been Determined

    Residents Get Out Safely and Assist Investigators

  • Firefighters Locate, Extinguish Eastside House Fire

    City of Madison firefighters took less than one hour this afternoon to spot a fire in their territory, respond, call it in and extinguish it.   Ladder Company 8 was on Atwood Avenue conducting fire inspections when the crews observed smoke  rising…

  • Firefighters Extinguish Truck Fire, Prevent Spread to Building

    City of Madison firefighters were quick to extinguish an engine compartment fire in a milk truck this afternoon, preventing the spread of fire into an adjacent building. Firefighters were called to Madison Truck Sales, 3722 Commercial Ave. at 12:22…

  • Fire On Williamson Street Displaces Two Residents

    Fire Last Night on Williamson Street

  • Fire on Madison’s East Side Displaces 6 Occupants

    City of Madison firefighters responded to an afternoon fire on the city’s east side today. Firefighters were called to 3818 Hoover Dr. at 3:45 p.m. Ladder 8, Engine 8 and Medic 8 arrived within minutes. On location, crews observed flames and heavy…

  • One Fatality, One Transported Following Rollover Crash

    City of Madison firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash this evening at Stoughton Road near Hwy 30. Crews were dispatched at approximately 7:30 p.m. The two male occupants of the vehicle were ejected.…

  • Fire on Madison's Southeast Side Displaces 7

    A fire started early Friday morning on Madison’s Southeast Side.  Fire crews were called to the duplex at 5126 Great Gray Dr shortly before 2:00am this morning for a report of a stove on fire.   The first on scene unit reported smoke showing from…

  • Fire In Apartment Force Two People To Jump from Second Story Balcony

    One Person Transported to UW Hospital

  • Sprinkler Douses Cooking Fire in 3rd Floor Apartment – No Injuries

    Seventeen residents of a downtown apartment building are safe following a cooking fire in a 3rd floor apartment in the 500 block of West Mifflin. An occupant was cooking on the stovetop when oil in a pan ignited. The flames set off a sprinkler head…

  • One Firefighter Injured in High Rise Apartment Fire

    One firefighter suffered minor injuries while fighting a fire in a high rise apartment complex.    The fire broke out at 344 W. Dayton Street, Capitol Centre Court Apartments, shortly before 4 a.m.   Firefighters responded to the early morning fire…

  • Fire Causes $110,000 in Damage

    A couple and their two dogs were not home when a fire broke out in their single family home.   The fire happened shortly before 10:00 am Saturday morning at 7009 Parker Hill Drive.   Neighbors saw smoke and flames through the large windows of their…

  • One Transported Following Construction Site Collapse

    Madison Fire Department paramedics transported a patient to UW Hospital this morning following a masonry collapse that briefly trapped a construction worker. Crews were dispatched to 950 John Nolen Dr. at 7:38 a.m. for a report of an entrapment.…

  • Madison Firefighters Douse Residential Chimney Fire, No Injuries

    City of Madison Fire Department responded to a reported house fire at 4102 Green Ave. today. As crews headed to the scene, additional callers advised that both smoke and flames were visible from the exterior. Engine 10 arrived on location and noted…

  • New Madison Firefighters Graduate

    New Firefighters Begin Their Assignments in Madison on Sunday

  • City of Madison Fire Department to Remodel Station #1

    City of Madison Fire Station #1 at 316 West Dayton Street, serving the Isthmus and downtown area will undergo remodeling and be temporarily closed for approximately 6-9 months.  

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