Conflicts & Disasters

The DNR has suspended burn permits in all 43 counties where they have the authority to do so.

One person died and a Milwaukee firefighter was badly burned early Sunday in a fire that spread to three houses.

Ron Firnrohr is the battalion chief for the Milwaukee Fire Department. He was a member of the department’s Dive Rescue Team team for 28 years. Firnrohr spoke with “Morning Edition” host Alex Crowe about how their team prepares for high stress rescue situations.

A Milwaukee woman whose death at a bus stop on a freezing cold day inspired a change in the city’s 911 response policy died of heart disease.

Principal Anna Cirilli feels under pressure to fundraise, network and raise awareness amid managing the trauma from a war thousands of miles away.

Some people may want to consider flood insurance to safeguard their property and pocketbook. Here’s what you need to know.

Paramedics in Milwaukee will now get out of their vehicle to look for patients when responding to calls in extreme weather or when there’s reduced visibility or obstructions at a scene. 

Milwaukee officials are urging local ambulance companies and the Milwaukee Fire Department to change their policies in the wake of the January death of a 49-year-old woman in subzero temperatures.

A fire has destroyed a historic ski lodge on Minnesota’s North Shore of Lake Superior.

After a Milwaukee woman fell on the ice and died on Jan. 15, the city’s fire department is reviewing the 911 response to the incident.