Fire

First responders across Wisconsin were recognized for their work earlier this month at the state capitol. We hear stories from two of them.

A new push by Wisconsin lawmakers aims to prevent apartment fires like the one that killed five people and displaced around 100 others in Milwaukee in May.

A Minnesota man is suing Airbnb after a fire at a rental cabin in Juneau County killed his wife, his 5-year-old daughter and four other his family members.

Milwaukee’s fire chief is sounding the alarm about the need to replace outdated fire trucks and engines in the city.

For Koele, the work is not only about science and safety but also about community.

A company with Wisconsin ties has reinvented firefighting foam by replacing toxic PFAS chemicals with homegrown soybeans.

“The potential for an intentional act cannot be ruled out at this point,” Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski told reporters during a Tuesday press conference. 

Five northern Wisconsin counties are under a “red flag” warning for extreme wildfire conditions Tuesday. The warning comes the day after a wildfire forced the temporary evacuation of 40 homes in Juneau County.

Five people died in the five-alarm fire on Sunday, while another seven — including a 1-year-old — have been hospitalized for their injuries.

Four people died and four others were critically injured in a fire that ripped through a Milwaukee apartment building Sunday morning.