The Milwaukee Fire Department battled a 4th alarm fire at Aguilar’s Welding on West National Avenue near South 12th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Friday, July 19, 2019. Plumes of smoke were visible from the Marquette Interchange. Extreme heat and hazardous building contents were making it hard for firefighters to extinguish the fire.
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Firefighters from seven departments put out a large fire at Altitude Roofing in New Holstein, Wisconsin on Sunday, February 14th.
According to information from the New Holstein Police Department, police and firefighters were called to 2512 Harding Avenue at 8:37 AM for a report of smoke coming from the building.
Responding firefighters were able to see heavy smoke and the building was fully engulfed upon arrival. The fire was under control at approximately 10:20 AM
The New Holstein Fire Department was assisted by the Chilton, Kiel, Elkhart Lake, Hilbert, Potter, and Town of Calumet Fire Departments, the New Holstein First Responders, Gold Cross Ambulance, the New Holstein Police Department and the Calumet County Sheriff’s Department.
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Firefighters from 14 fire departments battled a four-alarm structure fire in near zero temperatures in the Village of Cascade, Wisconsin.
The call came in at 10:07 AM on Monday, January 5th at 504 Madison Avenue, which is the location of Arbuckle Floral. The 911 caller reported the apartment was filling with smoke according to the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office. The structure is a mixed-use with apartments over a floral shop. Fire departments were still on-scene 5 hours later including: Cascade, Adell, Batavia, Beechwood, Cedar Grove, Elkhart Lake, Greenbush, Plymouth, Waldo, Oostburg, City of Sheboygan Falls, Town of Sheboygan Falls, Town of Wilson and Boltonville.
One firefighter was injured. It is unknown how the firefighter was injured or the extent of his injuries.
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