City of Madison firefighters extinguished a fire at White Knight Carpet Cleaning located at 2517 Advance Road late Friday night. The fire caused an estimated $5,000 damage to an exterior wall and a furnace inside the building.
A passerby…
A carelessly discarded cigarette is listed as the cause of a fire that damaged the Paradise Liquor Store on Tuesday, December 23. Madison Firefighters were called to 3173 Muir Field Road at 10:49 PM that night for a building fire.
Engine 7 arrived…
With more snow on the way, the City of Madison Fire Department reminds all residents to help keep fire hydrants clear. But there are other areas that require special attention.
But also during this time of year, Code Enforcement officers frequently…
Yesterday's snowfall masked slippery spots on streets and sidewalks that resulted in an unusual number of emergency calls for falls.
City of Madison firefighters and paramedics responded to more than a dozen falls yesterday from 1-6 p.m.
Not all…
Two City of Madison children - a 3- and a 4-year-old - were injured in a cooking accident attheir home Monday night.
The two children were near the stove when a pot of stew tipped over. Both children were transported to the Burn Center at UW…
On Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 12:35 AM, City of Madison Firefighters were called to a structure fire at 40 Glenway Street. As crews approached the single family home, a column of black smoke was billowing from the front door, where the occcupant…
Flags at all City of Madison firehouses are at half-staff following the death of former Assistant Chief Carl Saxe. Saxe died at his home yesterday morning.
Fire Chief Debra Amesqua called Saxe one of her closest advisors during the time they worked…
City of Madison Fire Chief Debra Amesqua read to Jean Kokott's 1st grade class at Mendota Elementary School from a brand new wooden rocking chair after presenting six new chairs to the Madison Metropolitan School District for use in City classrooms…
The City of Madison Fire Department's newest fire station - #12, will be named for the Department's former Medical Director, Dr. Darren Bean. Dr. Bean was killed in a Med Flight crash last May.
Fire Chief Debra Amesqua made the announcement at a…
A mother and three children escaped a fire in their duplex last night. City of Madison firefighters were called to 8 Corona Ct. shortly after 8:00 p.m. for a report of a structure fire.
Upon arrival, firefighters observed orange flames through a…
The City of Madison Fire Department is inviting the community to get involved in fire prevention and safety to mark Fire Prevention Week.
The week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. That fire killed more than 250 people…
The City of Madison Fire Department is working with Madison Community Services to develop a distribution program for 200 carbon monoxide (CO) alarms donated by First Alert®, a home-safety products company.
While much of Wisconsin zeros in on the Milwaukee Brewers entry into the playoffs, the City of Madison Fire Department is taking that theme to Madison's elementary schools for Fire Prevention Month.
Students in grades K-3 will find a miniature…
The International Code Council (ICC), a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, has voted to require fire sprinklers in all new townhouses and single-family dwellings as part of the next edition of the Model Code.…
City of Madison Fire investigators have determined that the September 9 fire at 2101 Pike Drive was caused by careless use of smoking material.
The fire in the eight-unit, two-story apartment building left 16 residents without a place to live.…
City of Madison Fire Department investigators have determined that spontaneous combustion of cotton towels caused the fire at Dimitri's Gyros last night.
Firefighters were called to the restaurant at 3502 East Washington, at 10:11 p.m.…
