Plover Fire Chief Mark Deaver said crews had to force open the front door to gain access. (Metro Wire photo)
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(Courtesy Almond Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders)
By Brandi Makuski ALMOND – A large wildland fire burned more than 24 acres of grassland and corn stubble near County Highway EE on Tuesday afternoon before it
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By Brandi Makuski DEWEY — No one was injured in a brush fire near County Road DB and Interstate 39 on Tuesday, which burned about five acres on
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Rich Marsolek. (Courtesy Dewey Fire Department)
Metro Wire Staff DEWEY – The town of Dewey Fire Department has promoted Rich Marsolek to the rank of lieutenant. The promotion took effect on March 18. At
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L-R: Lt. Pat Quimby, advanced EMT Dani Trebe, and Assistant Chief Adam Meshak from the Amherst Fire District. (Courtesy Victor Voss)
By Brandi Makuski AMHERST – Emergency responders with the Amherst Fire District made history earlier this year when they delivered a baby for the first time in the department’s
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Firefighters, WPS, and Intercon workers address the leak. (Metro Wire photo)
By Brandi Makuski STEVENS POINT – Gas service was restored Monday evening after a contractor struck a main near Ellis and Church streets. The outage affected about 500
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Smoke billows from the rear of the home at 3611 Plover Rd. on Friday night. (Metro Wire photo)
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Firefighters cut two ventilation holes in the roof. (Metro Wire photo)
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Firefighter/Paramedic Nathan Mack (left), helps install this year's banner at SPFD Station No. 1, 1733 Franklin St., on Jan. 30. (Metro Wire photo)
By Brandi Makuski PORTAGE COUNTY — The Stevens Point Fire Department, in partnership with Portage County Ambulance Service, is teaming up with Amherst and Plover EMS for the
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