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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Multiple explosions, 30-foot flames seen at manufacturing plant in Wisconsin
MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WFRV) – Multiple explosions, 30-foot flames, and several small fires led to an estimated $75,000 worth of damage at a manufacturing plant in Wisconsin, authorities said. According to a release from the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department, crews responded Sunday at 9:25 a.m. to the Forte Opening Solutions plant in Marshfield for reports of several explosions and fires. 'Avoid all burning': Wisconsin DNR warns of extreme fire danger in 19 counties on Mother's Day Officials on the scene stated heavy smoke was showing from multiple locations throughout the plant that had minimal access. A sprinkler system was helping to stop the fire from spreading as crews began multiple offensive attacks on the fire in several locations of the manufacturing plant. Authorities said this incident was made difficult as there were multiple small fires in a number of locations that were extremely hard to access. Progress was also reported to be slowed due to the risk of further dust explosions. In total, crews were on the scene for about four hours and used an estimated 50,000 gallons of water to put out the flames. Only one firefighter was injured due to a heat-related injury. They were treated and released on the scene. Mother's Day apartment building fire kills 4 and critically injures 4 others in Milwaukee Several explosion doors and ductwork were said to be blasted open, and other cuts and damages were created by firefighters to gain access to the fire that was estimated to result in $75,000 worth of damages. Officials say the estimated total of damages could go up as an investigation into the incident remains ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Marshfield will hire 2 firefighter/paramedics in January after voters approve referendum
MARSHFIELD − The Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department will hire two additional firefighter/paramedics in January thanks to the passage of a referendum question in Tuesday's election. The addition will take place in January and, at that point, there will be 12 personnel on all three shifts at the department, Fire Chief Everett Mueller. Once the two positions are in place, the department will be back to its 2021 staffing level. Everyone at the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department absolutely appreciates voters approving the referendum, Mueller said. The referendum passed with 3,765 voters in favor of the referendum and 2,969 voting against it. "We are incredibly humbled by the community's support and trust in our department," Mueller said. "This decision ensures that we can continue providing the high-quality emergency response and medical care that the Marshfield residents rely on." Marshfield election results: Voters choose 2 school board members & OK firefighter referendum More local news: Marshfield man pleads not guilty in Price County to setting roommate's body on fire The department will get to increase its budget by $256,903 to pay for the two additional firefighter/paramedics. Mueller said he and his staff know it's not a small amount for taxpayers to pay given the current economy and what is going on in the political world. Individual taxpayers will pay an additional $13.28 for every $100,000 of value of their property. The department and city officials did three public hearings prior to the election. Mueller said not many people showed for the hearings, but they were broadcast on public access television and a lot of people watched the presentations then. Mueller said the feedback from the public ahead of the election focused more on stories of when people were helped by the Marshfield Fire and Rescue Department. The feedback was stories of how courteous, efficient and well-trained the department is, Mueller said. The referendum was about public safety and the voters seemed to understand that. The referendum allows the department to maintain the level of readiness and response that our community expects and deserves, Mueller said. Contact Karen Madden at kmadden@ Follow her on Twitter @KMadden715, Instagram @kmadden715 or Facebook at This article originally appeared on Marshfield News-Herald: Marshfield fire chief grateful for support of public safety referendum
