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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Batteries cause electrical fire on a boat in Wisconsin
PINE LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – A boat caught on fire near a garage at a Wisconsin home Sunday afternoon reportedly due to its batteries, officials said. According to a post from the Pine Lake Fire Rescue, crews responded to a home on Royalwood Lane for reports of a boat on fire near an attached garage. 'Avoid all burning': Wisconsin DNR warns of extreme fire danger in 19 counties on Mother's Day The boat owner told officials that the boat's batteries had started an electrical fire that he was able to knock down with a couple of dry chemical extinguishers. Firefighters finished extinguishing what was left of the smoldering fire and removed the batteries from the boat. There were no reports of any injuries or any estimated damages. Fire crews say they were only on the scene for about half an hour. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Person in northern Wisconsin admits to starting RV on fire to ‘get rid' of it
PINE LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – A person in northern Wisconsin allegedly admitted to responding firefighters that they set an RV on fire to 'get rid' of it. A Facebook post from the Pine Lake Fire Rescue states that crews responded to an RV fire just before 8 p.m. on Thursday at a residence on County C. Boat capsizes on Wisconsin River, search for two missing boaters continues When crews arrived, the RV was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters were at the scene for roughly an hour. It was noted in the release that the person at the residence allegedly admitted to starting the fire as a means to 'get rid of' it. California man identified as source of threat to Wisconsin non-profit, charges possible The scene was then turned over to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office and the Wisconsin DNR. No additional information was provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
First responders stay nearly two hours at the scene of FedEx truck, semi crash in Wisconsin
PINE LAKE, Wis. (WFRV) – First responders were at the scene of a crash between a FedEx truck and a semi on snowy northern Wisconsin roads for nearly two hours on Friday morning. A Facebook post from Pine Lake Fire Rescue shows pictures of the crash that happened on a curve on Spider Lake Road near Silver Lake Road just before 10 a.m. on February 21. Firefighters were initially called to the scene of the crash between a semi and a FedEx truck, they stated that both drivers reported no injuries. Fond du Lac County residents jump from second story during fire that killed roughly 11 pets Deputies with the Oneida County Sheriff's Office assisted while firefighters conducted traffic control and checked for any leaking fluids from either vehicle. The release notes that crews were at the scene for roughly an hour and 45 minutes. No additional information was provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
