Posts Tagged Asher Heimermann

North of the border

Dec 30

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This from Asher Heimermann:

A fire truck became stuck in the snow on a hill in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on Wednesday, December 30th around 1 AM. Sheboygan Fire Department Rescue 2 became stuck after clearing from a medical call.

The Pierce Impel PUC pumper was stuck for an hour as firefighters worked to free the apparatus from the snow. A plow from the City of Sheboygan DPW arrived with salt and plowed a path for the truck after several failed attempts to pull the engine with a Ford pick-up truck.

Sheboygan is 60 miles north of Milwaukee. The storm system dumped nearly 8 inches of snow in parts of Milwaukee and between 4 – 6 inches in Sheboygan.

Pierce Impel PUC pumper stuck in the snow

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LifeNet replaces Flight for Life in McHenry

Dec 26

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This from Asher Heimermann:

As of April 2020, Flight For Life no longer operates out of McHenry. Air Methods has taken over the McHenry base, which is located at Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital. As of this week, the helicopter appearance remains largely unchanged besides the removal of the Flight for Life text which has been replaced with LifeNet.

Flight for Life also closed their Fond du Lac, Wisconsin base in January 2019. The organization now operates just one helicopter out of the Waukesha County Airport.

former Flight For Life medical helicopter

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3-Alarm fire in Waldo, WI – 12-25-20

Dec 25

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This from Asher Heimermann:

Multiple firefighters from across Sheboygan County, Wisconsin responded to a 3-alarm house fire early Christmas morning on Blueberry Lane south of the Village of Waldo. Firefighters not only battled the blaze but the cold weather as well. The temperature at 1 AM was 11° and the wild chill was -4°F. No injuries were reported.

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Water Rescue in Milwaukee, 12-2-20

Dec 3

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This from Asher Heimermann:

Two people were rescued with the Milwaukee Fire Department Dive Team searching for a third after a police pursuit ended in a rollover crash along the bank of the Milwaukee River on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

If the vehicle had rolled once more, it would’ve ended up in the Milwaukee River.

Milwaukee Firefighters rescue victims from car

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Milwaukee Firefighters at the scene of a overturned car by the Milwaukee River

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Working fire in Kenosha, Wi 11-7-20

Nov 8

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This from Asher Heimermann:

911 callers reported hearing a boom and seeing fire at 7603 18th Avenue in Kenosha just before 9 PM on Saturday, November 7th. A garage at this address caught fire and is a total loss. The home and a neighboring building were also damaged.

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Tags: Asher Heimermann, fire scene photos, garage fire in Kenosha, Kenosha Fire Department, Kenosha garage destroyed by fire

Zion Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA)

Sep 23

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This from Asher Heimermann:

The Zion Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) was originally founded as the Zion Civil Defense Agency. The name has changed but the goals have remained the same, to prepare the City of Zion and its residents to cope with any disaster or emergency that may arise. ESDA falls under the City of Zion Fire/Rescue Department with Fire Chief John Lewis functioning as the ESDA Coordinator.

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Civil unrest in Kenosha, WI – 8-25-20 (more)

Aug 28

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This from Asher Heimermann:

Kenosha firefighters responded to a dumpster fire at 30th Avenue & Roosevelt Road on Tuesday night during the third night of civil unrest.

Firefighters extinguished the fire before it could spread to the Pizza Hut and a nearby house.

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Civil unrest in Kenosha, WI – 8-24-20 (more)

Aug 25

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From Asher Heimermann re: Civil unrest in Kenosha, WI – 8-24-20

rundown of fire departments and units that responded to the 5th Alarm in Kenosha WI for fires from rioting

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Civil unrest in Kenosha, WI – 8-24-20 (more)

Aug 25

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This from Asher Heimermann:

The Kenosha Fire Department responded to multiple structure fires during a second night of riots and looting. Kenosha Fire Department pulled a 5th-alarm. Fire departments from Illinois and Wisconsin responded to the city to provide assistance.

The video shows all of the building fires that occurred on Monday night.

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Civil unrest in Kenosha, WI – 8-23-20

Aug 24

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These were all City of Kenosha DPW trucks that were set on fire. Due to firefighter and officer safety concerns, the Kenosha Fire Department did not respond to any of these vehicle fires Sunday night.

During the early morning hours of Monday, KFD requested a working still for several fires in the city.

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Tags: Asher Heimermann, civil unrest in Kenosha, Kenosha city refuse trucks burn in protest