The Merrill Fire Department responded to 38 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 711 calls. There were 36 EMS calls. There was a vehicle fire Wednesday on East 8t Street in the City of Merrill.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 42 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 672 calls. There were 38 EMS calls. Emergency units were dispatched to the scene of a recreational vehicle fire in Gleason on Thursday. No injuries were reported. There was a hazardous situation involving the release of carbon monoxide on East 6th St in the City of Merrill on Sunday.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 24 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 630 calls. There were 19 EMS calls. Saturday night, emergency units were dispatched to two separate locations for fallen trees causing downed power lines due to spring storms that were passing through the area. The first incident took place at West Hemlock Street shortly before 9PM, then second just after 9:30 PM on South State Street. The incidents resulted in power outages and arcing along residential conduit. There were no reports of fire or…
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 41 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 606 calls. There were 37 EMS calls. On Wednesday April 1st, the department provided mutual aid for a garage fire at 2520 County Road G in the Town of Schley. The DNR was also on site to assure the fire did not spread to the woodlands surrounding the area.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 43 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 513. There were 37 EMS calls. There was a structure fire on W 10th Street on Friday that was confined to a cooking appliance. While there was brief evidence of fire, it quickly subsided. All occupants at the residence were safely evacuated.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 37 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 470. There were 33 EMS calls. There was a house fire on Sunday on County Highway K in the Town of Merrill. Given the extent of the damage, the home is considered a total loss. No injuries reported, and the fire did not appear to be intentional. Additional information regarding the fire can be found in the news story posted on Monday.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 61 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 433. There were 55 EMS calls. The Department provided lift assistance for a Medevac transport on Idle Drive in the Town of Merrill on Wednesday and responded to the report of an odor of gas and potential gas leak on East 6th Street in the City of Merrill on Friday.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 48 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 330. There were 42 EMS calls. There was a water rescue involving an individual being pulled from the Wisconsin River on Monday after he had broken through the ice while in his fishing shanty.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 35 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 219. There were 30 EMS calls. There was a motor vehicle accident resulting in injuries Thursday on Grand Ave in the City of Merrill.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 38 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 183. There were 34 EMS calls. There was a motor vehicle accident resulting in injuries Friday at the intersection of County Road G and State Road 17 in the Town of Pine River.
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