The Merrill Fire Department responded to 31 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 1,021calls. There were 24 EMS calls. The Department provided mutual aid for a barn fire on Monday on State Highway 64 in the Town of Pine River. More information about that fire can be found on the Pine River Volunteer Fire Department Facebook page.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 54 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 903 calls. There were 47 EMS calls. The Department provided mutual aid for a building fire on Everest Avenue in Brokaw on Monday. There was a report of a fuel spill on West Main Street in the City of Merrill on Saturday.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 49 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 847 calls. There were 42 EMS calls. Emergency units were dispatched to the Travelodge on Wednesday in response reports of a gas leak. Wisconsin Public Service was on site shortly after their arrival, the leak was mitigated and residents were permitted to reenter the facility within a few hours.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 33 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 796 calls. There were 27 EMS calls. Emergency units were dispatched to Jenny Towers on Friday afternoon in response to a call for an elevator rescue.
Read MoreThe Merrill Fire Department responded to 51 calls last week, bringing the total for 2026 to 762 calls. There were 42 EMS calls. Emergency units responded to an incident on East Main St in the City of Merrill on Wednesday where a semi severed a utility pole, resulting in a downed power line and a widespread power outage. There was a motor vehicle accident on County Road Q in the Town of Scott on Thursday, and a grass fire on Wilderness Drive in the Town of Rock Falls on Saturday.
Read MoreThe 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.
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