MERRILL, Wis. (WAOW) - The Merrill Fire Department was sent to a detached garage fire on Cottage Street in Merrill.

During the response, emergency personnel had a close call with a downed powerline and two police officers ended up being evaluated at a local hospital for smoke inhalation. The police officers were ...

Firefighters in Wisconsin saved a home despite having limited personnel on the scene, though a detached garage and its contents were deemed a total loss. According to the Merrill Fire Department, ...

MERRILL, WI (WSAU) — Fire crews responded to a detached garage fire in Merrill on Thursday evening. The fire was reported at about 5:15. Initially, just two firefighters responded to the scene because ...

The garage was a total loss, but firefighters were able to contain the fire to the garage and the house only received some ...