The City of Madison Fire Department reminds residents that electrical fires are a special concern during the winter months, which call for more indoor activities and increased use of lighting, heating and appliances.
News & Updates
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Cold Weather Fire Safety
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Winter Activities January 13
postedWith each snowfall, we like to remind the public that park staff's immediate priority is for public safety. Staff will be plowing streets, sidewalks and bike trails.
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Weekend Water Main Break Caused Water Problems to Arbor Hills Residents
postedMadison-Water main breaks along the West Beltline frontage road over the weekend caused interruptions in water service to residents of the Arbor Hills area as crews worked to repair the damage in a particularly difficult s
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Invisible Health Threat Requires Attention
postedNEWS RELEASE FROM PUBLIC HEALTH MADISON & DANE COUNTY
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Chimney Fire Causes $50,000 Damage
postedCity of Madison firefighters were dispatched to 508 S. Prospect this morning at 3:08 for a chimney fire.
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Shop Fire at MATC Damages Equipment
postedCity of Madison Firefighters responded to a fire on MATC's Truax campus Saturday at 6:44 a.m. The call came in as an alarm sounding at the main building of the campus, 3550 Anderson St.
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Snow Removal To Cause Traffic Delays on Williamson Street on Monday
postedThe Streets Division will be conducting snow removal operations on the outbound lanes of Williamson Street beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday January 12th.
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Mayor Presents Low-income Rider Proposal for Madison Metro
postedMayor Dave Cieslewicz today joined community advocates in presenting a two-part plan to improve access to Madison Metro for low-income riders.
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Winter Activities January 9
postedWith each snowfall, we like to remind the public that park staff's immediate priority is for public safety. Staff will be plowing streets, sidewalks and bike trails.
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Madison Declares A Snow Emergency
postedThe City of Madison has declared a snow emergency. That means that alternate side parking restrictions will be in effect throughout the entire City of Madison including the downtown/isthmus snow emergency zone.
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The photography of John Kohl-Riggs
postedThe Mayor's Conference room will feature the Wisconsin landscape photography of John Kohl-Riggs from the January through April 2009.
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Madison Water Utility Announces Start of Toilet Rebate Incentive Program
postedThe Madison Water Utility has begun offering rebates of up to $100 as an incentive for residential customers to replace their older toilets with EPA WaterSense-labeled High Efficiency Toilet (HET) models.
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Metro Route 19 Detours from Allen St.; Daily 9 AM - 4 PM
postedDue to excessive snow, Route 19 detours from Allen St. between University Ave. and Regent St. every day from 9 AM - 4 PM. Buses will continue following this detour daily until excessive snow is cleared.
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Winter Activities Update Jan. 7
postedIce Rinks - As of today, Tenney Park, Vilas Park, Olbrich Park and Westmorland Park ice rinks are open to the public. Tenney and Vilas Park shelters are open 2p.m.-9:30p.m.
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City of Madison Rolls Out GO-GO Campaign, AT&T Yellow Pages Citywide Biking Guide
postedMadison - In an effort to further enhance and encourage bicycling throughout the Madison community, Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today launched new Platinum Bike initiatives, unveiling the GO•GO promotional campaign and AT&T