Wheatland Fire and Rescue

06/11/2026

Found Safe!

UPDATE- 6/11/26 - 5:47PM - ONYX HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE

Thank you everyone

06/11/2026

If you are in or around La Farge please keep an eye out for this little guy who is missing.

UPDATE- 6/11/26 - 5:47PM - ONYX HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE

Thank you everyone

06/11/2026

Another round…

Through 11 am, lines of storms tracking east and northeast. Some of these storms could be strong to severe in northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. Wind gusts to 50 to 70 mph. Heavy rainfall could lead to localized, street flooding.

06/10/2026

Stay weather aware the next couple of days!

06/08/2026

Info:

Through 8 PM, there will be the possibility of funnel clouds along the Mississippi River and east into west central and southwest Wisconsin. These type of funnel clouds do not approach the ground and pose no threat to life or property. However, in the rare case a funnel would touch down, it is a tornado and property damage and injury to person could result.

06/06/2026

Watch and be weather aware tonight

06/05/2026

Free weekend!! Take advantage!

Looking for something to do this weekend? There's a lot of free fun to explore across Wisconsin!

The Wisconsin DNR is waiving fees for fishing, trails, and state parks all weekend long, plus a lot of activities are planned at parks across the state!

Here's everything to know to get out and enjoy this weekend.

06/04/2026

Still time to get your tickets! It’s a great time!

La Crosse Loggers is giving Wheatland Fire Dept a chance to earn some money! Please consider purchasing tickets for the June 22nd game and USE THE PROMO CODE: wheatlandfd
Enjoy a night out and help us! What could be better! See you at the game!

06/03/2026

Kudos to all First Responders for being there and showing up in a moment of need.

First responders don’t just respond to emergencies—we step into moments most people will never have to see.

We arrive when life is already falling apart. When something has already gone wrong. When there’s chaos, confusion, panic, silence… and sometimes, nothing we can do changes the outcome. We see people on what may be the worst day of their lives, and often, we’re there for the very last moment of it.

Seeing death doesn’t make you numb. It changes you in ways you can’t always explain. You learn how to stay focused, how to keep moving, how to do your job when everything inside you is telling you to feel. But the truth is, those scenes don’t just disappear when the call is over. They stay with you. In quiet moments. In the drive home. In the nights you don’t talk about.

People don’t always see that part of the job … the weight it leaves behind. The faces you remember. The families you can’t forget. The calls that replay in your mind long after the radio goes silent. You learn to function with it, but you don’t always learn how to set it down.

And still, you show up again. For the next call. For the next stranger. For the next moment someone needs help when everything is falling apart. Not because it gets easier, but because it matters.

First responders carry more than a title. We carry experiences that shape how we see life, love, and loss. And somewhere in all of it, we learn to hold onto the good a little tighter, because we’ve seen how quickly it can be gone.

05/30/2026

Great info!

If you’re looking to join the pack of responsible campers, here’s your starter kit. It’s got the essentials I look for before we get a campfire rolling. 🐻