Wis. Firefighters Share Shocking Tale
Ten firefighters who were injured in a six-alarm bar fire in the town of Delavan Friday, have returned home from the hospital.
Five firefighters with the Lake Geneva Fire Department were shocked after the truck they were working with hit a live power line.
Some returned to work Saturday, taking a look at their gear and injuries.
"I initially received an injury wound from electricity in my left arm and the electricity went out my right foot, said Tyler Terhark, an EMT and firefighter with the city of Lake Geneva Fire Department.
The fire at Mulligan's Sports Pub and Grill was so large, the Lake Geneva fire department assisted.
Members even helped cool down a town of Delavan truck that was overheating because it was too close to the flames and near some power lines.
"When we felt the tingling, everyone said, 'What the heck is going on?' And we looked over at the ladder truck itself and saw flames coming out from the perimeter of the outriggers that were touching the ground," said Larry Kulick.
The Lake Geneva firefighters say they're lucky to be alive. They do not blame any one person, but the department's fire chief is calling for an investigation into the accident to prevent similar incidents.
The town of Delavan's fire chief Gerald Edwards says all questions have been answered about why the equipment operator sent the bucket ladder the wrong way.
"Well smoke. It was a smoke problem and by that he wasn't in compensation of where the tower was," said Edwards.
Looking back, Edwards sees little that could have been done differently.
"The only thing we could have done to lessen the problem was have the power company cut off all the power on that high line," said Edwards.
The Lake Geneva fire chief tells 12 News that the police and fire commission there also wants an investigation into that accident.
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