PHOTOS: Lieutenant firefighter Caleb Lucht of the Lake Country Fire and Rescue brought his crew of five to a flaming apartment building in the city of Delafield. As far as anyone knew, the building was empty, so they pushed forward into the heat to try and knock back flames as fast as they could.
“Descriptions by dispatch as well as police departments and our first-in battalion chief said that fire was blowing out of the first floor patio,” he said. Lucht recalled his story on WPR’s “Wisconsin Today,” as one of 99 first responders to be recognized for heroic actions.
Since 2019, legislators in each of the state’s 99 assembly districts choose among nominated first responders to present with the award. The responders were recognized during a ceremony at the state Capitol on Oct. 14.
Lucht was nominated by Lake Country Fire and Rescue for his role in responding to the September 2024 fire, according to a release from Rep. Cindi Duchow, R-Delafield.
