Deputy fire chief recalls response after Tom Tiffany's emergency landing in Lake Wausau

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Sep 14, 2026 2:40 PM CDT

NOW: Deputy fire chief recalls response after Tom Tiffany’s emergency landing in Lake Wausau

WAUSAU, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Congressman Tom Tiffany and a pilot were both injured after a crash landing in Lake Wausau late Saturday, Sept. 12.

Luckily, both the Republican candidate for governor and the pilot will be okay.

We're joined by Deputy Chief Justin Pluess, with the Wausau Fire Department, to learn more.