A massive fire burned through the abandoned Uplands Mansion in west Baltimore. Video from SkyTeam 11, Baltimore's only news helicopter, showed the three-alarm fire burning through the structure off Old Frederick Road between Edmondson and Athol avenues. Baltimore City Fire Department officials told 11 News that firefighters were called around 5:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A special screening was held Monday night to celebrate Tulsa firefighters who are starring in Killers of the Flower Moon. The Tulsa fire union organized the showing, which is helping to raise money for the Osage Nation foundation. It took place at Circle Cinema and the screening was packed out with around 100 people.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKI-TV FOX 23 Tulsa

VIDEO: The Professional Firefighters Association of South Carolina wants the Lowcountry to know the “tricks” to “treat” others with kindness this Halloween. The group is encouraging more neighbors to go the extra mile in creating a more inclusive experience, whether that contribution is big or small.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

Longtime Washingtonians will remember the major impacts that occurred 11 years ago with Hurricane Sandy. It set several records in the nation’s capital and ranks as one of the costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. Sandy was the strongest hurricane of the 2012 hurricane season as a Category 3 storm with sustained winds of 115 mph and a minimum central air pressure of 940 millibars.
- PUB DATE: 10/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington, D.C.

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Onalaska Fire Department responded to a garage fire on Vilas Street Monday afternoon. According to the Onalaska Fire Chief Pete Fletty, the fire started shortly after noon and appeared to have started in the garage. The Holmen Fire Department also responded to the call as a mutual aid request.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 11:11:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

PHOTOS: A Cottage Grove firefighter died after a motorcycle crash in Madison over the weekend, according to the Cottage Grove Fire Department. The Dane County Medical Examiner confirmed Monday the man who died in the crash was 20-year-old Gavin Wendricks. Wendricks died after being hurt in a motorcycle crash on I-39/90 Saturday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 6:24:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEO: The City of Beloit Police, Fire, and Police Works partnered with local civic departments to present Riverside Park's first Trunk or Treat event. Organisers hoped to celebrate the spirit of Halloween while paying tribute to the efforts of local police and firefighters. The event featured a showcase of first-responder vehicles for families to explore - including a helicopter from UW-Health that flew in for the event.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Families got into the Halloween spirit this weekend at the Pine Lake Fire Department. The Fire Dept. transformed their town hall and the rest of their building into a Haunted Town Hall, It focused on being "not so scary". The annual tradition gave families an opportunity to see the fire department differently.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

New helmet camera footage obtained by FOX 25 shows a closer look at the battle firefighters had to face during a deadly apartment complex fire October 20 in northwest Oklahoma City. According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, crews responded to a three alarm fire at the Penn Station apartment complex around 7pm that Friday, seeing smoke billowing from the building miles away.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKH-TV FOX 25 Oklahoma City

VIDEO: A UC Berkeley researcher says that automatic gas shutoff devices, like those used in Los Angeles and Japan, could cut the number of post-earthquake fires in half in San Francisco. But the city of San Francisco has yet to embrace shutoff technology, said Charles Scawthorn, an internationally recognized expert on fires after quakes.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV NBC 11 San Jose

VIDEO: The Tellico Village Fire Department is unique in a few ways. First, they say they serve a unique community of people that is growing in age and growing older. Second, they have one of the fastest response times in the state with an average of 4 minutes, compared to a national average of 6 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBIR-TV NBC 10 Knoxville

VIDEO: National First Responders Day is recognized on October 28th. I’m Katlyn Holt and I had the chance to speak with a few first responders about their role in the community and the pride that comes with that. "Helping people and never having the same day," said Vanden Avond That's what battalion chief, Mike Vanden Avond of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department says inspired him to become a first responder.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2023 8:03:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

PHOTO: According to the Fall Creek Area Fire District’s Facebook Page, the structure that was on fire is a large pole shed that had vehicles inside. The incident happened on Highway Q on Olson Drive. Officials are asking drivers to use caution when driving through the area. There is still no word if there are any injuries or how much damage was caused to the shed.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire

Several off-duty firefighters rushed to the aid of the driver of a tanker truck who was involved in a fiery rollover crash, leading to hours-long lane closures and massive traffic backups along Interstate 595 in Davie. All westbound lanes were shut down near Nob Hill Road after the tanker rolled over and caught on fire, Thursday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami

Several Memphis fire stations are home to new engines, albeit on a much smaller scale. Fire Replicas, a company that makes high end fire truck models for the largest departments all over the country, created several to represent the Memphis Fire Department (MFD). Four models can be found on Fire Replicas website, including a University of Memphis engine themed in Memphis Tigers colors.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHBQ-TV FOX 13 Memphis

The Auburn Fire Chief says they often get thank you cards and the occasional donation, but nothing has ever been so large that it will help for years to come. A few months ago, the chief got the surprise of a lifetime when a former patient donated $500,000. “This is the ultimate in paying it forward,” Chief Stephen Coleman said.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHDH-TV 7 Boston

VIDEO: Salina Emergency Management last week took a new approach during a training session. The effort to give first responders a more realistic simulation borrowed some ideas from a role playing game that’s regained popularity in recent years after reaching its initial peak about 40 years ago. Salina Emergency Management Director Michelle Weis said traditional regular training has its drawbacks.
- PUB DATE: 10/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWCH-DT CBS 12 Hutchinson

VIDEO: Western Wisconsin first responders are grieving one of their own. James Shearer, who was killed in a tragic seven-vehicle crash on I-94 earlier this week, was not only a member of the Hammond community — he was a long-time member of United Fire and Rescue. According to a Facebook post from the group, James joined in 2005.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2023 10:14:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation announced the award of a $31,490 grant to the Town of Brookfield Fire Department to ensure first responders have the necessary equipment to keep community members and themselves safe. The grant will be used to purchase extrication equipment (cutter, spreader, ram and ram extension kit), fulfilling a critical need within the department.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2023 1:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today - Metered Site

VIDEO: Making their community safer, that’s one goal for the Town of Beloit as they rebuild a new fire station and town hall. The Town of Beloit Board approved the $7.6 million project and plans to start demolition on the old Fire Station 2 within the next few weeks. Then, according to Town of Beloit Administrator Tim Wellnitz, the town will replace the old building with a bigger and better station.
- PUB DATE: 10/26/2023 2:06:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison