In the chaos after a Norfolk Southern train careened off the tracks and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February, it took roughly 45 minutes for firefighters to learn exactly which chemicals were involved. Now the railroad industry is trying to ensure that never happens again. Ever since that Feb. 3 derailment prompted concerns about rail safety nationwide, the major railroads have redoubled their efforts to make sure that more and more first responders can immediately look up the contents of any freight train.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh

VIDEO: The Los Angeles Fire Department is asking for the public’s input as they revisit their “firefighter tattoo policy,” officials announced on social media Thursday. “We would love to hear your input, to help us factor in the views of the public we serve,” the post read. “Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts on tattoos on your firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

Amazon is making it easier to get emergency help without your phone. The retail giant announced a new Alexa Emergency Assist service as part of its September product event on Wednesday. The service will allow customers to reach emergency responders through Echo devices while also sending alerts to emergency contacts.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNET

VIDEO: Some of the firefighters responding to calls on Chicago's South Side are a long way away from home. In fact, they traveled thousands of miles just to be here. CBS 2's Noel Brennan introduces us to the German firefighters who've joined the Chicago Fire Department for a couple of weeks. In Chicago, a firehouse and good food go hand in hand.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

...PATCHY DENSE FOG EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... Look for patchy dense fog across all of northeast Wisconsin this morning. Rapid reductions of visibilities below one quarter mile are possible in the fog, which could make the morning commute hazardous at times. Where fog develops, visibilities are expected Special Weather Statement 2023-09-21T06:52:00-05:00 2023-09-21T09:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

Town officials have hired a veteran firefighter from outside the community to lead a new fire department that will begin serving Norway residents on Oct. 1. James Mollet, who has nearly 30 years of experience, will lead the Norway Fire Department when the new town organization replaces the Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Company.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2023 2:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site

...PATCHY DENSE FOG EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... Look for patchy dense fog across all of northeast Wisconsin this morning. Rapid reductions of visibilities below one quarter mile are possible in the fog, which could make the morning commute hazardous at times. Where fog develops, visibilities are expected Special Weather Statement 2023-09-21T03:14:00-05:00 2023-09-21T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

PHOTO: Wednesday was a big day for Chilton, as the city held a ceremony to cut the ribbon on a new fire station and break ground on a new police station. Chilton Mayor Tom Reinl says he was pleased with the results of both projects, which he says won't cost any extra to the city's taxpayers. Mayor Reinl says the new stations will provide more room for both the city's fire and police departments, which he says were in desperate need of a new space.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

The Charlotte Fire Department is working to determine the cause of a structure fire in north Charlotte Thursday morning. The incident occurred just before 4 a.m. on Keswick Avenue right off North Tryon Street. Fire crews said the structure was a two-story house that was under construction. “A fire can spread quickly in an open building before it gets dried in with drywall, so a small amount of fire can spread very quickly with exposed wood,” Battalion Chief Blake Redden said.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte

VIDEO: Every single member of the Tulsa Fire Department is having their photo taken. It's the first time in almost a decade the department has done this, and it will go in a yearbook. What do you want to be when you grow up can be a difficult question for children to answer, but for Richard Smith, it was obvious.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWTV-DT CBS 9 Oklahoma City

VIDEO: Being a first responder can be a dangerous job, and for firefighters, there is an additional health risk; they can be exposed to cancer causing chemicals while fighting fires. "It's scary, but I know what I am getting myself into. It's a risk I am able to take to help my community," STC fire cadet Andrew Cervantes said.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRGV-TV ABC 5 Weslaco

The federal agency responsible for promoting the safety of consumer products has employed plenty of tactics over the years, from recalls to regulations to PSAs. Now, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is trying a new — and catchier — approach: It's released an album. We're Safety Now Haven't We packs in six genre-spanning, safety-focused songs (seven if you count the one that also got a Spanglish version).
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Public Radio

The Milwaukee Fire Department knocked down a sizable chemical fire at an industrial manufacturing facility. The first calls came in for heavy smoke and fire on Glenbrook Court around 5:30 on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The Milwaukee Fire Department arrived within minutes to find a two-thousand-gallon drum of oil on fire It was next to several other drums.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2023 9:59:21 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

The Wausau Fire Department has earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services for its compliance with national standards of excellence. The Wausau Fire Department received a perfect score from the Commission. The department will now begin preparations to be re-accredited in 2026.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2023 10:01:15 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

...PATCHY DENSE FOG EXPECTED THIS MORNING... Look for patchy dense fog across central, north-central, and portions of northeast and east-central Wisconsin this morning. Rapid reductions of visibilities below one quarter mile are possible in the fog, which could make the morning commute hazardous at times. Where fog develops, visibilities are expected Special Weather Statement 2023-09-20T05:49:00-05:00 2023-09-20T09:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...PATCHY DENSE FOG EXPECTED THIS MORNING... Look for patchy dense fog across central, north-central, and portions of northeast Wisconsin this morning. Rapid reductions of visibilities below one quarter mile are possible in the fog, which could make the morning commute hazardous at times. Where fog develops, visibilities are expected to improve in a couple Special Weather Statement 2023-09-20T02:42:00-05:00 2023-09-20T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

An investigation is underway by local, state, and federal authorities after one man is killed in a fire Tuesday morning at a Tomah motel. Fire Chief Tim Adler said firefighters were sent to the Daybreak Inn motel at 215 E. Clifton Street in Tomah at 9:43 a.m. He said the initial call from dispatch said that there was a single male occupant still inside the building.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2023 12:15:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

Breast cancer awareness month is October and is still a few weeks away but the fight against breast cancer is a year-round battle. The Rhinelander Fire Department is raising money to fight the cause. The department is selling T-shirts, long sleeved T-shirts and hoodies to raise money for local families directly affected by breast cancer.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2023 12:15:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

VIDEO: Wisconsin has the highest number of fall-related deaths in the country. It’s an important issue to talk about before winter, especially for people over 60, who are at a higher risk of falls. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says the number of falls reported every year continues to increase.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: The fire at a recycling plant in Montana Vista in far East El Paso was brought under control on Tuesday, Sept. 19, and county crews continued suppression efforts into the night. At about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, multiple agencies, eventually reaching five, responded to reports of a huge fire at the facility at Buffalo Bill and Krag St.
- PUB DATE: 9/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTSM-TV NBC 9 El Paso