VIDEO: The Pulaski fire chief confirms a fire that destroyed two downtown businesses and several apartments was caused by a tree falling on a power line. Pulaski Tri-County Fire Chief James Styczynski says a crew was cutting down the tree when it fell on the wires, sparking the fire. At least 20 departments responded to the fire, including Pulaski, Green Bay, Howard, Seymour, and Suamico.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2023 12:44:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

A Utah family is grateful to be alive after their houseboat caught fire at Lake Powell. Maddy Tolman said her family was on board for only about 45 minutes when they heard a loud boom. “We heard a big boom! Not knowing what it was, we went to investigate. We found the motor on the houseboat had exploded, and caught on fire,” Tolman said.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City

Thousands of people are en route to Colorado Springs for this weekend’s annual Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial ceremony. ”It's the largest year we've ever had,” said Colorado Springs Firefighters Local 5 President, Curt Crumb. This year 572 names will be added to the walls of the memorial. Due to COVID-caused cancellations from previous years, names this year are a combination of 2021 and 2022.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOAA-TV NBC 5 Pueblo

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A suspect stole a Portland Fire & Rescue boat and commandeered it down the Columbia River early Thursday morning, says the agency. PF&R stated that Rescue Boat 21 was taken from the boathouse by an unauthorized user. Local law enforcement and the Coast Guard pursued it. PF&R said the boat traveled downstream.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Chet Holmgren may stand 7-foot-1 and tower over even some NBA players, but he still isn't tall enough to reach a second-story window on his own. It's a strange way to look at his height, but maybe not so much when you consider what he and some of the other Thunder players spent their Wednesday afternoon doing in the city.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sports Illustrated Media Group

VIDEO: Boston firefighter Daniel Ranahan had heard about colleagues getting cancer but he was stunned when doctors discovered a tumor in his chest. He was only 30 and had been in the Boston Fire Department for less than a decade. But as he investigated his diagnosis of Hodgkin's lymphoma in October 2020 and sought successful treatment, he learned he and others wore gear that contained the toxic industrial compound PFAS.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A Greenfield man almost died earlier this year from cardiac arrest; now, he's thanking the men who saved him. Nick Bourantas said he will never take another day for granted. A Greenfield man almost died earlier this year from cardiac arrest; now, he's thanking the men who saved him. Nick Bourantas said he will never take another day for granted.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2023 7:31:14 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

The Merrill Fire Department has announced that we are recipients of a 2023 Rewarding Responder Grant offered through the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation. The $2,000 grant will be used to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator, or AED, for one of the department’s command vehicles. Having an AED on emergency vehicles is quite common and the Merrill Fire Department’s command vehicles are out on the road often and can respond to any sort of call for service in the community.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEO: Eighty people are displaced after a four-alarm fire ripped through an apartment complex Wednesday night. Firefighters battled flames into Thursday morning. All 49 apartments in the complex have been impacted, and 80 residents have been displaced. Officials are telling people in the area to conserve water.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia

VIDEO: San Diego first responders say they are overwhelmed with mental health calls. They’re hoping changes at the state and local level will provide more resources to help alleviate the problem. They received more than 53,000 calls last year and oftentimes, there's not much they could do to help those on the other end.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFMB-TV CBS/CW 8 San Diego

Bridget Melton, Ed.D., professor in the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University, is part of a team awarded $1.1 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with a study aimed to promote wellness in firefighters and first responders. Melton is collaborating with researchers at the University of Kentucky as part of a three-year study that builds on a decade of foundational work by Melton and the Tactical Athlete Initiative team in the Waters College of Health Professions, College of Education and the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Coastal Courier

VIDEO: Five years after over-pressurized gas traveled through underground lines fueling fires and explosions across the Merrimack Valley, new legislation aims to prevent that from ever happening again. “We proposed new regulations to affect nearly 2.3 million miles of pipelines across the country,” said Tristan Brown, the Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration part of the Department of Transportation.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXT-TV FOX 25 Boston

Richard "Dick" A. Carlson, age 95, of Delavan passed away on Monday, September 11, 2023 at Ridgestone Village in Delavan. He was born in Elgin, IL on February 15, 1928 to Ernest and Evelyn (Beyer) Carlson. Dick proudly served in the U.S. Navy from 1947-1949. He did the Honor Flight to Washington D.C.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 11:17:20 PM - SOURCE: GazetteXtra

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2023-09-14T01:00:00-05:00 2023-09-14T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Forest; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055041 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ018 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0007.230914T0600Z-230914T1200Z/

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2023-09-14T01:00:00-05:00 2023-09-14T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Forest; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055041 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ018 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FR.Y.0007.230914T0600Z-230914T1200Z/

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office is calling a Cottage Grove home a total loss after a fire on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters from multiple agencies and Dane Co. deputies responded around 2:25 p.m. to the 4700 block of County Road N after multiple people told officials they saw a fire coming from the home.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 5:25:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

VIDEO: Chetek Fire and Rescue recently received a big donation to help with water rescues. In a time of emergency, you’d want those responding to call for help to be as prepared as possible, but part of being prepared is having the right tools. One community member in Chetek is making sure their fire department is ready for its next water rescue.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire

Crews in downtown Los Angeles are battling a massive structure fire Tuesday that's already collapsed the building's roof. The fire broke out just after 1 p.m. at a building in the 300 block of E. 4th Street. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the building is approximately three stories, with a basement.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles

VIDEO: For first responders, an eye in the sky or a canary in the coal mine could mean the difference between life and death. Units like the Lake County Public Safety Unmanned Response or Drone Team provide just such a service, venturing ahead and providing a first look or acting as a guide on traitorous calls.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Shaker Heights

The latest installation coming to the Sigal Museum is going to be about more than just hoses and firetrucks. “Even if you think you know the story of firefighting, there will be something here to surprise you,” said the museum’s curator of exhibitions, Tim Betz. The exhibit titled “Forged by Fire: The Heroism, Honor and History of Firefighting,” is scheduled to open to the public on Sept.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lehigh Valley Live