VIDEO/PHOTOS: Each year, Merrill and Antigo High School Football compete for a ‘War on 64’ trophy but the rivalry goes far deeper. Merrill Fire Department Chief Josh Klug grew up in Merrill, but has connections in the Antigo Fire Department. Prior to this year’s game Chief Klug called up one of his friends and former colleagues, Antigo Fire Chief Corey Smith.
- PUB DATE: 9/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive Frost Advisory 2023-09-13T02:00:00-05:00 2023-09-13T08:00:00-05:00 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.0006.230913T0700Z-230913T1300Z/

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2023-09-13T02:00:00-05:00 2023-09-13T08:00:00-05:00 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.0006.230913T0700Z-230913T1300Z/

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Each year, Merrill and Antigo High School Football compete for a ‘War on 64’ trophy but the rivalry goes far deeper. Merrill Fire Department Chief Josh Klug grew up in Merrill, but has connections in the Antigo Fire Department. Prior to this year’s game Chief Klug called up one of his friends and former colleagues, Antigo Fire Chief Corey Smith.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2023 12:48:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

VIDEO: Departments across the country begging for help so they can help their community. According to the Badger Institute, there are many reasons, the main among them, a lack of available workers. While Wausau fire is currently staffed comfortably many nearby smaller and more rural departments are feeling the pressure.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2023 12:03:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

The South Milwaukee Fire Dept. has initiated a "Fire Safety for Seniors" program. According to a press release on Tuesday, Sept. 12, the program aims to provide senior citizens with free, lighter-weight fire extinguishers. The initiative was launched in response to a kitchen fire involving an elderly resident who had difficulty using a standard fire extinguisher.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Police are searching for a possible serial arsonist in Reseda after at least six fires were reported in the area overnight. Most of the fires took place around the Reseda Boulevard and Vanowen Street intersection. The first was reported shortly after 11 p.m. Monday, and the rest happened within the following two hours.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

VIDEO: Kilgore College held a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at their fire academy today. They chose this day to unveil a collection of antique firefighter helmets donated to the college that are now on display at the fire academy. A lot of things come to mind with the word collection, and firefighter helmets may not be top of the list, but for former firefighter Addy Hadaway it was a no-brainer.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLTV ABC 7 Tyler

PHOTOS: A little bug-inspired robot created by a team of engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has the potential to someday aid first responders during disasters. The robot’s name is CLARI, which stands for Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect. It was built in the image of a bug. It’s tiny, squishable and can shape-shift to fit through different gaps.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Camera - Metered Site

PHOTOS: At 9:37 am Eastern Time on September 11, 2001, two fire captains—Michael Defina and John Durrer—from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire & Rescue Department, based at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, were standing on the departures level of the main terminal. They were responding to a minor vehicle accident, but their attention quickly turned toward a low rumble, followed by smoke rising to the northwest.
- PUB DATE: 9/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Air & Space Museum

VIDEO: A pickup truck crashed into a house in Outagamie County early Monday morning. The Buchanan Fire Department was dispatched for a report of an explosion at 4:30 a.m. When firefighters found the scene on County Road Z they found the driver of the pickup truck unresponsive. They started life-saving efforts but he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2023 3:53:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO: The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a large apartment fire this morning on Milwaukee's south side. Firefighters responded to a building at 21st Street and Mitchell Avenue for a two-alarm fire. Residents told 12 News the fire started around 3:00 a.m. Residents said they all got out of the apartment and were safe, and the Red Cross arrived at the scene to assist the resident.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

A house on West Elm Street in the City of Oneida was destroyed early Saturday morning by an explosion caused by a stolen vehicle crashing into the home. There were no injuries to homeowners, neighbors or emergency crews. Oneida Mayor Helen Acker posted on Facebook “there were no fatalities.” Police say the crash, which happened around 3:00am, severed the gas line into the house.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse

VIDEO/PHOTO: The City of Hattiesburg has a new fire truck honoring the Hattiesburg Public School District. The new Ladder 1 vehicle has been named “Purple Rain” and is painted in the purple-and-gold colors of Hattiesburg High School. The truck was officially dedicated at a ceremony at Station No. 1 Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLBT-TV NBC 3 Jackson

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A skateboarding event in Hollywood turned hostile and violent Saturday night when a crowd began setting fire to property and at least one vehicle. The skateboarding competition started around 4:30 p.m. on the 1600 block of Cherokee Avenue and became violent around 7:22 p.m. when the crowd began acting up, police said.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

VIDEO: It’s estimated that more than 100,000 people in the U.S. are currently waiting for a kidney transplant with over 3,000 patients added to the list each month. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Knox Company have launched the “Expand Your Legacy – Become a Living Kidney Donor” campaign to raise awareness on the life-changing impacts of becoming a living kidney donor.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMC-TV NBC 5 Memphis

VIDEO: The number of first responders who have died from 9/11-related illnesses now almost equals the number of firefighters who died during the terror attacks themselves. A total of 341 New York City Fire Department firefighters, paramedics and civilian support staff who died from post-911 illnesses are now memorialized at the FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall, according to the Uniformed Firefighters Association.
- PUB DATE: 9/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

PHOTO: Fire crews in Onalaska have two new pieces of equipment to use at fire scenes, thanks to a charitable donation from the community. Masonic Lodge 214 from Onalaska raised money to buy two more Fire Suppression Tools (FST) for the department, like one they previously donated to the firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2023 9:13:44 PM - SOURCE: WIZM-AM 1410 La Crosse

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Madison Fire Department's Firefighter Fun Day came back to the city for the first time since 2017. The event encourages the community to meet the Madison Fire Department in a fun, relaxed environment. The family-friendly event has not been held in past years due to funding and short staffing.
- PUB DATE: 9/10/2023 3:26:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

...PATCHY DENSE FOG MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITIES EARLY THIS MORNING... Satellite imagery and surface observations indicate patchy dense ground fog is developing over parts of central and north-central Wisconsin early this morning. The fog may briefly reduce visibility under one half mile at times through 8 am. Special Weather Statement 2023-09-09T03:03:00-05:00 2023-09-09T08:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ045 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC