A Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue helicopter crashed into an apartment building in Pompano Beach Monday morning, authorities confirmed. The crash was reported just after 8:45 a.m. in the area of North Dixie Highway and Atlantic Boulevard, southwest of the Pompano Beach Airpark. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that three people were onboard the Eurocopter EC135 helicopter that “crashed into a structure.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPLG-TV ABC 10 Miami

VIDEO: Identical twins Manuel and Emmanuel Zuaznabar broke through barriers to achieve their goal of becoming New York City firefighters, and now they're sharing their story of success in hopes of inspiring the next generation. Coined the "Z brothers," the 29-year-old, half-Dominican half-Cuban twins were born on Staten Island and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

VIDEO/PHOTO: The people who've spent days helping Mt. Charleston residents after destructive floodwaters swept through their community now need some help themselves. Flood waters that brought destruction to Mt. Charleston over the weekend also dealt a heavy blow to the local volunteer fire department.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTNV-TV ABC 13 Las Vegas

The Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department is on a mission to create a certified county wide search and rescue unit comprised of first responder who can provide aid anywhere in the county in times of disaster. According to Chief Dave McCoy the search and rescue department is already an obligation of all fire departments, with everybody being responsible for their own area with fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Morning Journal - Metered Site

...AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... Areas of fog, which may be locally dense in spots with visibilities around a quarter of a mile or less, will burn off by 9 am. If you are traveling across north-central and far northeast Wisconsin, slow down and use your low beam headlights if you Special Weather Statement 2023-08-27T05:46:00-05:00 2023-08-27T08:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 VTEC

...AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... The combination of clear skies and light winds has allowed for areas of fog to develop early this morning. The fog may be locally dense with a visibility around a quarter of a mile or less. The fog is expected to linger through sunrise, then burn off by 9 am. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-27T01:27:00-05:00 2023-08-27T06:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 VTEC

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FOREST AND EAST CENTRAL VILAS COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM CDT... At 326 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kentuck Lake Campground, or 13 miles west of Iron River, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Special Weather Statement 2023-08-25T15:27:00-05:00 2023-08-25T16:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Forest; Vilas 46.02,-88.82 46.02,-88.8 46.03,-88.8 46.03,-88.78 46.02,-88.78 46.03,-88.77 46.02,-88.76 46.03,-88.73 46.01,-88.72 46.02,-88.7 46.01,-88.68 45.82,-88.68 46.04,-89.11 46.11,-89.02 46.02,-88.82 FIPS6 055041 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ011 VTEC

VIDEO: A piece of metal - from the World Trade Center in New York. The Grand Chute Fire Department was fortunate to receive this artifact as a gift. The New York Deli in Appleton announced that it will close permanently on Friday, August 25, 2023. The owners said they knew all about the struggle and sacrifice firefighters go through and called them up to ask if they would accept the gift.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2023 4:40:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, and Northern Marinette County Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Dense Fog Advisory 2023-08-25T04:05:00-05:00 2023-08-25T08:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FG.Y.0002.230825T0905Z-230825T1300Z/

VIDEO: Personnel working at Marathon Petroleum Refinery in St. John the Baptist Parish, along with local emergency officials, responded to a chemical spill and fire at a storage tank at the company’s Garyville refinery on Friday, Aug. 25. The spill and fire have been contained within the refinery’s property, according to the company.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge

Personnel working at Marathon Petroleum Refinery in St. John the Baptist Parish, along with local emergency officials, responded to a chemical spill and fire at a storage tank at the company’s Garyville refinery on Friday, Aug. 25. The spill and fire have been contained within the refinery’s property, according to the company.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFB-TV CBS 9 Baton Rouge

VIDEO: The Sacramento Fire Department is now officially in charge of the city’s homelessness response. Assistant Fire Chief Brian Pedro is leading the newly established Incident Management Team, which follows the same emergency response structure used in disaster situations like wildfires and severe storms.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento

The Owensboro Fire Department is sharing some favorite firehouse recipes through their new Facebook cooking show called “Food on Fire.” The show gives viewers a look into the kitchens inside the fire stations. OFD Captain Bobby Grant said since the stations are like second homes for the firefighters, they often cook most of their meals there while on the clock.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Owensboro Times

PHOTOS: At the 11th annual back-to-school bash in D.C.’s Bellevue neighborhood, groups of students devour hot dogs by the dozens, and kids line up for free haircuts and face paint. An ice cream truck attracts a line that stretches all the way down Atlantic Street SW as city employees try to set up a stage for live music in the scorching August sun.
- PUB DATE: 8/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAMU-FM 88.5 Washington, D.C.

VIDEO: Around 100 volunteers scattered themselves on the ground at Austin Straubel International Airport Thursday, acting as victims of a plane crash during a disaster drill from 7 a.m. to noon. “We’re used to doing car accidents, fires, cats in a tree but we’re not as familiar with airline accidents and nuclear bombs,” Brown County Emergency Management Director Daniel Kane said.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2023 9:04:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

...AREAS OF DENSE FOG EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN OVERNIGHT... Areas of dense fog, with visibilities of 1/4 mile or less, will likely develop across north central Wisconsin after midnight. The fog will persist until 8 am or 9 am Friday before lifting. Motorists traveling across the region overnight and early Friday Special Weather Statement 2023-08-24T21:19:00-05:00 2023-08-25T05:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 VTEC

Firefighter Riley Huiras died in the line of duty this time last year, suffering an aneurism while on a call. That's why a chair now sits outside his fire house in Grand Rapids, making sure he's always got a place to call home. His team tells News 9 Riley was a hard worker, a loving son and cared about his communit.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

A commercial building in Brookfield sustained significant damage to its garage and smoke damage throughout after a fire broke out Tuesday evening, according to the Brookfield Fire Department. Firefighters found the single-story, medium-sized building in the 12000 block of Townsend Street with smoke inside, so they started an aggressive attack on the fire, ventilated the blaze, and performed search and rescue of the building, according to a news release.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Brookefield Patch

VIDEO: The Wausau Fire Department is asking the city’s finance committee to approve the purchase of an abandoned lot at 811 and 815 Grand Avenue in order to potentially build a new central station. The current station was built in 1962. At one time, it was deemed the most modern in the country. But that’s simply not the case anymore.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEOS: There is a new fire truck at Palm Beach International Airport that’s joining the fleet, designed to fight fires from inside the aircraft. “It's a high tech piece of equipment. We just took delivery of it a few weeks ago, and the guys are training on it now. It has every new technology that's available to keep everyone safe here at the airport,” said District Chief Bob Kropa of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach