PHOTO: The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is reporting a vehicle fire on Interstate 43 in Brown County. According to WisDOT, the vehicle fire on I-43 northbound at East Mason Street in the City of Green Bay and happened around 6:15 p.m. As a result, all lanes were closed while the Brown County Sheriff’s Office and the Green Bay Metro Fire Department deal with the active fire.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

New video shows the explosion and impact at an apartment building in Newark that injured six people and left 31 people displaced. There is still no word on what caused the explosion on South Pine Lane. The building, managed by Newark Housing Authority, was all but destroyed about 6 p.m. Friday after an explosion rocked the building.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

When a fire broke out in the suspended operator’s cab of a massive construction crane in New York City early Wednesday, it didn’t take long for the structure, which was 45 stories high, to come crashing down. Within minutes, the top of the crane’s boom arm careened over like a falling tree, slamming its tip into the top of a building across the street before swinging down and crashing into the side of the building it had been constructing.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fast Company

Thousands of people are in Chicago to attend the National Homeland Security Association Conference. The grand opening ceremony for the conference was held Tuesday at the Hyatt Regency downtown. The event brings together people across various industries such as security, law enforcement, fire rescue and more.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago

VIDEO: Sitting in the middle of a moulage training class is Anthony Saldivar, pouring vaseline, tissue and make-up on his model’s arm, making it look like it’s severely injured. It’s part of a basic moulage training class Saldivar volunteers to teach. “I get to make the living look dead and the dead look living,” said Saldivar, who’s also an embalmer and funeral director.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV ABC 12 San Antonio

VIDEO: An early morning fire tore through the attic and second floor of a Beloit home on Wednesday, according to the city’s fire department. In a Facebook post, the Beloit Fire Department reported firefighters could see flames shooting through the roof of the house in the 800 block of Wisconsin Ave.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2023 8:42:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

A family of six is now without a home after a fire Tuesday night in Fond du Lac causes what officials say was “extensive damage.” In a release from the Fond du Lac Fire Rescue, firefighters responded around 9:00 p.m. to reports of the smell of smoke on the first floor of a home at 605 County Road K.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2023 12:56:09 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Much of the United States is facing a heat wave that is set to bring temperatures into the 90s in southern Wisconsin. Even though everyone has to deal with the high temperatures, firefighters are dealing with the hot summer conditions in addition to carrying their more than 70 pounds of gear when responding to emergency calls.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

A crane went up in flames Wednesday morning high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below. The fire broke out shortly before 7:30 a.m. on top of a 50-story building that was under construction on 10th Avenue between West 41st and 42nd streets in Hell's Kitchen. Mayor Eric Adams was on the scene to provide an update, along with the FDNY and Department of Buildings.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

VIDEO: The San Antonio Fire Department is returning to cartoons to help educate children and their families on the importance of fire safety. The newest cartoon comes a day after Fire Chief Charles Hood held a news conference regarding a deadly house fire over the weekend. Hood stressed the importance of having working smoke alarms.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV ABC 12 San Antonio

VIDEO: WESH 2 News reporter Nancy Alvarez got an exclusive look at the fire station headquarters located in the central part of its jurisdiction behind Epcot. Deputy Fire Chief Eric Ferrari showed WESH 2 the range of emergency services his department provides to Disney and the rest of the district.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WESH-TV NBC 2 Orlando

PHOTOS: The Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation brought a little extra cheer to Shriners Hospital for Children Tuesday for their annual Christmas in July visit. Santa and Mrs. Claus joined firefighters as they raised the ladder to wave to child patients and greet staff, including doctors and nurses.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Nashua

Why is Washington the epicenter of the fentanyl crisis? U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell posed the question at a Seattle round table she convened Monday about the deadly drug, where speakers talked about innovations happening locally and the challenges that lay ahead. The senator pointed to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers showing the state had the biggest increase in the nation—more than 21%—in fatal overdoses reported between February 2022 and February 2023.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Medical Express

Residents of a home in Manitowoc County safely evacuated their home Tuesday morning after a fire started in the basement. In a release from the Kiel Fire Department, firefighters responded at 3:04 a.m. to a reported structure fire on 928 4th Street in the city of Kiel. Authorities say that crews arrived on scene in six minutes and the residents of the home had already safely evacuated after being awakened by the smoke detectors.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:56:38 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

PHOTOS: A hotel in Clarksville, Indiana was engulfed in flames on Sunday, according to the Clarksville Fire Department. WLKY had a crew on the scene where much of the length of the Best Western off Lewis and Clark Parkway could be seen roaring with fire. Some hotel workers on site said that all staff and guests got out safely and that guests who were staying at the hotel are being taken care of.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville

The wake-up call came Feb. 3 in eastern Ohio. A Norfolk Southern freight train rumbling through the village of East Palestine jumped the track. Damaged tank cars spewed toxic chemicals into the air and water. A massive fire lit up the sky. More chemicals were burned days later. Polluted runoff flowed into waterways.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Louisville Courier Journal - Metered Site

Edmond will now waive utility charges for the surviving spouses of first responders killed in the line of duty. The City Council just made the vote on Monday night. The Edmond City Council approved the measure unanimously with city officials saying it really wasn’t a hard decision to make. f a police officer or firefighter is killed in the line of duty, their surviving spouse will never receive a utility bill from Edmond ever again, for the rest of their lives.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City

VIDEO: First responders don't hesitate to enter a dangerous situation to make sure our community members are safe. Often, they are so busy protecting the community, they forget to make sure they're protecting themselves by addressing their mental health. "We feel like we have to be the people who are handling everything and addressing all of the issues and then we go on about our business to the next - the next call, the next incident," said Clark County Deputy Fire Chief Kelly Blackmon.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNV-TV NBC 3 Las Vegas

VIDEO: In an effort to save more lives in the event of a cardiac arrest, UR Medicine and the American Heart Association are introducing a CPR training station on-the-go. The mobile CPR station is the first of its kind in New York State, and only the second in the U.S. “The places where they’re in health care, or clinics, is not enough.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV CBS 8 Rochester

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR ALL BUT FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Fine Particulate Matter which will remain in effect until noon Tuesday. This advisory includes people living in the following counties in Air Quality Alert 2023-07-24T14:56:00-05:00 2023-07-25T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown 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