VIDEO: A building on the campus of a southeast Charlotte prep school was destroyed by a three-alarm fire Monday night, officials said. Charlotte firefighters responded to a fire at Charlotte Preparatory School on Boyce Road a little before 11 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the building.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte

Hundreds of safe e-bike and scooter charging and storage stations will soon be installed across New York City’s public housing buildings as a way to prevent battery fires. Mayor Eric Adams, Sen. Chuck Schumer, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Sunday announced plans to install 173 outdoor stations at 53 NYCHA developments starting next year, with a total of 327 stations planned.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 6sqft

VIDEO: Firefighters have a new tool for rescues in rural areas of northern Santa Barbara County. Fire Station 21 in Old Town Orcutt has a new UTV which can be used to quickly reach injured hikers or anyone trapped in a remote area. Every second counts when someone’s injured and trapped in a hard-to-reach location.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSBY-TV NBC/CW+ 6 San Luis Obispo

Pennsylvania has just over 1,800 registered fire departments. Nearly all – 98.6 percent to be exact – are registered volunteer or mostly volunteer departments with the Keystone State ranking third in the country behind Delaware and Minnesota. Those who volunteer with their local companies in their local communities are heroes in almost every sense of the word.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Politics PA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday warned of the return of locally acquired cases of malaria, meaning the infections were not linked to foreign travel and appear to have been transmitted by mosquitoes in the U.S. carrying the parasite. So far, there have been four locally acquired cases of malaria in Florida and one in Texas within the last two months.
- PUB DATE: 6/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR ALL OF WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until noon Thursday, June 29th. This advisory affects the full state of Wisconsin. Smoke originating from Canadian wildfires will continue to affect Air Quality Alert 2023-06-26T07:06:00-05:00 2023-06-29T12:00:00-05:00 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

A wildfire burned almost 10 acres near a business in Door County over the weekend. Firefighters were called to the Settlement Inn and Lavender Spa in Gibraltar on Saturday. When crews got there, they saw a fire in a field, about one acre large, threatening nearby buildings. Flames were extending in multiple directions.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:59:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR ALL OF WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until noon Thursday, June 29th. This advisory affects the full state of Wisconsin. Smoke originating from Canadian wildfires will spread from Air Quality Alert 2023-06-25T21:00:00-05:00 2023-06-29T12:00:00-05:00 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

PHOTOS: Part of a shopping center in the Poconos was reduced to rubble after an intense fire on Sunday. The middle section of the Promenade at Fountain Court in Monroe County is now just twisted metal, charred wood and debris. Multiple businesses were lost. Neighbors from around the Tannersville area gathered to see what was left.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A Licking Township fire truck was struck while on the scene of a crash on Interstate 70 early Saturday. At 1:30 a.m., rescue and medical vehicles were responding to a crash on I-70 eastbound at mile marker 137. Fire officials say those involved in the collision were not injured so the medic left the scene.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNS-TV CBS 10 Columbus

Federal regulators want first responders to know exactly what they are dealing with before reaching the scene of a train derailment, because the dangerous chemicals trains carry might require a specialized response. The Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposed a new rule last Wednesday that would require all railroads to immediately send the details of everything aboard their trains to every emergency responder within 10 miles, as soon as the railroad becomes aware of an accident.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

VIDEO: With the scorching summer here, Valley firefighters are not only battling fires but the oppressive heat while doing so. “When we are dealing with 110 degrees, and a fire kicks out, we are asked to act,” said Captain Dave Folio with the Scottsdale Fire Department. Captain Folio said part of the role of their command during the Valley summer is to make sure their own firefighters don’t succumb to the heat.
- PUB DATE: 6/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)

A home is considered a total loss, estimated to be $900,000 after a fire on Saturday morning. The Appleton Fire Department reports it was called to the home on the 2200 block of East Downs Ridge at 10:33 a.m. The first crew on scene found heavy fire in the attic with smoke at the back of the home. All crews were pulled from the interior with a roof collapse anticipated.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2023 11:02:57 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

VIDEO: Two Milwaukee assistant fire chiefs who made history are being honored as they head into retirement having served a combined 55 ½ years. Sirens blared as husband-and-wife duo De Wayne Smoots and Sharon Purifoy-Smoots drove away from MFD headquarters Friday, June 23 – not to signal an emergency but to say "thanks" and "job well done" "Even though you will compete against each other for things, you should never be competing against each other," De Wayne said.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2023 11:28:42 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has EXTENDED the Air Quality Advisory for Ozone which will now be in effect through 11 PM CDT Saturday night. This advisory affects the full state of Wisconsin. Favorable meteorological conditions combined with the presence of Air Quality Alert 2023-06-23T10:05:00-05:00 2023-06-24T22:00:00-05:00 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

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY EVENING... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has EXTENDED the Air Quality Advisory for Ozone which will now be in effect through 11 PM CDT SATURDAY night. This advisory affects the full state of Wisconsin. Favorable meteorological conditions combined with the presence of Air Quality Alert 2023-06-23T10:05:00-05:00 2023-06-24T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ018 VTEC

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Ozone which will be in effect through 11 PM CDT tonight. This advisory affects the full state of Wisconsin. Favorable meteorological conditions combined with the presence of aged Canadian wildfire smoke will lead to enhanced surface ozone Air Quality Alert 2023-06-22T13:33:00-05:00 2023-06-23T23:00:00-05:00 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

Medical helicopters can be critical to a person’s survival in rural settings, and that becomes more apparent along a stretch of highway in Chippewa and Rusk Counties. Along Wisconsin Highway 27, the owner of Rocque Ridge Guides and Outfitters Thomas Rocque said helicopters landed on his property three times this year.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison

An intense fire erupted at a rubbish yard and spread into commercial-residential buildings, sending a thick plume of smoke billowing into the sky in downtown Los Angeles Thursday afternoon. LAFD crews responded near San Pedro and Seventh streets around 3:10 p.m. Nearly 150 firefighters battled the massive commercial fire near Skid Row.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has released a new report, “Fatal Firefighter Injuries in the U.S. in 2022”, which showed a total of 96 on-duty U.S. firefighter fatalities in 2022. Of these deaths, 51 were volunteer firefighters, 38 were career firefighters, six were contractors for federal or state land management agencies, and one was a full-time federal land management employee.
- PUB DATE: 6/23/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sierra Sun Times