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Air Quality Alert issued June 20 at 12:57PM CDT by NWS

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...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Ozone which will remain in effect until 11:00 PM CDT tonight. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, Air Quality Alert 2023-06-20T13:19:00-05:00 2023-06-20T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Portage; Vilas; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055069 055073 055085 055097 055125 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ018 WIZ030 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ045 VTEC

Video shows another look at Missouri warehouse days after massive fire

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New video from NewsChopper 9 shows what's left of a warehouse following a four-alarm fire last week. It took nearly 24 hours for Kansas City firefighters to get the fire at Pioneer Pallet under control. Three firefighters were hospitalized with injuries and nearly 200 were needed to combat it. Flames shot up more than 100-feet in the air at the peak of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 6/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMBC-TV ABC 9 Kansas City

Amputee firefighter in Massachusetts back on the job after motorcycle crash nearly killed him

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Impossible means nothing to one firefighter in Lawrence, Massachusetts, who is now back to the job he loves after a serious injury nearly killed him. The amputee is officially suiting up, fulltime. “Firefighting means everything to me,” said Miguel Baez, who has worked at the department for more than two decades.
- PUB DATE: 6/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Nashua

VIDEO: Texas Fire/EMS station destroyed by EF-3 tornado

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The Perryton Fire/EMS station is destroyed after an EF-3 tornado struck the town on Thursday evening, and now the department is looking for a new location. Perryton Fire Chief Paul Dutcher said two firefighters were on duty when the tornado hit. “They did manage to make it into the storm shelter into the stairwell.
- PUB DATE: 6/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAMR-TV NBC 4 Amarillo

New software allows 911 callers to livestream video to police and fire dispatchers in one Ohio city

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PHOTOS: Typically, when people call 911 in emergencies, communication with a dispatcher is limited to voice only. But those calling the Ravenna police and fire dispatch center with a cellphone now have the option of providing dispatchers with a livestream video of an incident, thanks to new software.
- PUB DATE: 6/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Record-Courier - Metered Site

One person hurt, vehicles destroyed at storage building fire in Howard

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A fire that injured one person and destroyed several vehicles is under investigation in Howard. Around 8 a.m., firefighters responded to a call of a fire at a storage facility on Velp Avenue in Howard. One person was at the scene when firefighters arrived and was taken to the hospital for minor burns.
- PUB DATE: 6/19/2023 6:15:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Air Quality Alert issued June 19 at 12:54PM CDT by NWS

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...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY ISSUED FOR NORTH-CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for Ozone which will remain in effect until 11:00 PM CDT tonight. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Calumet, Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Air Quality Alert 2023-06-19T12:54:00-05:00 2023-06-19T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Calumet; Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055015 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 VTEC

Green Bay police and fire departments join forces to combat illegal fireworks this Fourth of July

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The Green Bay Police Department is taking on a partner to keep neighborhoods safe this Fourth of July. To reduce the overall use of illegal fireworks and related hazards while celebrating Independence Day, the Green Bay Police Department is partnering with the Green Bay Metro Fire Department for fireworks enforcement beginning Friday, June 23, through Tuesday, July 4.
- PUB DATE: 6/19/2023 6:46:53 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

Dry conditions lead to high fire danger in Coulee Region

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Recent weather has created the right conditions for brush fires. A fire in a field started in the Town of Farmington on Thursday after wind picked up a spark that was not properly extinguished. Town of Farmington's Fire Chief Richard Paisley said the sandy ground conditions in the town make it easy for fire to spread.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse

VIDEO: Fire tears through roof of commercial building in downtown Los Angeles

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Firefighters battled a heavy fire that tore through the roof of a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles. The fire broke out at the building in the 700 block of East 9th Street between San Pedro and Crocker streets. Video captured by AIR7HD showed flames rising from the roof, spreading smoke through the area nearby.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

New Jersey Fire Department 'Rescues' Memorial to 9/11 FDNY Firefighters – Delivers it Home to New York

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PHOTOS: Four old FDNY aerial fire trucks were set to be scrapped and sat rusting at Camp’s salvage yard in Wayne…but one of them was special. It was a rig from FDNY Firehouse Engine 279 & Ladder 131 in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn and emblazoned on its side panel was a memorial for five firefighters who died on 9/11.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TAP into Wayne

New Documentary: Virginia Firefighters Share Lessons Learned From 2020 Incident

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VIDEO: November 14, 2020, started off just like any other day for the Harrisonburg Fire Department in Virginia. At 10:07 am, everything changed. The department was alerted for a structure fire, not an uncommon occurrence for the four-station department – serving approximately 52,000 residents and home to James Madison University.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

HERricane week in Florida shows young women inside the world of public safety

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VIDEO: From lifeguards to 911 dispatchers, women are behind the scenes for Walton County emergency operations. HERricane week brings a sea of pink to the concrete shelter in DeFuniak Springs, filled with young women on summer break. “We’re so excited to host these girls and just teach them all about the different fields within public safety as well as just give them empowering skills that they can take throughout their lives,” Walton County Emergency Management Operations Coordinator Catie Feeney said.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBB-TV ABC 13 Panama City

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to hold forum on lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes after string of deadly fires

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The head of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced plans Thursday to hold a public meeting to further investigate safety issues with lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes following a sting of deadly fires. "Lithium-ion battery fires are deadly and destructive, as we have all learned from recent e-bike fires in New York and around the country," Alexander Hoehn-Saric, chair of the CPSC, tweeted.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX Business

Construction worker injured and in critical condition after incident at Green Bay's Lambeau Field

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VIDEO: Police and fire crews were rushing to the north side of the stadium at around 10 a.m. on June 15, 2023. Officials told our reporter Emily Reilly at the scene that the injured worker had to be freed after he became trapped in the construction area of the stadium. First responders only needed seven minutes to get the man out, according to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2023 11:13:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Air Quality Alert issued June 15 at 9:14AM CDT by NWS

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...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON... The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality Advisory for PM2.5 which will remain in effect until noon Thursday. This advisory affects people living in the following counties: Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida and Vilas. Air Quality Alert 2023-06-14T10:26:00-05:00 2023-06-15T12:15:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Unknown Unknown Unknown Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

Madison: West Side apartment fire marks city’s 8th 'sprinkler save' this year

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Madison Fire Department credited an automatic sprinkler with saving the day when the garbage area of a Madison West Side apartment building caught fire. MFD said this shows why sprinklers are an important safety device in people’s homes. The fire, at the 600 block of Sand Pearl Lane, marks the eighth “sprinkler save” in Madison this year, MFD says.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

VIDEO: Fiery cement tanker explodes near US 75 in north-central Texas

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Video of a cement tanker engulfed in flames near U.S. 75 in Richardson showed the vehicle explode. The cement tanker was near the intersection of East Collins Boulevard and North Glennville Road. The Richardson Fire Department told WFAA the boom on a cement tanker hit a power line, which caused it to catch fire.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas

Firefighters roll dice for chance to drive Denver Nuggets in victory parade

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VIDEO: During the Denver Nuggets championship parade today, the team and their families will ride on Denver fire trucks. Nikola Jokic, number 15, will be on a rig from Station 15. Jamal Murray, number 27, will be on a rig from Station 27. Station 35 doesn’t know who they will be assigned, but the crew is excited.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

Inside Virginia's World-Class Urban Search and Rescue Team

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PHOTOS: Jeff Lewis was a freshman at George Mason University in 1986 when a moment of helplessness led him to his life’s calling. Driving home from class, he was one of the first to stop at the scene of a car accident where he found four seriously injured teenagers. Two boys had been ejected, and two girls remained belted inside the vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 6/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Northern Virginia Magazine

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