...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... 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: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Air Quality Alert 2023-06-01T11:54:00-05:00 2023-06-01T23:00:00-05:00 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

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON... The latest satellite imagery indicated that scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop across the area by mid afternoon. The greatest concentration of storms is expected west of a Wautoma to Iron Mountain line. The strongest storms are expected to produce wind gusts to around Special Weather Statement 2023-06-01T11:54:00-05:00 2023-06-01T14:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; 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 VTEC

Six townhomes caught on fire in Cecil Township on Wednesday. Crews were called to the scene at Georgetown Estates on Farm Road near Valley Brook Country Club. The call came in around 3:45 p.m. Four townhomes were destroyed while two others were damaged. Officials said the fire started in the garage of an end unit.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh

PHOTOS: In the hands of 17-year-old Cristian Sciaudone, tiny pieces of plastic become collectible objects of memorabilia. During the pandemic, the North Andover teenager decided that he was going to create a Lego model of a firetruck from each of the 363 fire departments in Massachusetts. As of this spring, he’s made it to more than 240 departments and pieced together more than 250 trucks.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Eagle-Tribune - Metered Site

VIDEO: On June 1, 2008, an enormous fire at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in California destroyed a massive collection of irreplaceable recordings by some of the greatest musicians in American history. Nobody was seriously injured in the fire, but The New York Times referred to the disaster as "The Day the Music Burned.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento

What does Subaru do with its new pre-production models that can’t be sold? They are put to good use and are used to help emergency and first responders. Can customers purchase Subaru of America’s new pre-production models at a discount? Unfortunately, they can’t be sold to customers, but they are put to good use by the Camden, N.
- PUB DATE: 6/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Torque News

A three-alarm fire at Milwaukee Recycles prompted evacuation of the Menomonee River Valley site Wednesday afternoon, May 31. The Milwaukee Fire Department was first dispatched to the plant on Mount Vernon Avenue at 1:48 p.m. MFD Chief Aaron Lipski said the facility has a "long, storied history" of fires.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 5:31:58 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Authorities say a Grand Chute home is destroyed after a fire. The fire started on the outside of the house on the 4300-block of Gillett St. around 7:15 Tuesday night. The flames traveled up the side to the roof and attic. It took firefighters about 45 minutes to put the fire out and several more hours to take care of all the hot spots inside.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 1:06:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 20 to 30 percent range, will result in elevated fire potential this afternoon. The areas of greatest concern are the sandy soil regions of northern and central Wisconsin. Persistent dry weather over the past week and a half has caused an increase in fire Special Weather Statement 2023-05-31T15:13:00-05:00 2023-05-31T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Door; 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 055029 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 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ045 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 20 to 30 percent range, will result in elevated fire potential this afternoon. The areas of greatest concern are the sandy soil regions of northern and central Wisconsin. Persistent dry weather over the past week and a half has caused an increase in fire Special Weather Statement 2023-05-31T09:06:00-05:00 2023-05-31T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed 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

VIDEO: West Allis firefighters are battling a fire at the Morgan Grove Apartments near S. 108th Street and Morgan Avenue. The fire broke out before 5 a.m. Wednesday. Flames could be seen pouring out of the roof of one building. "Then I kind of just walked down the hall, and I walked past the door, and I saw through the window and the fire was still rising above the building," said Jamel Mosley, neighbor.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 8:11:44 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING... 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: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Air Quality Alert 2023-05-31T09:06:00-05:00 2023-05-31T23:00:00-05:00 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

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 20 to 30 percent range, will result in elevated fire potential this afternoon. The areas of greatest concern are the sandy soil regions of northern and central Wisconsin. Persistent dry weather over the past week and a half has caused an increase in fire Special Weather Statement 2023-05-31T09:06:00-05:00 2023-05-31T10:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed 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 firefighter has been injured and multiple stores are destroyed after a massive fire started in the Bronx late Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. Officials say the flames destroyed a tire shop and flower store on the Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road just before 11 p.m. Tuesday. Video shows how large the fire was from far away, with its thick plume of black smoke rising above the flames.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

VIDEO: ”It had to be a narrative, a documentary or a how-to,” said Shawn Packard, a Cinematography student at Full Sail University. A school capstone project inspired a student to dig deep into his hometown. “I live here, I have lived here my whole life. It has been home for me. It kind of means a lot with family and the traditions and the community that we have built here,” Packard said.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABI-TV CBS/CW+ 5 Bangor

VIDEO: Local and state fire safety officials are discussing implementing more fire-prevention requirements at large wooden-building construction sites after this month’s massive, deadly blaze in Charlotte. The five-alarm fire killed two construction workers and sparked spot fires on nearby structures.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The News & Observer - Metered Site

VIDEO: The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But just as it was winding down, a little-known virus that causes many of the same symptoms – a lower lung infection, hacking cough, runny nose, sore throat and fever – was just picking up steam.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health

Firefighters responded to multiple flare-ups over the holiday weekend following last week's fire at the Columbia County Recycling and Solid Waste Center near Portage, the city's fire chief said Tuesday. Portage Fire Chief Troy Haase told News 3 Now his department was called to the recycling center three times over the long weekend -- once Sunday morning and twice on Monday -- due to flare-ups.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 9:15:00 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 Milwaukee

...AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM TONIGHT... 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: Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Forest, Kewaunee, Langlade, Air Quality Alert 2023-05-30T10:54:00-05:00 2023-05-30T23:00:00-05:00 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

North Shore firefighters battled a garage fire that spread to the attached house on N. Lydell Avenue in Whitefish Bay early Tuesday, May 30. The initial call for the fire came in around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday. When crews arrived on the scene, they found fire coming from the garage and spreading to the first floor kitchen and second floor soffit.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 8:13:22 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee