...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 18 to 30 percent range, will result in elevated wildfire potential this afternoon and Wednesday 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 Special Weather Statement 2023-05-30T08:06:00-05:00 2023-05-30T19:00:00-05:00 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 massive fire engulfed an Uxbridge, Massachusetts, home Monday afternoon, with a video showing heavy fire and smoke shooting from the structure. First responders rushed to the duplex home on Linwood Street and saw heavy fire and smoke coming from the rear of the home, extending to the upper floor of the structure.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

VIDEO: A Coventry firefighter is recovering after the ceiling inside of a burning building collapsed on him Thursday afternoon. Firefighters rushed to a home on Mohawk Street following reports of smoke and flames shooting from the second floor. Acting Lieutenant Scott Brown with the Central Coventry Fire District was one of the first to arrive and assess the situation.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence

VIDEO: Northern Kentucky firefighters came together over the holiday weekend to dedicate a firetruck to a fallen hero. Engine 2802 now bears a plaque commemorating the service of Alexandria firefighter Ken Temke. Temke joined the Alexandria Fire District in 1997 as a volunteer. On the morning of March 25, 2004, Temke was part of a crew returning to the station when he collapsed, the Northern Pendleton Fire District said.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCPO-TV ABC 9 Cincinnati

VIDEO: A Heritage High School student has a warning for other kids after 76% of his body suffered burns when he tried a TikTok challenge. Mason and a group of friends saw people playing with lighters and spray paint cans on TikTok. They then decided to try it themselves trying to start a fire to stay warm, but the can blew up and flames engulfed his body.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVD ABC 11 Durham

Crews responded to a fire at the Columbia Co. recycling center Monday morning, according to county dispatchers. NBC15 previously reported a fire at the same location on Hwy. 16 on May 14 and May 26. According to officials, the Portage Fire Department was dispatched to the Pardeeville-based recycling center just after 11:30 a.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2023 9:03:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 15 to 25 percent range, will result in elevated wildfire potential this afternoon and Tuesday afternoon. The areas of greatest concern are the sandy soil regions of northern and central Wisconsin. Persistent dry weather over the past week and Special Weather Statement 2023-05-29T03:40:00-05:00 2023-05-29T19:00:00-05:00 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

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 15 to 25 percent range, will result in elevated wildfire potential through the Memorial Day weekend. The areas of greatest concern are the sandy soil regions of northern and central Special Weather Statement 2023-05-28T02:38:00-05:00 2023-05-28T18:00:00-05:00 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

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 15 to 25 percent range, will result in elevated wildfire potential in the sandy soil regions of northern and central Wisconsin this afternoon, and Sunday and Monday afternoons. Special Weather Statement 2023-05-27T03:10:00-05:00 2023-05-27T16:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055075 055083 055085 055125 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ035 WIZ045 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...PATCHY FROST POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT... The combination of cool temperatures, clear skies and light winds may allow for patchy frost to develop across northern Wisconsin late tonight, especially over low-lying areas or near river valleys. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Even though the Special Weather Statement 2023-05-26T22:33:00-05:00 2023-05-27T06:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...PATCHY FROST POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN LATE TONIGHT... The combination of cool temperatures, clear skies and light winds may allow for patchy frost to develop across northern Wisconsin late tonight, especially over low-lying areas or near river valleys. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Even though the Special Weather Statement 2023-05-26T11:03:00-05:00 2023-05-26T22:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN WISCONSIN TODAY AND SATURDAY... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 15 to 20 percent range, may lead to elevated wildfire potential across northern Wisconsin this afternoon and again on Saturday. Outdoor burning should not be attempted. Visit the Wisconsin DNR Special Weather Statement 2023-05-26T01:00:00-05:00 2023-05-26T16:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC

Eau Claire's police and fire commission has named Matt Jaggar the city’s new fire chief. Jaggar said he is grateful, thankful and excited for the opportunity. He succeeds previous chief Chris Bell—who retired last month. Service can be a calling. "It is held by my beliefs. In that, we should pay things forward and we should leave things better than they were previously," Jaggar said.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

VIDEO: Crews say the day a person needs to call 911, it’s one of the worse days of their life. Charlotte Fire didn’t get that call for help right away. “There was some sort of delay in dialing 911, a five-to-six-minute delay, so we were already behind the eight ball with that,” a CFD communications officer described Thursday, a week removed from the 5-Alarm fire in the SouthPark community.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont

The roles and responsibilities of firefighters have changed significantly over the past few decades. Firefighters must perform structure firefighting, search, rescue, mitigation of hazardous materials, and disaster response. Also, increased calls for firefighters to respond to potentially violent emergencies, such as active shooters these conditions demand better physical protection.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Inceptive Mind

Front Range Fire Rescue Chief Michael West pictures mental health for first responders as a bucket filling with water. Each difficult call a first responder takes, every high-stress response and struggles outside of work all add water to the bucket. If first responders don’t have a way to dump some water out once in a while, the water, or stress, will overflow the bucket.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greeley Tribune

VIDEO: The Elmira Heights Fire Department is rolling out a piece of history for Memorial Day. A restored 1938 Ward LaFrance fire engine will be taking part in Memorial Day parades in Elmira Heights and Horseheads. “I don’t know if people are drawn to it because it looks different or just because they believe it’s a part of history, but it always attracts attention no matter where it goes,” said First Assistant Chief Jason Mitchell.
- PUB DATE: 5/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WETM-TV NBC 18 Elmira

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Vilas, Florence, Forest, and Northern Marinette County Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other Freeze Warning 2023-05-26T01:00:00-05:00 2023-05-26T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FZ.W.0002.230526T0600Z-230526T1200Z/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Vilas, Florence, Forest, and Northern Marinette County Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other Freeze Warning 2023-05-26T01:00:00-05:00 2023-05-26T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FZ.W.0002.230526T0600Z-230526T1200Z/

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FAR NORTHERN WISCONSIN FRIDAY... Very dry conditions, with relative humidity falling into the 10 to 20 percent range, will lead to elevated wildfire potential across northern Wisconsin on Friday. Fortunately, south winds will be sustained at 5 to 10 mph range with gusts of 10 to 15 Special Weather Statement 2023-05-26T01:00:00-05:00 2023-05-26T04:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC