...NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN TODAY... Very dry conditions with relative humidity falling mainly between 15 and 20 percent, and warm temperatures in the middle to upper 70s will lead to near-critical wildfire potential across far northern Wisconsin today. For most locations, winds will be mainly Special Weather Statement 2023-05-15T10:42:00-05:00 2023-05-15T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC

...NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN TODAY... Very dry conditions with relative humidity falling between 15 and 25 percent and warm temperatures in the middle to upper 70s will lead to near-critical wildfire potential across far northern Wisconsin today. For most locations, winds will be mainly Special Weather Statement 2023-05-15T04:33:00-05:00 2023-05-15T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC

VIDEO: Nearly eight fire agencies spent hours battling a fire at a Columbia County recycling center Sunday evening. Fire departments from Sauk and Columbia County worked to put out a fire at the Columbia County Recycling and Waste Processing Facility. Portage Fire Chief Troy Haase said that 30-40 firefighters were at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

The critical fire conditions in the Northland Sunday come on the 10-year anniversary of the Germann Road Wildfire in Douglas County. The fire, which is one of the largest in Wisconsin state history, consumed more than 7,400 acres and destroyed 104 structures in the towns of Gordon, Highland and Barnes.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth

A massive fire erupted in a Pompano Beach apartment building overnight. Residents of the Royal Atlantic Apartments, at 110 NW 7th Avenue, said they woke to fire alarms blaring around 2 a.m. and heard people screaming. Arriving firefighters were met with flames shooting through the roof and thick smoke coming from one the units.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFOR-TV CBS 4 Miami

Beginning in 2025, a fire suppressant containing so-called forever chemicals that never break down in the environment will be prohibited from manufacture, sale and distribution in Illinois -- and suburban fire departments are getting ready for the ban. Two chemical products are at the center of the issue.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Herald - Metered Site

VIDEO: In Mid-City L.A., Station 68 is home to two very special firefighters, who are also mothers and inspiring a new generation of first responders. At Station 68, one of the busier stations in Los Angeles, you'll find Tanya Crabbe and Jessica Jackson – women (and mothers) who have been firefighters for 15 and 20 years respectively.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles

A driver is facing charges after crashing into an ambulance and injuring multiple people, including two paramedics, police said. Medic responded to a crash at North Tryon Street and West Mallard Creek Church Road around 12:30 a.m. While paramedics were treating someone hurt in the initial crash, a driver allegedly ran a red light and crashed into the stopped ambulance.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte

In the second half of the 19th century, after the conclusion of the Civil War and into the 20th century, there was a major influx of immigrants looking for work, as well as advances in technology. This boom happened faster than safety measures like labor laws and fire codes could advance to anything like what we have today.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 24/7 Wall St.

...Fire Weather Watch for northern Wisconsin Monday... .Low relative humidity and warm temperatures may combine to produce critical fire weather conditions Monday. A Red Flag Warning may be needed. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER Fire Weather Watch 2023-05-15T10:00:00-05:00 2023-05-15T22:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FW.A.0004.230515T1500Z-230516T0300Z/

...Fire Weather Watch for northern Wisconsin Monday... .Dry conditions will combine with warmer temperatures on Monday and result in low relative humidity values across northern Wisconsin. Although winds will be relatively light from the west, critical fire weather conditions are possible. A Red Flag Warning may be needed. Fire Weather Watch 2023-05-15T10:00:00-05:00 2023-05-15T22:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FW.A.0004.230515T1500Z-230516T0300Z/

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON... Very dry conditions with relative humidity falling between 20 and 25 percent will lead to elevated wildfire potential across far northern Wisconsin today. For most locations, winds will be mainly northeast to east, gusting to around 10 mph, but locally Special Weather Statement 2023-05-14T10:10:00-05:00 2023-05-14T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC

...ELEVATED WILDFIRE POTENTIAL LIKELY ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON... Very dry conditions with relative humidity falling between 20 and 25 percent will lead to elevated wildfire potential across far northern Wisconsin today. For most locations, winds will be mainly northeast to east, gusting to around 10 mph, but locally Special Weather Statement 2023-05-14T04:13:00-05:00 2023-05-14T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC

VIDEO: The Milwaukee Fire Department took advantage of a unique training experience for firefighters Saturday morning. More than two dozen firefighters worked to attack a fire at a vacant building near 12th and Cherry near downtown. Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski told 12 News this is the first time the exclusive training has presented itself in nearly 6 years.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2023 8:52:00 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

An armed man barricaded himself inside of a Fort Lauderdale house then set it on fire before coming outside and killing himself in an apparent murder-suicide Thursday night. Fort Lauderdale Police officials said officers responded to a shooting call around 8:24 p.m. near the intersection of Northwest 27th Terrace and Northwest 17th Street.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

Thursday, International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) President and Board Chair, Chief Donna Black, testified before the Research & Technology Subcommittee of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to support the reauthorization of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, and the U.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IAFC.org

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Flames poured out of the second and third windows of an abandoned rowhome, lighting the early morning sky. Crews from multiple fire engines rushed inside, but within minutes the interior of the building collapsed, killing three firefighters and badly wounding a fourth. It was the Baltimore City Fire Department's worst on-duty loss of life since the mid 1950s.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

VIDEO: Police agencies across central Ohio are looking for thieves who have been busting into cars owned by firefighters while they are on duty keeping communities safe. Two suspects were captured on security camera outside Concord Township Fire Station No. 341 on Dublin Road shortly before midnight on Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYX-TV ABC/FOX/MyNetworkTV 6 Columbus

VIDEO: With the variety of accident-avoidance technology now available on passenger cars, there is growing interest in making it mandatory on the big rig trucks that travel the highways each day. It's the kind of thing that could have made a difference in a tragic accident more than 40 years ago that changed California's rules of the road.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPIX-TV CBS 5 San Francisco

United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on May 10, 2023, 32-year-old Jonathan T. Lane, of Plymouth, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for arson to a building. According to court filings, Lane admitted that on November 9, 2017, he started a fire in a small, two-story apartment building in Plymouth, Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2023 11:05:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay