VIDEO: Tuesday marked the 153rd anniversary of the Great Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest fire in U.S. history, which claimed between 1,200 and 2,500 lives. The Peshtigo Fire Museum held a commemorative event to honor those who perished. The fire devastated 1.2 million acres of land, and the museum continues to preserve its history, shedding light on why this tragedy is often overshadowed by the more famous Chicago Fire, which occurred on the same day.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A Milwaukee home was damaged by fire early Tuesday morning, Oct. 8. Crews were called out to the area of 11th and Ring shortly after 4 a.m. Brandon Hobson owns the home. While assessing the damage, he said he’s grateful his tenants got out. "The cops were here, the fire marshal, they were trying to get everything," Hobson said.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Crews have contained a wildfire that broke out Tuesday afternoon in Oconto County and burned approximately 10 acres of woods. The "Bear Paw" fire began around 2 p.m. in a remote wooded area near Lower Dam Road by Mountain. The Wisconsin DNR and local fire departments worked to suppress the fire. "We'll be out here tonight [Tuesday], still mopping up, until we are comfortable with where we're at for containment.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

PHOTOS: Crews battled a massive house fire in the Palmer Woods Historic District early Wednesday morning. The home near 7 Mile and Woodward in Detroit can be seen with flames shooting out of the roof in the main house on Oct. 9. Local 4 learned the homeowners were living in the guest house while fixing up the main home—they are okay.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit

VIDEO: The Oceanside Fire Department recently adopted the SkillBridge program, helping service members step into their professional lives outside of the military. “They’re able to work on the ambulance and get real world experience that really does matter for them to get that next job,” said Oceanside Fire Chief David Parsons.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUSI-TV FOX 5 San Diego

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has announced the launch of its new Center for Firefighter Safety, Health and Well-being. According to a recent release, this initiative aims to improve the health and safety of firefighters by addressing the specific hazards they face in their line of work.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Occupational Heath & Safety

As the Tampa Bay area braces for Hurricane Milton's landfall, officials with Tampa General Hospital announced they have opened their incident command center and implemented their preparedness plan. That plan includes setting up their "aquafence," a water-impermeable barrier that can withstand storm surge up to 15 feet above sea level, and stocking important supplies at all of their locations.
- PUB DATE: 10/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTSP-TV CBS 10 St. Petersburg

PHOTO: One person is dead and "several adults were injured" in a Schofield apartment fire Monday morning. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) State Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting a fire investigation in Schofield, Wis. that occurred Monday morning, according to a DOJ release.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Fire crews from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and local agencies contain a fire that burned about 6.5 acres at Roche-A-Cri State Park in Adams County. The Stairway Fire began in late Sunday afternoon at the park on top of the Roche-A-Cri Mound stairway. The fire burned mostly leaves and pine needles.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

A group of Wisconsin firefighters are waiting to see if they’ll be deployed to Florida to help with rescue and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Milton. They’re part of Task Force 1 — a statewide search and rescue team. Sixteen members returned to Wisconsin over the weekend after working in western North Carolina, following Hurricane Helene.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAQ-AM 1360 Green Bay

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A fire destroyed a Washington County hair salon over the weekend. It burned for hours before someone driving by noticed the smoke. Everything, from the products, to the tools are gone. The stylists are trying to get back on their feet as the fire department is working to figure out how it started.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

A massive multi-alarm fire destroyed a Catholic school building in Springfield Township, Delaware County. The call came in around 5 p.m. Monday for flames showing from the St. Francis of Assisi School, which is located on Saxer Avenue. Chopper 6 was overhead as plumes of heavy smoke billowed from the roof of the building.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

VIDEO: Three people died after a medical helicopter crashed in northern Kentucky, and a report from the Federal Aviation Administration has released information about what may have happened. The crash happened around 5:37 p.m., in Owen County, near State Route 22, about two miles north of Owen County High School.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville

Charlotte Fire Department officials said they have a plan to improve rescues and avoid fires like the SouthPark blaze that killed two workers trapped on an upper floor. CFD Chief Reginald Johnson on Monday presented an after-action report of the five-alarm SouthPark fire to the Charlotte City Council’s Housing, Safety and Community Committee.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Charlotte Observer - Metered Site

VIDEOS: The Tropicana Las Vegas is just days away from joining the list of Las Vegas hotels that have been blown up over the years. At 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, the implosion button will be pressed to bring down the historic resort's two hotel towers. They're expected to collapse within a matter of seconds, according to recent information from Bally's Corporation, which owns the hotel.
- PUB DATE: 10/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTNV-TV ABC 13 Las Vegas

October is Fire Prevention Month, and the Kronenwetter Fire Department kicked off the month by showing the community who they are and what they do. With a focus on kids, the goal was to make them more comfortable if life throws their family a curveball. Theresa O’Brien, Fire Chief, said, "Kids in general are afraid when they see you know somebody comes in all dressed up in gear that they've never seen before.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 1:48:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

A Walworth County community is shaken after a large house fire on Saturday night, Oct. 5. The fire started just before 6 p.m. in a rural area east of Elkhorn. "I was really worried because a lot of people were panicking," said neighbor Addison Howe. "Very sad." A man who identified himself as the property owner said two adults died.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

With extended dry conditions and gusty winds, people in northeast Wisconsin are being advised to continue to take precautions to avoid fires. The majority of the state is under a High Risk advisory. Some southern counties are at a moderate risk, while the risk of an outdoor fire in Oconto and Marinette counties remains very high.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO: Life-threatening storm surges are expected to hit Florida's Gulf Coast this week with the arrival of Hurricane Milton, which was upgraded Monday afternoon into a Category 5 hurricane over the southern Gulf of Mexico. The storm first strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane by 7 a.m. and by 9 a.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

VIDEO: Flames and smoke were seen coming from a plane that made a hard landing at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on Saturday afternoon. Frontier Flight 1326 landed in Las Vegas around 3:40 p.m. after “The pilots detected smoke and declared an emergency,” a spokesperson for Frontier Airlines confirmed to CBS News.
- PUB DATE: 10/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KLAS-TV CBS 8 Las Vegas