The West Bend Fire Department performed vehicle extrication training and the Slinger Fire Department did a controlled burn of a building over the weekend, both highlighting the importance of using live, realworld conditions in the firefighting training process. The West Bend Fire Department performed extrication training at a Bob’s Main Street Auto & Towing lot on Decorah Road on Friday.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 2:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Washington County Daily News

Part of downtown Mason City is closed off after a fire destroyed the historic Kirk Apartments on Monday. The building is located at 206 North Federal Avenue which is part of Mason City’s historic district in downtown. Barricades are placed on North Federal Avenue to keep people safely at a distance. According to Mason City Fire Chief Erik Bullinger, firefighters were called to the building shortly after 1:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAAL-TV ABC 6 Austin

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A popular D.C. breakfast spot is sending a warning to other businesses after falling victim to a scam Saturday. Pearl’s Bagels in Mount Vernon Triangle is out nearly a thousand dollars after a man claiming to be a fire equipment inspector stole from them. Oliver Cox, the owner of Pearl’s Bagels, told FOX 5 the scammer knew what he was doing.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTTG-TV FOX 5 Washington, D.C.

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Thirty years ago Catoosa didn't have sirens, only had a volunteer fire department and cell phones were just starting to become a thing. That's how Catoosa Fire Chief Denus Benton remembers it. FOX23 talked to him Monday, 30 years since a supercell storm spawned a tornado that killed seven people and left a path of destruction and injuries through Tulsa and Catoosa.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKI-TV FOX 23 Tulsa

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating fires on two separate American Airlines flights, after two planes over the past week reported engine damage in North Carolina and Ohio. American Airlines Flight 2288 canceled its takeoff from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina last Thursday, due to a possible engine fire, the FAA told The Hill.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill

VIDEO: Who does the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department call when they need help? Two Toledo Technology Academy seniors answered their call. For years, while on the scene of an emergency, TFRD personnel stayed connected through mobile data terminals. But recently, the clips that hold the styluses to the tablets have been breaking.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOL-TV CBS 11 Toledo

Multiple fire departments were on the scene battling a house fire in Washington County on Monday morning. According to a Facebook post, deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a house fire around 10:40 a.m. in the 5800 block of Hillcrest Drive in the Town of Addison.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 10:02:00 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

While usually fighting it, this time around these public servants brought the heat. The Racine Police Department and Racine Fire Department met Saturday at the Horlick High School Fieldhouse, 2119 Rapids Drive, for their first “Guns and Hoses” basketball game. The game was a private event for families of the police officers and firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 5:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Journal Times - Metered Site

The Beaver Dam Fire Department had the busiest week in its 155 year history earlier this month, officials announced. Between April 9 and April 16, crews responded to 92 calls for service at an average of over 13 calls per day, officials said Sunday. The department is on track to respond to over 3,000 calls this year.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

An intense fire broke out at Disneyland in Anaheim on Saturday night as packed crowds were enjoying a show at the theme park. The fire ignited on Tom Sawyer Island during the Fantasmic! nighttime water and fireworks show held on the Rivers of America. Citizen video captured by parkgoers shows massive flames fully engulfing Maleficent’s dragon prop on stage.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

An area fire department and school district are giving retired fire hoses a second chance to save lives by repurposing the hoses into door sleeves at Northridge Local Schools. Northridge Local School District Safety Director Officer Clint Ball approached the Harrison Township Fire Department and asked department could make sleeves used to secure district doors.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton

VIDEO: A South Carolina bill that’s making its way through the Senate could change what firefighters receive as a cancer health care benefit plan. The definition of a firefighter only includes actual residents of South Carolina, but if this change were to pass, non-South Carolina residents who work in the state could also receive these benefits.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

VIDEO: Indianapolis is hosting fire departments from across the world for the 96th annual Fire Department International Conference. This is the 29th year Indianapolis has hosted the event, which begins Monday and runs through Saturday. It’s North America’s largest firefighter conference and will showcase the latest safety techniques and the newest fire tools and gear.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis

When firefighters show up to a blaze or medical emergency across much of the United States, they most likely are volunteers. It’s also likely the department is understaffed, struggling to replace old equipment and facing uncertainty about its next generation of firefighters. “So much of our country relies on the volunteer fire service,” said Kimberly Quiros, chief of communications with the National Volunteer Fire Council, a nonprofit advocacy organization.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Pew Charitable Trusts

...MINOR RIVER FLOODING, FAST FLOWS, AND AREAS OF LOW-LAND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND... Minor flooding is expected to continue on some streams, rivers, and low-lying areas this weekend. Flows will continue to be fast, especially on the Menominee and Wisconsin rivers. With runoff from recent rain and snow melt continuing, river levels Hydrologic Outlook 2023-04-20T23:48:00-05:00 2023-04-21T13:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Marinette; Menominee; Oconto; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; 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 WIC009 WIC015 WIC029 WIC037 WIC041 WIC061 WIC067 WIC069 WIC071 WIC073 WIC075 WIC078 WIC083 WIC085 WIC087 WIC097 WIC115 WIC125 WIC135 WIC137 WIC139 WIC141 VTEC

VIDEO: Firefighting is both a physically and mentally demanding profession, and while Wisconsin women have been blazing the trail for others in the industry, some said there is still work to be done. In 2020, women accounted for less than 5% of career firefighters nationwide, according to the latest estimated numbers by the National Fire Protection Association.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

Firefighters worked to keep a huge fire from spreading in Truro Friday morning after a house exploded. There were no reports of injuries, as the fire chief did not believe anyone was home at the time. The blast on First Light Lane shook houses in neighboring towns, people on social media reported. Video from the scene showed flames completely engulfing the home.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

VIDEO: Firefighting is both a physically and mentally demanding profession, and while Wisconsin women have been blazing the trail for others in the industry, some said there is still work to be done. In 2020, women accounted for less than 5% of career firefighters nationwide, according to the latest estimated numbers by the National Fire Protection Association.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

A new law signed Thursday by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will help protect Hoosier firefighters from the toxic chemicals known as PFAS. But it stops short of actually banning cancer-causing compounds. House Bill 1219, which was passed unanimously at the state house, will require the monitoring of PFAS levels in firefighters' blood because the so-called "forever chemicals" have been linked to multiple cancers.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBND-LD ABC 57 South Bend

VIDEO: Mikey Riley has been with the Asheville Fire Department for just over 15 years. Just within the past few years of his time there, Riley said he's been personally impacted by the loss of active and retired firefighters due to occupational cancer. The Asheville Fire Department has lost four active members in the last four to five years due to occupational cancer, according to Riley, which he plans to use as motivation on Saturday, April 22.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WYFF-TV NBC 4 Greenville