...A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO BRING LATE SEASON HEAVY WET SNOW TO FAR NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN... .A slow moving, but intense low pressure system will spin across northern Lake Michigan tonight before sliding to northern Lake Huron on Monday. It will bring periods of heavy, wet snow to far north-central Wisconsin from tonight through Monday. The worst Winter Storm Watch 2023-04-30T19:00:00-05:00 2023-05-01T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WS.A.0007.230501T0000Z-230502T0000Z/ /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0027.230430T0000Z-230430T1500Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Wet snow expected. Snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches, with up to six inches in the northern part of Vilas county. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Sunday. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-04-29T19:00:00-05:00 2023-04-30T10:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0027.230430T0000Z-230430T1500Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Wet snow expected. Snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with up to six inches in the northern part of Vilas county. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM CDT Sunday. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-04-29T19:00:00-05:00 2023-04-30T10:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0027.230430T0000Z-230430T1500Z/

Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin will launch a $12.5 million program to treat mental and physical brain trauma in military veterans and first responders, the first of its kind in the Midwest. The BRAVE Program, or Building Resilience through Action in Veterans and First Responders, will provide patients with a one-stop shop for the treatment of what are often invisible, yet pervasive, mental wounds.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 3:05:43 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site

VIDEO: The dangers of firefighting are very real, and that means dozens of hours of training every year. On Wednesday, Superior firefighters got an opportunity to get the best type of training possible by using an abandoned building. Superior fire officials said these opportunities don’t open up often, but when they do, they reschedule whatever they are doing to get firefighters together to really hone their search and rescue skills — while building a stronger bond under tough circumstances.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth

A piece of Woodward’s history burned to the ground Thursday morning. The old States Hotel/Collins Clinic on 10th and Main was destroyed by the fire that broke out at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, according to people working in the area at the time and called 9-1-1. There was a fire on the second floor of the same building late Wednesday night that firefighters put out and were on the scene for a while afterwards.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Woodward News

PHOTOS: A 9/11 firefighter who suffered from a mysterious medical problem for years is now getting relief, and he’s helping doctors learn more about a rare condition called Scar Dancing Syndrome. Sydney Martin is retired from the New York City Fire Department, but on September 11th, 2001, he rushed to Ground Zero in lower Manhattan as part of the department's hazardous materials unit.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRC-TV CBS/CW 12 Cincinnati

VIDEO: Hospital signage and safety legislation pitched as a response to the tragic 2016 death of Laura Levis is now law, and changes must be made by the end of the year. In 2016, the 34-year-old Levis went to a Somerville hospital while suffering from an asthma attack, but could not find the emergency room entrance in her state of distress.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

Federal regulators are warning railroads that the long trains they favor can cause all kinds of problems and contribute to derailments, so they want the railroads to ensure their training and operating procedures account for that. The Federal Railroad Administration stopped short of recommending in its latest safety advisory issued Thursday that railroads limit the size of their trains, which can routinely stretch more than 2 miles long.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill

The Village of Kronenwetter Fire Department will celebrate its newest acquisition with a traditional “push-in” ceremony on Monday, May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Kronenwetter Fire Department at 1582 Kronenwetter Dr. Ladder Truck 1 joined the Kronenwetter fleet back in January. The $1.3 million purchase was approved by the Village Board last year using $400 thousand in American Relief Plan Act funds and $200 thousand from the equipment fund.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:47:40 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEO: A flat tire sparked a fire that engulfed a moving minivan in Wisconsin on Tuesday night and left a trail of flames as officers raced to pull the driver to safety, authorities said. Officers spotted the minivan just after 9 p.m. driving with a flat tire, the Kenosha Police Department said. After seeing sparks flying from the tire, officers tried to pull the vehicle over.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

The Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad (GVFRS) says crews responded to a large fire in an effort that spanned three hours. Personnel responded to the working structure fire at 11:12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. The scene was located off Lord Carrington Drive. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames on the second floor and attic area.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTKR-TV CBS 3 Norfolk

The FDNY on Wednesday announced a new effort to prevent fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. The department received a $100,000 donation from Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber. The FDNY says it will use the money to help promote fire safety outreach and support the public education campaign to prevent fires caused by e-bike batteries.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV 55 Riverhead

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: The size of a football field, the mammoth theater erected in front of Union Station for this week’s NFL Draft is the biggest the league has ever built. But the NFL actually wanted to build an even larger, more elaborate stage. Months ago, the league planned a structure complete with a second story that could house as many as 1,000 people.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Kansas City Star - Metered Site

PHOTOS: Portland Fire & Rescue is hosting a group of firefighters from Tokyo that is here to learn about how to respond in the event of a volcanic eruption. Mount Fuji is still an active volcano and is located just two hours southwest of Tokyo – similar to the distance between Mt. St. Helens and Portland.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATU-TV ABC 2 Portland

A 13-year-old is facing charges for allegedly attacking two Gastonia firefighters Tuesday night, police said. The Gastonia Police Department responded to the reported assault of a firefighter around 9 p.m. on Pikes Peak Drive. Gastonia fire officials said one of their firefighters was attacked by a teen who was armed with a knife.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte

The Pine Lake Fire Department said a dog and a woman are safe following an ice rescue north of Rhinelander on Tuesday afternoon. Crews responded to Mohawk Shores Road around 3:30 p.m. for the report of a dog that had broken through the ice. When crews arrived they found a woman who was attempting to rescue a dog also in the water.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 8:41:50 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

On April 26, 2018, an explosion and fire rocked the Husky Energy refinery in Superior. And after five years of reconstruction, the facility is beginning to reopen. "We have commenced restart of the refinery and introduced crude in late March," said Doreen Cole, senior vice president of downstream manufacturing at Cenovus, which now owns the refinery.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duluth News Tribune - Metered Site

Firefighting is a dangerous profession, but sometimes the danger isn’t as visible as smoke and flames. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department is screening firefighters for cancer. Participation is voluntary, but a five-year study released a decade ago found firefighters had a 9% higher rate of cancer and 14% higher rate of cancer-related deaths compared to the general population.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

On April 26, 2018, an explosion and fire rocked the Husky Energy refinery in Superior. And after five years of reconstruction, the facility is beginning to reopen. "We have commenced restart of the refinery and introduced crude in late March," said Doreen Cole, senior vice president of downstream manufacturing at Cenovus, which now owns the refinery.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Duluth News Tribune