VIDEO: Belvidere Fire Department Lt. Dan Drall was among the first on scene when the ceiling collapsed on people in a packed metal concert at the Apollo Theatre. Immediately, he said, firefighters jumped into action. "The first five minutes dictates the next five hours of the scene. We've always talked about that.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

Police, fire and other government agencies across Florida must ground millions of dollars in aerial drones because of a new state rule banning the agencies from using devices made by China-based DJI. The DJI drones are among the most widely used in the world, but the DeSantis administration said they pose a security threat and did not include them on a list of approved drone manufacturers.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville

VIDEO: Inside the Atrium Health Dome on Monday, there was a different mission: one that didn’t require anyone to put on a helmet and pads. Instead, there was a bigger lesson -- one that is possibly life-saving. “I always grew up wanting to be a football player, wanting to make it to the NFL. This situation has just brought a whole bigger life purpose for me,” said Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain and sleet. Additional ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, and Northern Marinette Winter Weather Advisory 2023-04-04T20:56:00-05:00 2023-04-05T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-230405T1200Z/

...Scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms producing small hail across parts of central...northcentral and northeast Wisconsin... At 135 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and a few embedded thunderstorms in a band extending from near Merrill and Elcho eastward to Shawano...Oconto...Green Bay and Kewaunee. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. There have been several public reports of pea Special Weather Statement 2023-04-04T11:00:00-05:00 2023-04-04T14:15:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Door; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca 44.76,-87.27 44.27,-87.5 45.04,-90.2 45.12,-90.2 45.12,-90.04 45.6,-90.04 45.98,-89.72 45.44,-87.85 45.34,-87.85 45.38,-87.68 45.17,-87.74 45.09,-87.53 44.94,-87.59 44.9,-87.77 44.63,-87.93 44.94,-87.45 45.07,-87.36 45.22,-87.41 45.17,-86.95 45.1,-86.95 44.76,-87.27 FIPS6 055009 055029 055041 055061 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055115 055125 055135 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, and Northern Marinette Winter Weather Advisory 2023-04-04T19:00:00-05:00 2023-04-05T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0024.230405T0000Z-230405T1200Z/

It took only 20 minutes for Sheboygan firefighters to bring a garage fire under control, but the structure was a total loss on Monday. The SFD was on-site within three minutes of being dispatched to the 10-hundred block of Bell Avenue just before 1 p.m. and turned six pieces of firefighting apparatus on the two-car detached garage, which was fully engulfed in flames when they arrived.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2023 4:27:59 AM - SOURCE: WXER-FM 104.5 Plymouth

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, and Northern Marinette Winter Weather Advisory 2023-04-04T19:00:00-05:00 2023-04-05T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0024.230405T0000Z-230405T1200Z/

Six ice fishermen were rescued Sunday afternoon from an ice floe that broke off from the shore in above-freezing temperatures and windy conditions and drifted into the bay of Green Bay. The six men, none of who reportedly were Door County residents, ventured onto the ice off Big Rock Place in the Town of Gardner when a visible crack in the ice about 300 yards from shore turned into a full breakage.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press Gazette - Metered Site

If someone has ever looked at a fire hydrant, they may have noticed that the caps on them can be different colors. These different colors are actually for a reason and in a release, the De Pere Public Works broke down what each color means. The hydrant cap color is there to tell firefighters, water/maintenance workers, and other emergency responders the flow rate of the water inside.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A massive fire that broke out Tuesday morning is now considered under control Tuesday afternoon, authorities say. The blaze began around 5 a.m. at the Johnson Motor Lines warehouse on Lehigh Drive, on the bank of the Lehigh River. Hazmat crews were on the scene because there are chemicals in the building.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia

VIDEO: There have been countless stories of selflessness and heroism after Friday's tornado. Among all that hard work, it's important to stop and recognize them. In this case, that wasn't hard to spot— as the source of that selflessness was wearing Little Rock Fire Department badge. "I wouldn't trade you guys for anything," LRFD Chief Delphone Hubbard said.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTHV-TV CBS 11 Little Rock

Sheriff’s investigators in Orange County are working to track down those involved in an incident where a driver did donuts around a fire truck that was responding to a call. The incident, captured on video, happened Sunday morning around 1 a.m. at the intersection of Sand Lake Road and Winegard Road, near the Florida Mall.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTV ABC 9 Orlando

With jobs as intense as first responders have, some can experience thoughts of self-harm. That’s why the president of the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs is now promoting a video aimed at preventing the loss of life for those that protect us on a daily basis. “Thank you for having me. First of all, there’s PTSD, which is commonly heard throughout all of our society, but it seems to be on the grow in public safety as a whole, whether that’s fire, police, EMS or 911,” President of the Georgia Association of Fire Chiefs, David Eddins said.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WALB-TV NBC 10 Albany

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations of one tenth to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, and Northern Marinette County Counties. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-04-04T19:00:00-05:00 2023-04-05T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0024.230405T0000Z-230405T1200Z/

Several cats were found dead inside a mobile home after a fire in Oak Creek Monday morning. According to the Oak Creek Fire Department, crews responded to a mobile home fire in the 2500 block of West Carroll Avenue around 11:15 a.m. The fire was under control and completely extinguished within 10 minutes of arrival.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2023 3:34:11 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, and Northern Marinette County Counties. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-04-04T19:00:00-05:00 2023-04-05T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0024.230405T0000Z-230405T1200Z/

A fire broke out in a Milwaukee residence early Monday, April 3, but was contained before spreading, and no injuries have been reported. The Milwaukee Fire Department told CBS 58 that the call came in around 12:30 a.m. for a fire at a 2.5 story residence near S. 17th and W. Mineral. Firefighters responded to the scene and were able to control the fire, which was contained to the basement and did not spread to other parts of the house.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2023 10:22:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

One person has died after a house in Dunn County caught fire Sunday afternoon. According to Dunn County Sheriff Kevin Bygd, someone called reporting a structure fire just before 2:30 p.m. in the N5700 block of County Trunk E in the town of Red Cedar. Officials arrived to heavy smoke and flames. Firefighters found a 74-year-old man inside the home, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2023 1:43:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

A fire Sunday afternoon at the Karakahl Country Inn in Mount Horeb displaced 16 people who were staying there, according to the Mount Horeb Area Joint Fire Department. A fire broke out at the motel, located at 101 Perimeter Rd., around 2 p.m. Sunday. Fire crews arrived to find smoke and fire coming from the building.
- PUB DATE: 4/3/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison