A fire Sunday night damaged a portion of Banbury Place, firefighters say. According to the Eau Claire Fire Department: The fire at American Phoenix was reported at 8:37 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find the fire within an exhaust and chimney system near the American Phoenix business. The exhaust system runs from the street level to the five-story roof.
- PUB DATE: 3/20/2023 7:45:00 AM - SOURCE: Leader-Telegram

VIDEO: A fatal fire at a Monona apartment complex is under control after multiple agencies responded early Saturday morning. Monona Fire Department said crews found one person dead after the fire, though the cause of death has not been identified yet. According to Monona Fire Department, multiple area crews were dispatched at 3:45 a.
- PUB DATE: 3/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

Jeff Rothmeier, a Milwaukee firefighter, fell off a ladder while fighting a fire Saturday night near 80th Street and Oklahoma Avenue. Rothmeier was taken to Froedtert Hospital for a severe concussion, a spinal fracture, and ten broken ribs. The Family told WISN 12 News Rothmeier's daughter is scheduled to have major surgery to remove her kidney this week in Minnesota.
- PUB DATE: 3/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

Dozens of residents at a Palatine apartment complex were displaced by a massive fire that tore through multiple buildings Sunday, authorities said. The fire was reported at around 5:17 p.m. at a building located on East Dundee Quarter Drive in the Windhaven Condominium Complex. Video from an NBC 5 photographer showed flames and smoke pouring from the roof of one building as firefighters worked from a ladder truck above, spraying water on the structure.
- PUB DATE: 3/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago

VIDEO: Two firefighters are in the hospital after their ambulance was T-boned in a hit-and-run crash Monday morning, according to Houston police. It happened just after 3 a.m. in north Houston along Airline Drive and Parker Road. According to police, the ambulance was returning to the station when the driver of a Chevy Avalanche slammed into the ambulance and drove off.
- PUB DATE: 3/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston

Mayor Eric Adams will sign five bills into law on Monday, aimed at preventing fires caused by lithium-ion batteries. Over the weekend, a man died in an apartment fire in the Bronx that investigators say was caused by a lithium-ion battery. The FDNY says the batteries have caused 33 fires across New York City this year.
- PUB DATE: 3/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

VIDEO: The Marin County Fire Department has crews traveling across the state to help rescue people trapped in high flood waters. There is a crew down in Tulare County. KRON4 caught up with the battalion chief in between rescues to learn more about their efforts statewide. Roads in Monterey County can be seen looking more like a river with cars floating.
- PUB DATE: 3/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRON-TV MyNetworkTV 4 San Francisco

When COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and closures began sweeping across the nation in March 2020, several Carmel firefighters decided it was as good a time as any to grow out their hair. Three years later, on March 14, the last of those firefighters finally said goodbye to his new do, shearing off more than a foot of hair to donate to a charity that is special to him.
- PUB DATE: 3/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Current

A fire at a Bellevue duplex is under investigation after four people were displaced as a result. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews were called to the 2200 block of Allouez Avenue around 4 p.m. on March 18. When crews arrived, smoke was found in the attic space and some smoke was spotted on the second floor of a side-by-side, two-story duplex.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2023 5:18:06 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: First responders got a lesson in farm safety Saturday at the Dane County Farm Bureau's annual Farm Safety Day. It included hands-on training by State Line Farm Rescue. The goal was to teach first responders how to successfully respond to all kinds of emergencies that can take place on a farm, like retrieving someone who is entangled in equipment.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2023 1:42:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

...SNOW SHOWERS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON... Scattered snow showers will continue to impact Vilas, Oneida, Forest, and Florence counties through the rest of the afternoon. These snow showers will gradually be diminishing in coverage and intensity. A half inch to an inch of additional accumulations will be possible, which could lead to slippery stretches on some Special Weather Statement 2023-03-18T13:19:00-05:00 2023-03-18T18:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow showers, briefly heavy at times. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches, with the highest amounts in northwest Vilas County. * WHERE...Vilas County. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-03-18T03:25:00-05:00 2023-03-18T13:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-230318T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING... Scattered heavy snow showers will drop southeast across the area this evening. The brief bursts of snow with the strongest snow showers will result in a significant reduction in visibility, possibly to less than 1/4 mile at times, and pose a hazard to anyone traveling across the area. Special Weather Statement 2023-03-17T15:17:00-05:00 2023-03-17T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 VTEC

...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .Periods of snow will continue to affect Vilas County through early Saturday afternoon. Additional accumulations of 3 to 8 inches are anticipated, with the highest amounts over the northwest corner of Vilas County. Northwest winds will gust to 25 to 30 mph at times, Winter Weather Advisory 2023-03-17T21:08:00-05:00 2023-03-18T13:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-230318T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING... Periods of light snow will continue across the area this evening. Gusty west winds will also produce some blowing and drifting of the snow that has already fallen. Temperatures well below freezing will result in untreated roads remaining snow covered and slippery. Special Weather Statement 2023-03-17T14:33:00-05:00 2023-03-17T20:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC

Officials say no one was hurt after a fire at the De Pere Foundry. The fire department was called to the foundry on S. 6th St. after reports of an explosion and a possible fire on Thursday. Firefighters arrived to smoke coming from the roof but said there were no signs of an explosion. Crews say employees at the foundry were trying to put out the fire with fire extinguishers.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2023 2:30:21 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .Lake-enhanced snow showers will continue to affect Vilas County through early Saturday afternoon. A lull in the accumulations is expected through early in the evening, but snow showers will increase and become heavy at times late tonight. Additional Winter Weather Advisory 2023-03-17T14:33:00-05:00 2023-03-18T13:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-230318T1800Z/

...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .Lake-enhanced snow showers will continue to affect Vilas County through Saturday morning. A lull in the accumulations is expected through early in the evening, but snow showers will increase and become heavy at times late tonight. Additional accumulations of 3 to 8 inches are anticipated, with the highest amounts in northwest Winter Weather Advisory 2023-03-17T11:10:00-05:00 2023-03-18T13:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.EXT.KGRB.WW.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-230318T1800Z/

The Beaver Dam Fire Department is the recipient of a $1,000 grant. The money comes from the Community Giving Program Grant from Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation. Fire Chief Michael Wesle says the grant will be used to purchase two multi-gas detectors. He adds that those detectors will be utilized by the fire department’s Technical Rescue Team.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2023 7:30:00 AM - SOURCE: WBEV-FM 95.3 Beaver Dam

The Madison Fire Department says a rise in fires attributed to lithium-ion batteries is a growing cause of concern around the U.S. and is pushing for better education on the devices to try and prevent fires. “A significant increase in the number of fires that’s due to more and more accessibility,” said fire marshal Bill Sullivan.
- PUB DATE: 3/17/2023 5:35:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison