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Frost Advisory issued October 3 at 9:19PM CDT until October 4 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower to middle 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2024-10-03T21:19:00-05:00 2024-10-03T21:19:00-05:00 2024-10-04T01:00:00-05:00 2024-10-04T06:00:00-05:00 Actual Update Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln; Langlade SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 AWIPSidentifier NPWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS73 KGRB 040219 NWSheadline FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0008.241004T0600Z-241004T1400Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-10-04T14:00:00+00:00

Frost Advisory issued October 3 at 2:13PM CDT until October 4 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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* WHAT...Temperatures in the lower to middle 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, and Forest Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2024-10-03T14:13:00-05:00 2024-10-03T14:13:00-05:00 2024-10-04T01:00:00-05:00 2024-10-03T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln; Langlade SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 AWIPSidentifier NPWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS73 KGRB 031913 NWSheadline FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT FRIDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FR.Y.0008.241004T0600Z-241004T1400Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-10-04T14:00:00+00:00

Waupun Fire Department to Celebrate 150th Anniversary

Wisconsin Fire News -

The Waupun Fire Department is celebrating a major milestone on Monday. October 7th will be one day removed from the agency’s 150th anniversary. Fire Chief B.J. DeMaa: “Back on October 6th, 1874, that’s when the group came together and they were officially confirmed as the city’s fire department,” says Fire Chief B.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBEV-AM 1430/FM 95.3 Beaver Dam

Busy street closed as Milwaukee firefighters battle large fire

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VIDEO: Milwaukee firefighters are at the scene of a large house fire near 27th Street and Lisbon Avenue. The fire started just before 6 a.m. on Thursday and police shut down 27th St. in the area and part of Lisbon Ave. Flames could be seen shooting from the roof and windows of the home as crews battled the flames from the outside.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

Town of Campbell Fire Chief Offers Updates on La Crosse County fire

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VIDEO: The Campbell Fire Department shared more information on the massive fire that burned through a La Crosse County scrapyard. The fire started around 1:30 Tuesday morning (10/1/24) at Omaha Track on Bainbridge Street on French Island. Town of Campbell Fire Chief Nate Melby says crews were finally able to clear the scene just before 11 pm last night, with the fire response lasting approximately 21 and a half hours.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLAX/WEUX FOX 25/48 La Crosse/Eau Claire

High-angle response for man seriously injured after falling into abandoned Texas grain silo

National Fire News -

VIDEOS: A man is in serious condition after he fell ten feet into an abandoned grain silo south of downtown Fort Worth, officials said. Officers responded to a call from a man who had fallen inside the abandoned silos around 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 1937 S. Main Street, according to a press release from the Fort Worth Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas

ATF Report: One fire by re-energization caused Lahaina fire in Hawaii

National Fire News -

VIDEO: The long-awaited ATF report concluded that the Lahaina fire was started by one fire by re-energization. “The origin and cause of the Lahaina fire is clear. The re-energization of broken power lines caused sparks that ignited unmaintained vegetation in the area. Exactly how this fire rekindled in the afternoon is considered undetermined with multiple plausible hypotheses fitting the known data,” said MFD Chief Brad Ventura in the news conference releasing the details of the report.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHON-TV FOX 2 Honolulu

Florida fire department implements new overnight alarm system to try to limit crew health risks

National Fire News -

VIDEO: Firefighters have a higher risk of heart problems, much of it because of the environment on the job, like smoke exposure and lack of sleep, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The Orlando Fire Department is trying to find a solution to part of that problem with a new fire station alert system.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 13 - Metered Site

Baltimore readies emergency dispatchers for Western North Carolina deployment

National Fire News -

Aid from every level of government is flowing into Western North Carolina, and the city of Baltimore plans to be on that list. The city has an emergency crew at the ready, specifically emergency dispatchers, who will provide relief to local crews that have been working around the clock since Hurricane Helene hit the region Friday, said Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace during a news conference.
- PUB DATE: 10/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WYPR-FM 88.1 Baltimore

Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 1:32PM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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Dry vegetation, warm temperatures, southwest winds gusting to 30 mph, and relative humidities of 20 to 30 percent will result in near critical fire weather conditions across north-central and far northeast Wisconsin this afternoon through early evening. Avoid any outdoor burning or activities that could ignite dry vegetation and cause wildfires. Special Weather Statement 2024-10-02T13:32:00-05:00 2024-10-02T13:32:00-05:00 2024-10-02T13:32:00-05:00 2024-10-02T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Marathon; Wood; Portage; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055029 SAME 055073 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ022 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 021832 NWSheadline NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING IN NORTH CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 8:52AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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Dry vegetation, warm temperatures, southwest winds gusting to 30 mph, and relative humidities of 20 to 30 percent will result in near critical fire weather conditions across north-central and far northeast Wisconsin this afternoon through early evening. Avoid any outdoor burning or activities that could ignite dry vegetation and cause wildfires. Special Weather Statement 2024-10-02T08:52:00-05:00 2024-10-02T08:52:00-05:00 2024-10-02T08:52:00-05:00 2024-10-02T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Marathon; Wood; Portage; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055029 SAME 055073 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ022 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 021352 NWSheadline NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING IN NORTH CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 3:57AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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Dry vegetation, warm temperatures, south winds gusting to 30 mph, and relative humidities of 25 to 30 percent will result in near critical fire weather conditions in northcentral and far northeast Wisconsin this afternoon through early evening. Be careful not to create sparks or flames that could ignite the dry vegetation and cause wild fires. Special Weather Statement 2024-10-02T03:57:00-05:00 2024-10-02T03:57:00-05:00 2024-10-02T03:57:00-05:00 2024-10-02T13:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055029 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ022 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 020857 NWSheadline NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING IN NORTH CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Kimberly Fire Chief Jim Hietpas Retires

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After almost 29 years of service to Kimberly, Fire Chief Jim Hietpas officially transitioned from “Chief of Department” to “Retired Chief” at midnight Monday. According to a Facebook post from the department, Hietpas joined the Kimberly Fire Department in November 1995. After years of training and working his way up through the ranks, he was selected and hired as Chief of Department in January 2021.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kaukauna Community News

Firefighters respond to blaze at Northern Pines Apartments in Howard

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: On Tuesday night, multiple fire departments responded to a fire at the Northern Pines Apartments on Memorial Dr. in Howard just after 6:00. Fire departments from Howard, Green Bay, De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Pulaski, Hobart, Ledgeview, and Suamico responded. Officials say the fire was under control within an hour.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Janesville first responders participate in task force's search & rescue efforts in North Carolina

Wisconsin Fire News -

VIDEO: Wisconsin Task Force 1 (WI-TF1) is responding to search & rescue efforts in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene left behind historic flooding. Some of those first responders are from the Janesville Fire Department. Janesville Fire Department's Deputy Fire Chief of Operations John McManus says this is what these first responders have been training for.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Drone captures flaming piles of old railroad ties in Wisconsin

National Fire News -

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Video taken Tuesday afternoon shows flaming piles of old railroad ties. Approved drone video was captured by WXOW of the fire at the Omaha Track facility on French Island. Firefighters from multiple departments have been on the scene at the business off of Bainbridge Street for more than 15 hours attempting to put out the fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

What Hurricane Helene’s 500-mile path of destruction looks like

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Hurricane Helene laid waste to the southeastern United States. Its sheer wind force and deadly floods left behind a path of destruction stretching over 500 miles from Florida to the Southern Appalachians. In just 48 hours, vast swaths of the region became unrecognizable. The storm has caused at least 130 deaths, and officials fear the toll could rise as many people remain unaccounted for.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Weather

How 'armadillos' could be latest sideshow stoppers in California's capital city

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VIDEO: Stopping sideshows with a piece of plastic—that's what traffic safety advocates are pushing in the city of Sacramento. They're called "armadillos" because the curved roadway dividers resemble the small animal with an armored shell. The plastic bumps get a driver's attention if they're run over, and at high speed, they could cause a tire to loose traction.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS 13 Sacramento

Mississippi fire department unveils restored 85-year-old ladder truck

National Fire News -

VIDEO: The City of Hattiesburg unveiled the reconstruction of its first fire ladder truck. Restoring the 85-year-old truck became a passion project for the Hub City in the last 10 years. The truck, which was purchased in 1939, had been sitting in disrepair since the early 2000s. The project to restore the truck began after Sherrocko Stewart became the fire chief in 2018.
- PUB DATE: 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJTV CBS/CW 12 Jackson

VIDEO: Crews battle large fire at railroad tie site in La Crosse County; Fire about 30% contained

Wisconsin Fire News -

PHOTOS: Town of Campbell Fire Chief Nate Melby said the fire at the Omaha Track facility on French Island is about 30-percent contained as of 10:15 a.m. Melby provided an update to the media on the fire that he said consisted mainly of railroad ties. Omaha Track recycles railroad ties. He said the chips created go to the Xcel Energy facility just down the street.
- PUB DATE: 10/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

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