The latest 5G technology is improving how police and fire departments respond to calls in Arizona. Officials with Verizon and Verizon Frontline were at the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix Tuesday night to showcase the latest tech. Fire crews are better prepared than ever when they head out on a call.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)

VIDEO: It’s almost too hot to handle. A calendar shoot full of firefighters and rescue animals, that is. Fairytale Farm Animal Sanctuary teamed up with Winston-Salem firefighters for their 2023 calendar shoot. The brave men and women took photos with sheep, goats, rabbits, turkeys and even some ducks.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXII-TV NBC 12 Winston-Salem

VIDEO: Fentanyl overdoses have claimed the lives of so many people in North Texas. It's a problem that shows no signs of slowing down as multiple law enforcement agencies have reiterated the dangers of this drug. There's a new treatment for combating fentanyl overdose many first responders are using called ZIMHI, which is administered like an epipen through the thigh and provides a stronger dose of naloxone into the body.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT CBS 11 Fort Worth

San Francisco firefighters fear the “Cancer Sniper.” It’s how they refer to the deadly disease that struck down many of their comrades. “You kind of expect, in the back of your mind, to get hit,” said fire department Battalion Chief Matthew Alba. “I didn’t expect to get hit at such an early age, but I did.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The San Francisco Standard

No one was hurt but a northside La Crosse hotel was partially evacuated after a fire early Wednesday morning. The La Crosse Fire Department was sent to America's Best Value Inn at 2622 Rose St. just after 6 a.m. for the fire in the entryway of the hotel. It was called in by employees of the Kwik Trip next door to the hotel.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 7:14:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

...LIGHT SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS AND SIDEWALKS SLICK THIS AFTERNOON... An upper level disturbance will bring light snow to northern Wisconsin this afternoon. Most of the snow will be along and north of highway 29. Accumulations will be light, ranging from a half inch from Merrill to Marinette, to as much as an inch and a half from Rhinelander to Niagara north. Roads and sidewalks will be Special Weather Statement 2022-12-07T12:05:00-06:00 2022-12-07T14:45:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Door; Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas FIPS6 055029 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055115 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

...LIGHT SNOW WILL MAKE ROADS AND SIDEWALKS SLICK... An upper level disturbance will bring light snow to far Northern Wisconsin today. Accumulations will be light, ranging from a half inch from Rhinelander to Niagara, to as much as an inch and a half from Manitowish Waters to Land O Lakes. Roads and sidewalks will be snow covered, so travel with care. Special Weather Statement 2022-12-07T06:00:00-06:00 2022-12-07T11:45:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 VTEC

The village plan commission approved site and operational plans for Fire Station No. 3 in Prairie Springs Park, 10165 Terwall Terrace, during Monday’s meeting. The project will move to the village board for contract approval in January. The proposed plans place the new station at the northeast corner of Wis.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site

Crews have taken control of a massive fire that broke out at an auto parts store in Hialeah. Hialeah and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene at Rastro Coco Auto Parts, located at 5171 E. 10th Court, just before 1 p.m., Tuesday. The fire has been mostly put out after crews worked for hours to douse the flames.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami

A Nevada fire department that closed one of its stations for an “undetermined amount of time” because of a bat infestation is now preparing to hand that station back over to the state and move to a new building. The Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District said in August that Fire Station 30, which dates back to the 1950s, was a “health and safety risk for crews.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The next time you have an emergency that demands the aid of 911, you may be asked to help dispatchers and first responders by video chatting through your phone. A new software being rolled out throughout parts of Colorado now gives 911 dispatchers the ability to access a caller's cellphone cameras after being given permission by the user.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

PHOTO: An Iowa dog apologized to a local fire department after getting so excited to go to dog camp that she accidentally pulled the fire alarm. Birdie goes to dog camp at Dogwoods Lodge in Grimes. “She just arrived for day camp and was just bouncing around and bounced into the fire alarm, pushed it in, pulled it down and that was it,” said Jessica Tapper, owner of Dogwoods Lodge.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYOU-TV FOX/NBC/CW+ 15 Ottumwa

PHOTOS: A Lawrence firefighter is turning to the public for help after his car and department helmet were stolen in Wilmington. Firefighter Patrick Sweeney told Boston 25 News he parked his car in the back of the Regency Place around 10 p.m. on Sunday night and woke up Monday morning to his Dodge Charger HellCat missing from the lot.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXFT-TV FOX 25 Boston

The Dollar General in Mondovi was forced to shutdown for several days after failing to comply with the fire code. “The biggest violations was the means of egress of the customers and the firefighters if needed," Steve Anderson, Mondovi Fire Chief, said. "Aisles were kind-of blocked. The back room was blocked.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 11:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

Firefighters in Peshtigo had to use an inflatable device to rescue a dog that fell through thin ice. The Peshtigo Fire Department posted on its Facebook page about a recent incident where a dog fell through the ice and into the Peshtigo River. The incident happened on December 5 around 10:30 a.m. The ice was reportedly thin, which made it hard for crews to reach the dog.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 8:38:46 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

The Merrill Fire Department responded to a structure fire in Merrill on Monday night. The call came in around 11:20 p.m. to reports of a fire on East 8th Street. Upon arrival, it was determined that all the occupants were out of the four apartments in the building. Occupants were displaced for the night, but according to the Merrill Fire Department occupants were hopeful that three of the four rooms could be re-occupied soon.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 5:36:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

The Wisconsin State Patrol says one person is dead from a fiery crash on Interstate 41 near Wrightstown Monday. Just before 11 a.m., the victim was driving north on I-41 and went off the side of the road. The vehicle rolled over several times and caught fire. The driver was unable to get out of the wreckage and died.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Careless use of smoking material is to blame for a fire Saturday night at a community-based residential facility, according to the Tomah Fire Department. The fire department was called to the facility in the 100 block of East Council Street around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Those first on scene said that heavy fire was coming from the northwest side and was growing quickly.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV FOX 47 Madison

A massive fire erupted at a Watertown farm Monday. Young’s Longrange Farm on Woodbury Road sustained damage after a 2nd alarm fire broke out at the farm Monday evening. Several neighboring fire departments were called to help Watertown Fire battle the blaze, including Waterbury and Woodbury. An eyewitness told Channel 3 he was driving by the farm when he saw the fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford

VIDEO: Charlotte Fire Department is adding an electric fire engine to its fleet. The REV Vector Electric Fire Truck has the longest electric pumping duration in the industry, according to department officials, and performs all ground duties. The Vector truck will use regenerative braking to help with battery charging.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte