The Natural Disasters Expo is a show all about the best when it comes to protecting us from the worst. On the show floor at the Anaheim Convention Center: firefighting gear, ready to eat meals, instant shelter tents and more. The biggest trend: portable backup power. Goal Zero was showing off power banks that use the sun to recharge.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

...SLIPPERY ROADS EXPECTED IN NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN TONIGHT... Pockets of light snow will continue over north central and far northeast Wisconsin overnight, but additional accumulations should be less than a half inch in most places. Untreated roads will remain snow or ice covered in spots, so locally hazardous travel conditions will persist. Special Weather Statement 2022-11-14T21:55:00-06:00 2022-11-15T04:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Vilas; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055085 055125 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ030 WIZ035 VTEC

...LIGHT SNOW TO PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROADS OVER NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS EVENING... Light snow is expected to gradually taper off over north central Wisconsin between 7 pm and 9 pm, with only an additional dusting to a half inch expected in most locales. Pavement temperatures will drop below freezing, so roads may become snow or ice covered Special Weather Statement 2022-11-14T17:51:00-06:00 2022-11-14T22:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Vilas; Wood FIPS6 055041 055067 055069 055073 055085 055125 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ030 WIZ035 VTEC

...LIGHT SNOW TO PRODUCE SLIPPERY ROADS OVER NORTH-CENTRAL WI LATER THIS AFTERNOON... An area of light snow will move northeast across north-central Wisconsin this afternoon. Pavement temperatures remain warm, making it difficult for snow to accumulate on roadways so far this afternoon. But that may change closer to sunset as pavement Special Weather Statement 2022-11-14T14:39:00-06:00 2022-11-14T18:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Portage; Vilas; Wood FIPS6 055041 055067 055069 055073 055085 055097 055125 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ030 WIZ035 WIZ036 VTEC

“When it’s time to respond, you better be ready.” That’s what 91-year-old Chester Kaminski learned after many years battling blazes. Kaminski is the oldest living Beloit Fire Department firefighter, having retired as Captain on Dec. 26, 1986 after 23 years of service. Set to celebrate his 92 birthday on Dec.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News - Metered Site

Wisconsin's Department of Transportation is taking steps to educate and save lives during Crash Responder Safety Week Nov. 14-18. Throughout his 30-year career, State Trooper Robert Simpson has spotted good and bad drivers on Wisconsin highways. "This is my career, and I love it. I love it," said Simpson.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Six people are dead after two World War II-era military planes collided in midair and crashed at Dallas Executive Airport during an airshow Saturday afternoon, killing all on board, the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office said Sunday. “We can confirm that there are six (fatalities),” a spokesperson for the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s office told CNN in a phone call.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

VIDEO: Dante Farina retired from the Orlando Fire Department in 2019 after 29 years of service. Now, he is back at new recruit training with the Seminole County Fire Department. His spark rekindled after Farina was asked a simple question by a firefighter at another department. "He asked me if I miss the fire service and I said every day.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOFL-TV FOX 35 Orlando

VIDEO: Hayward firefighters caused a multi-car pileup on Saturday but it was no accident and it was all for a good cause. It all went down at the Good Guys car show at the Alameda County Fairgrounds during a benefit fundraiser with a twist -- and a grind and a crunch. They rumbled and rattled in from all over the Bay Area -- die-hard, first-responders braving this demolition derby competition, seeking the thrill of victory and, with luck, the coveted trophy which was basically a welded-together pile of car parts.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPIX-TV CBS 5 San Francisco

PHOTOS: While watching a female lieutenant with Charlestown Ambulance Rescue Service perform a demonstration using a saw outside the Watch Hill Fire Department last Thursday, a smile came across the face of a suddenly excited volunteer with the Union of Hellenic Fire Service Volunteers. The native of Greece, one of 16 who traveled to Rhode Island recentely as part of a comprehensive training partnership, wouldn’t have had the hands-on opportunity back home and reveled in the opportunity to lead the physically challenging response.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Westerly Sun - Metered Site

VIDEO: The New York City Council is holding a hearing on e-bikes and battery safety on Monday after recent fires, including one that injured dozens inside a Midtown apartment building and another that killed a little girl in Queens. The fires are prime examples of why fire safety advocates are backing proposed changes to the law, CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reported.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV CBS 55 Riverhead

A Fond du Lac homeowner put out an exterior fire after a report of an explosion and fire at the residence Sunday morning. Fond Du Lac Fire Rescue responded to the reported incident on Chestnut St. just after 11:30 a.m. The police department assisted with scene management and traffic control. The homeowner told Jason Roberts, the Division Chief of Community Risk Reduction & Life Safety, they were alerted to the incident when they heard a sound from inside the home.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2022 10:47:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Fon Du Lac

Fire crews in Sheboygan responded to a house fire on Saturday afternoon that left two dogs dead, two residents displaced, and roughly $25,000 in damages. According to a release, the incident happened around 1:45 p.m. on November 12 in the 1100 block of Alabama Avenue. First crews arrived within minutes and quickly extinguished a fire in the stairwell of the home.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2022 6:05:19 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

...SNOW SHOWERS PRODUCING SLIPPERY ROADS... A long, narrow band of snow showers extending from central Vilas County through Rhinelander and Wausau has resulted in accumulating snowfall and slippery roads late this evening. Although the heaviest snow showers have likely occurred over central Vilas county, locations from Rhinelander to Wausau have picked up an Special Weather Statement 2022-11-12T14:48:00-06:00 2022-11-13T02:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055067 055069 055073 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ030 VTEC

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN VILAS COUNTY... Occasional snow showers will continue through this evening in Vilas County. While accumulations will be light, with only another inch or two across the northern part of the county, reduced visibilities and icy patches on roads will result in Special Weather Statement 2022-11-12T14:48:00-06:00 2022-11-12T23:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC

Fire and EMS departments throughout the area are struggling to fill positions, but this week the Merrill Fire Department expanded its ranks - making history along the way. To Kendall Nelson and the crew at the Merrill FD, she's the 189th member of the team. But along with it comes a major milestone - being the first full time employed women in the departments 125 year history.
- PUB DATE: 11/12/2022 1:02:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Authorities in Green County are investigating after a bridge in rural Monroe was allegedly set on fire early Thursday morning. Lt. Cody Kanable with the Green County Sheriff's Office said at about 2:25 a.m., someone reported the fire on the bridge for the Badger State Recreational Trail at Round Grove Road.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 3:14:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEO/PHOTOS: At least two families are without a home following a fire in Grant County. Witnesses told 27 News it happened at the Wisconsin Wood Inn in Dickeyville around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. A couple who lived in one of the apartments attached to the motel said, despite their heat being off, they could feel it through the vents and realized something wasn't right.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Firefighters battled heavy flames Wednesday afternoon in a commercial building on Broadway Street in Lowell. While flying overhead, Sky5 could see flames and smoke spreading through the building and bursting through the roof. The roof collapsed in several areas. "There was initially a mayday with a firefighter, but everybody's been accounted for and they're all right," Chief William Charron with the Lowell Fire Department said.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

VIDEOS: An El Paso Firefighter who’s not only fighting flames, is also fighting the stereotypes. Jacqueline Manriquez is the focus of this week's Breaking the Bias segment. "At the end of the day, when you bunker up, I don't think you can categorize yourself as a female or a male,” Manriquez said. “You're just categorized as a firefighter.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDBC-TV CBS 4 El Paso