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Winter Weather Advisory issued November 19 at 2:58AM CST until November 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS

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...SNOW EXECTED TO CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR SNOWBELT THROUGH THIS EVENING... .A one-two punch of snow is expected to impact Vilas County through this evening. Snow associated with a cold front will affect the area this morning. Behind the front, northwest winds will bring lake-effect snow showers from Lake Superior into the area this Winter Weather Advisory 2022-11-19T02:58:00-06:00 2022-11-20T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-221120T0600Z/

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 18 at 8:36PM CST until November 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS

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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. The greatest accumulations will be in the northern part of Vilas county. * WHERE...Vilas County. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 2022-11-20T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0020.221119T0600Z-221120T0600Z/

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 18 at 2:18PM CST until November 20 at 12:00AM CST by NWS

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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST SATURDAY NIGHT... .A one-two punch of snow is expected to impact Vilas County late tonight into Saturday evening. The passage of a cold front and upper-level trough will bring a light accumulation tonight. A wind shift to the northwest will then bring lake effect snow showers to Winter Weather Advisory 2022-11-19T00:00:00-06:00 2022-11-20T00:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0020.221119T0600Z-221120T0600Z/

Winter Storm Warning issued November 18 at 4:23AM CST until November 18 at 9:00AM CST by NWS

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...LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE SNOWBELT THROUGH MID-MORNING... .Lake-effect snow showers will continue for a time this morning. However, winds over western Lake Superior were slowly beginning to turn to a more westerly direction. That will eventually cut-off the feed of lake-effect snow showers in Vilas and Oneida Counties. Winter Storm Warning 2022-11-18T04:23:00-06:00 2022-11-18T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-221118T1500Z/

Wisconsin and U.S. flags to fly half-staff to recognize Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy

Wisconsin Fire News -

Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Monday, Nov. 21 to recognize the first anniversary of last year's Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy. In a Friday, Nov. 18 press release, Gov. Evers's office said that Executive Order #177 is to remember the tragedy and to show respect for the six people who were murdered in the attack.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

One dead after Amtrak train traveling from Chicago crashes into car in Brookfield

Wisconsin Fire News -

A person is dead after an Amtrak train traveling from Chicago crashed into a car in Brookfield on Thursday. Officials responded to the area of Brookfield and River roads around 5 p.m. on Thursday. Brookfield police say the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 60s, died. A preliminary investigation revealed the driver had driven around the train crossing gates, police say.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Large house fire causes estimated $350,000 in damage in South Carolina

National Fire News -

Columbia-Richland Fire says no injuries have been reported in a large house fire reported on Thursday afternoon. According to a department spokesperson, the two-alarm fire was called in around 5 p.m. on Rusty Mill Drive - roughly three miles east of Pontiac in northeastern Richland County. About 50 fire department personnel responded to the fire, which displaced six people.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia

New York firefighter’s retirement brings an end to 100-year tradition

National Fire News -

Michael Stanley was a part of the Schenectady Fire Department long before he officially joined its ranks in 1999. Firefighting, in fact, has been a tradition in his family dating back more than 100 years. Like many who answer the call to serve, the 47-year-old Stanley followed in the footsteps of his late father, Robert Stanley, who joined the department in the 1970s before retiring in the early 2000s as a deputy chief, capping off a 32-year career.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Gazette - Metered Site

Kentucky fire department gets new tool they say will keep Ohio river safer than ever

National Fire News -

VIDEO: The Louisville Fire Department has a new tool that leaders believe will keep the waterways safer than ever before. On Thursday WLKY got a first look at LFD's newest rescue boat, during one of the training sessions for one of the three crews that will be manning it. "There's not a vessel close to this within the port," said Louisville major Jonathon Jones.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville

TV meteorologist surprises retiring North Carolina firefighter who saved him six years ago

National Fire News -

VIDEO: Six years after the wreck that almost took the life of Larry Sprinkle, he was able to thank the firefighter who saved him on a special day for that firefighter. On May 4, 2016, Sprinkle was driving on I-485 during the late afternoon rush, with traffic moving at a steady pace. Then, Sprinkle remembers traffic stopped abruptly.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCNC-TV NBC 36 Charlotte

FDA Moves Toward Making Overdose Antidote an Over-the-Counter Drug

National Fire News -

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears poised to approve certain naloxone products for over-the-counter use, a move that would help fight the nation’s opioid epidemic. Naloxone (Narcan, Evzio) can save lives when administered soon after the first signs of an overdose from opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone or morphine.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: US News

Winter Storm Warning issued November 17 at 8:42PM CST until November 18 at 9:00AM CST by NWS

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...LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE SNOWBELT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .Heavy lake-effect snow showers will impact the western and northern parts of Vilas County tonight, then diminish Friday morning. Accumulating snow will also impact northern Oneida County, though totals will be much lower. Winter Storm Warning 2022-11-17T20:42:00-06:00 2022-11-18T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-221118T1500Z/

Winter Storm Warning issued November 17 at 4:33PM CST until November 18 at 9:00AM CST by NWS

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...LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE SNOWBELT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .Heavy lake-effect snow showers will impact the western and northern parts of Vilas County tonight, then diminish Friday morning. ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Periods of snow showers, heavy at times. A total snow Winter Storm Warning 2022-11-17T16:33:00-06:00 2022-11-18T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-221118T1500Z/

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 17 at 10:14AM CST until November 18 at 9:00AM CST by NWS

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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Periods of snow showers. A total snow accumulation ranging from of 3 to 6 inches in the snowbelt of northern Vilas county... to a couple inches in the Eagle River area. * WHERE...Vilas County. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-11-17T16:00:00-06:00 2022-11-18T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0018.221117T2200Z-221118T1500Z/

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 17 at 6:53AM CST until November 18 at 9:00AM CST by NWS

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...LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE SNOWBELT LATE TODAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .Occasional light snow and flurries will continue today. Heavier lake-effect snow showers will begin to affect the area during the late afternoon hours, continue overnight, and then diminish Friday morning. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-11-17T16:00:00-06:00 2022-11-18T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0018.221117T2200Z-221118T1500Z/

'I thought I got hit by lightning': Middleton business owner in shock after car crashes through her storefront

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A Middleton business owner says she's still reeling after a sedan crashed through her storefront on Tuesday. "The car just ran through and I was in shock," said Le Nails Salon & Spa Owner Anna Le. "I thought I got hit by lightning. Glass everywhere and glass start dropping. I was shaking and scared," Le says.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 1:42:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Winter Weather Advisory issued November 17 at 2:57AM CST until November 18 at 9:00AM CST by NWS

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...LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN THE SNOWBELT LATE TODAY INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .Occasional light snow and flurries will continue today. Heavier lake-effect snow showers will begin to affect the area during the late afternoon hours, continue overnight, and then diminish Friday morning. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-11-17T16:00:00-06:00 2022-11-18T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0018.221117T2200Z-221118T1500Z/

City Council OKs fire protection agreement with village of Superior

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The Superior City Council approved an agreement Tuesday, Nov. 15, with the village of Superior to continue providing emergency response services in the village with the city’s fire department. What’s changed is the city is no longer charging for those services using a formula established long ago. Now, the city will charge the village $1,200 for each response.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:37:00 AM - SOURCE: Superior Telegram - Metered Site

SUV collides with fuel tanker in Pine Lake

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An SUV reportedly lost control and crashed into a fuel tanker due to slippery road conditions in northern Wisconsin on Wednesday. According to Pine Lake Fire Rescue, the incident happened just north of Rhinelander on HWY 17, north of Poplar Road. Officials say that firefighters responded to the scene around 6:30 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:12:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Firefighters rescue lost hunter near Rhinelander

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Firefighters rescued a lost hunter in the woods near Rhinelander on Wednesday night. According to a Pine Lake Fire Rescue Facebook post, the hunter was tracking a deer he shot when he lost the track in the woods and became disoriented. Firefighters were dispatched at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday for a reported hunter who was having difficulty breathing and was lost in the woods.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

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