Firefighters battled a large fire at a Sudbury, Massachusetts, greenhouse on Wednesday afternoon. Sudbury police said the structure fire was at Cavicchio Greenhouses on Codjer Lane. It was first reported about 2:40 p.m. Aerial video showed what appeared to be a greenhouse destroyed by fire. Heavy black smoke was pouring from the structure.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-CD NBC 10 Nashua

A new local hip-hop group just dropped its debut single, and it is straight fire. Tasked with creating an instructional video to show in schools for Fire Prevention Week, Milledgeville Fire Rescue went off the beaten path and recorded an original song along with a music video to educate kids about fire safety.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Union Recorder

There’s a new face at Rural Metro Fire, Knox County. A young firefighter who is making a difference with his language skills. “Personally, I’ve always been a giver, ever since I was a little kid. I’ve always wanted to help people,” firefighter Daniel Guerrero said. Guerrero is just over two months out of Academy Training, but already he’s making a difference through his English-Spanish interpretation skills.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WATE-TV ABC 6 Knoxville

All 142 Milwaukee firefighters who have died serving the city since 1860 were honored Wednesday, Oct. 12 during the annual "Fallen Firefighter Memorial Program." Everyone knows that a firefighter's job is dangerous. It's their duty to run toward the flames, but Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said it's what happens after they leave that can be the most deadly.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

PHOTOS: When Zionsville Fire Department firefighter Brett Havlin found an abandoned 1964 Zionsville firetruck in Sandwich, Ill., he knew something had to be done to bring it home. Havlin, along with fellow firefighters Kendrick Davis and Bobby Smith pooled their money to purchase the truck and bring it back to Zionsville, but the vehicle was going to need some work.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News and Tribune

The Lodi Area EMS and Poynette-Dekorra EMS are each receiving over $100,000 in federal grants, but long-term challenges remain in funding and staffing. “We are significantly busier than we have been in past years,” said Lodi Area EMS Chief Russell Schafer. “We have averaged 70-ish calls a month for the last few months, which is abnormally high.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 3:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Cambridge News / Deerfield Independent

The City of Chippewa Falls Fire and EMS will begin offering a signing bonus to new employees immediately in an effort to improve recruitment numbers. The signing bonus will total $2,500, in two payments. New hires will receive $1,250 up front and $1,250 after 12 months of work for the department. “We’re not looking for average, we’re looking for the best quality candidates we can get,” said Lee Douglas, fire chief at Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 11:45:00 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa herald

High-schoolers in the Dells area aspiring to a firefighting career now have an outlet within the school in which to do so. Wisconsin Dells High School, in conjunction with Kilbourn and Delton Fire Departments, is now offering a fire training course for students. The course is every other Wednesday morning from 8 a.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 8:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Crews spent the overnight hours battling a barn fire in Shawano County. The fire chief says there were pigs inside the barn at the time At about 1 a.m., crews were called to the the scene in the town of Angelica. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control, but the barn was destroyed. “Structure was fully involved when we got on scene.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 3:46:56 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Milwaukee Fire Department is honoring over 100 heroes at the Milwaukee Safety Academy. Some wear the uniform, others don't, but all answered the call when faced with a life-or-death situation. The master of ceremonies detailed the stories behind why each was recognized -- truly inspirational stories.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS 58 Milwaukee

“I’m going to give the city of Ripon 25 years of my life.” That is what Ron Feder told his wife, Dawn, in 1972 when he joined the Ripon Fire Department. Fifty years later, he is still going. Feder is celebrating a half century of service this year with what now is the Ripon Area Fire District. He was presented with awards from the department earlier this year, where he was joined by members of his family.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ripon Press

The Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services (DES) Fire Department was reaccredited by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International for the third time earlier in 2022. DES Director Mark Reaves, Fire Chief Tim Jorgensen, Assistant Fire Chief Brady Brever, Assistant Fire Chief Hunter Young, and Fire Prevention Inspector/Safety Officer Curt Ladwig traveled to Denver from Aug.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: DVIDS

VIDEO: A fire quickly consumed a string of row homes in West Philadelphia on Tuesday, putting over a dozen people out of their homes. Velice Hids, who lives on the 200 block of North Hobart Street, says she smelled smoke and heard a loud smack before running to the window to see where the startling noise could have come from.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTXF-TV FOX 29 Philadelphia

Catholic Health has started using an app that helps EMTs better communicate with emergency rooms, and says it may be a potential saver, especially when seconds count. It's called Pulsara and installed on an EMTs smartphone or tablet, allowing them to engage in real-time consultation with emergency room doctors and nurses to triage and assess patients while they are en route to the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo

VIDEO: The Louisville Water Company held a demonstration Tuesday in honor of Fire Prevention Week, showing how crucial its hydrants are around the city. Louisville Water owns and maintains around 25,000 fire hydrants throughout the city. It has an entire team that tests, services and maintains the hydrants year-round.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDRB-TV FOX 41 Louisville

PHOTO: The fire department is having an open house on Saturday, and the department plans to have a very special visitor. After it was rebuilt in Washington state, a 1934 Seagrave fire truck will arrive in Beverly on Wednesday and be prepared before it comes home to Ipswich, completing an almost 90-year journey that saw it owned by people in Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, and Washington.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ipswich Local News

October 12th marks the start of what is still known as the worst natural disaster to ever hit Minnesota. The Minnesota Historical Society says more than 450 people died in the Cloquet, Duluth and Moose Lake fires. More than 1,500 square miles were scorched and towns and villages burned flat. The whole event lasted less than 15 hours from beginning to end.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJON-FM 95.3 St. Cloud

A fire left several people without a home in Merrill Monday night. It happened just before 7:15 on French Ridge Road. Officials with the Pine River Fire Department report they arrived to find parts of the first floor engulfed in flames. Firefighters say the roof had to be removed at one point, exposing a large portion of the fire that had extended to the attic.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 10:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

"Fire won't wait. Plan your escape." That's the Green Bay Metro Fire Department's campaign message for this year's Fire Prevention Week. The fire department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association to observe the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, according to a news release.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Monday evening, Oct. 10, the Waco Fire Department responded to a call about a large commercial fire near Imperial Drive. Firefighters were responding to another call when they were dispatched to the fire, and were reportedly on the scene less than a minute after the call was placed. The fire took place at the Sunbright Recycling Plant at 701-A Texas Central Parkway, where large piles of material were ablaze.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCEN-TV NBC 6 Temple