5,000 gallons of water were used to extinguish a corn chopper that caught fire in a field on Wednesday in the Town of Clayton. According to a Facebook post, Clayton Fire Rescue was dispatched for a report of a corn chopper on fire out in a field. Heavy black smoke was visible as crews were en route.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:35:20 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, Northern Marinette County and Northern Oconto County Counties. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM CDT Friday. Freeze Warning 2022-09-22T23:00:00-05:00 2022-09-23T08:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FZ.W.0002.220923T0400Z-220923T1300Z/

A new collaboration between Mayo Clinic Health System and the La Crosse Fire Department is aimed at improving each firefighter’s strength and well being. As part of the program, a Mayo Clinic athletic trainer, research scientist and physician, all of whom are affiliated with the health system’s sports medicine department, will conduct tests to assess the strength, speed and endurance of La Crosse firefighters in order to pinpoint areas of improvement.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 2:43:26 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

VIDEO: Riley Huiras was a volunteer firefighter at the Grand Rapids department, just outside Wisconsin Rapids. Huiras died tragically after a medical emergency on August 3 at just 20 years old. Today, the Wisconsin Rapids community came together in support of his family and hosted a dunk tank fundraiser.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Firefighters are investigating what caused a barn to catch fire near Interstate 94 and Seven Mile Road. It started just before 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Raymond Fire and Rescue units arrived at the scene to find a small shed at the rear of the property fully involved in fire and extending to a pole barn.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

The demolition and reconstruction of the Town of Beloit Fire Station 2 is expected to be complete by the fall of 2024, according to township officials. “We are currently planning for the old Fire Station 2 to be demolished in September 2023 with the new station substantially completed in September 2024,” said Tim Wellnitz, Town of Beloit Administrator.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News - Metered Site

An investigation is underway after a truck driver died when an 18-wheeler went off a highway overpass in Allen, Texas, and officials are also looking into the road's infrastructure. The crash happened Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of U.S. 75 and Stacy Road. Dash camera video from a witness showed the semi-truck plummeting off the U.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas

PHOTOS: For almost a year, a Keystone Cougar recreational vehicle in Haney Creek Park has been the home of Stuart Fire Rescue temporary Station No. 3. Two firefighters rotate through 24-hour shifts in a camp-like environment, parked next to a gazebo with a smoker and grill at the ready. And unlike crews staffing Stuart's two existing fire stations — on Southeast Martin Luther King Jr.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TCPalm - Metered Site

VIDEO: New technology that's allowing doctors to pinpoint prostate cancer long before it becomes a threat is now widely available. A former firefighter mentioned how this new imaging technique helped him extinguish prostate cancer before it spread. "I think firefighters tend to be aggressive," said retired Colton Fire Chief Thomas Hendrix.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

A suburban police detective climbs the steps of the main Cook County criminal courthouse in hopes of ending a 40-year-old mystery. The Tylenol murders, as they are commonly known, have been his investigation since he assumed responsibility for the cold case more than 15 years ago. Now, he and several other law enforcement officials believe they have solved the killings.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site

VIDEO: On Wednesday, over a hundred firefighters from throughout central Pa. gathered at Fort Indiantown Gap for emergency training, each one learning about the different military helicopters that fly from the base. “They’re going through four stations, which include orientation to the CH-47 Shanook, the UH-60 Blackhawk, and UH-72 Lakota," said Aviation Safety Officer Danielle Watkins.
- PUB DATE: 9/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV FOX 43 York

Workers evacuated off the roof of a building when a structure fire started on East Washington Wednesday night. Five workers were able to evacuate the roof of the Research Products building at the corner of Brearly and Main St. around 6:15 p.m., the Madison Fire Department said. The workers were able to self-evacuate to an adjacent building.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 6:55:04 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

Governor Tony Evers visited with firefighters at the fire station in Chippewa Falls on Tuesday, as part of campaign stop touting his plans to support and stabilize Wisconsin’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system. The governor announced the use of federal COVID funds to support local EMS services, including $90,000 and over 400 individual grants.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 4:55:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

The Oneida County Sheriff's Department is the latest to get some new firefighting technology. The Rhinelander Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons donated the department a fire suppression device, which law enforcement can use if they get on scene of a fire before fire crews do. It works by pulling a pin, throwing it into an enclosed space engulfed in flames, and it snuffs out the fire within minutes.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 2:49:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Firefighters from the La Crosse Fire Department and other local departments took to the streets to raise money for their annual 'Fill The Boot' fundraiser. The firefighters stood on the corners of 4th and La Crosse Street collection donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The money raised will go towards treatment and research for Muscular Dystrophy; a muscular disease that causes muscle weakness and decreased mobility over time making it difficult to do every tasks.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 1:37:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

The Madison Fire Department on Tuesday hosted a job fair aimed at recruiting military veterans to fill the department’s vacancies. Assimilating into civilian life can be a challenge for veterans, but working for the fire department allows them to continue serving their community. Becoming firefighters is not just a seamless transition, but veterans are often the best candidates the department can find, Fire Chief Chris Carbon said.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

An old, abandoned warehouse building goes up in flames Tuesday evening in downtown Jackson. The facility, which used to be an old recycling building, is located at the intersection of Monument and Palmyra Streets. Crews with the Jackson Fire Department spent hours putting out the blaze. Chief Willie Owens says the fire broke out around 4 p.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLBT-TV NBC 3 Jackson

You expect to find firefighters at a fire department. But what you may not expect to find is a firefighting robot like the one on display at the Greenwood Fire Department in Moosic. It's called the Super Vac TAF 35 Mobile Firefighting Robot. It's remote-controlled and can pour 1,200 gallons of water a minute on a fire.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton

VIDEO: The Boston Fire Department’s alarm boxes are the same as they ever were – 170 years on the job, and they still work. They are brightly colored, well-marked and appear every 1,000 feet on Boston streets. Still, the vast communications system has, through time and familiarity, become almost invisible — hidden in plain sight.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

Following concerns about the rise of e-bike and e-scooter fires in the US, firefighters hosted a national event to raise awareness about the potential risks posed by lithium-ion batteries. Hosted by the Fire Department of New York in mid-September, the symposium was attended by 300 people from across North America, including the National Bicycle Dealers Association president Heather Mason.
- PUB DATE: 9/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: BikeBiz