PHOTOS: Iterations of Last Chance, Clayton’s fire boat, have been serving the north country for over 60 years, going where fire trucks can’t go. As Clayton Fire Department treasurer and boat Capt. Justin Taylor boarded the boat recently, his pager went off, his phone sounded, and the fire whistle blared through the streets of Clayton.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NNY 360 - Metered Site

Nearly every American, the CDC says 97%, has some level of “forever chemicals” in their blood because they are found in so many household products. Now, scientists in Arvada are making it easier for you to test your levels at home. PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl substances, are commonly known as forever chemicals because they can build up in the body over time.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

Eight children and two adults were staying in temporary housing Sunday, the day after careless use of smoking materials caused $80,000 damage to their west side home. The fire at 910 Elmore St. appears to have begun on the second story of the single-family house. Battalion Chief Tony Piontek said the first firefighters to arrive found smoke coming from the ends of the attic, and from the porch roof.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2022 10:08:19 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Low temperatures in the middle 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence and Forest Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left Frost Advisory 2022-06-04T04:52:00-05:00 2022-06-04T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-220604T1200Z/

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Low temperatures in the middle 30s will likely result in frost formation. * WHERE...Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence and Forest Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left Frost Advisory 2022-06-04T01:00:00-05:00 2022-06-04T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0003.220604T0600Z-220604T1200Z/

Firefighters from 11 departments responded to a fire that broke out at a Mequon Italian restaurant Friday afternoon. The blaze at Zarletti Mequon, 1515 W. Mequon Road, was reported shortly after 2 p.m., Mequon Fire Battalion Chief Brandon Boettcher said. The fire started on the outside of the building and had some extension inside, but crews were able to limit the damage to the exterior of the building and an unoccupied portion of the attic, Boettcher said.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 3:51:45 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Low temperatures in the middle 30s will likely result in frost formation. * WHERE...Vilas, Oneida, Forest, Florence and Lincoln Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left Frost Advisory 2022-06-04T01:00:00-05:00 2022-06-04T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FR.Y.0003.220604T0600Z-220604T1200Z/

VIDEO: Fire crews battled a large fire in a Port Richmond junkyard Thursday afternoon. Crews were called to Aramingo Avenue and Wheatsheaf Lane about 4:30 in the afternoon. They were met with heavy flames. Plumes of thick, black smoke could be seen billowing across the river and into New Jersey by drivers along northbound I95.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTXF-TV FOX 29 Philadelphia

As more and more electric vehicles hit the road, first responders are preparing to adapt to the unique emergencies the new technology could bring. Huntington firefighters had the opportunity on Thursday to get hands-on training in this and became the first career department in the country to do so with West Virginia University's unique program in high demand.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCHS-TV ABC/FOX 8 Charleston

Within the past week, four more members of the FDNY have died of 9/11-related illnesses. Supervising Fire Marshal John McCauley and firefighter Robert Reynolds passed away on Saturday. Firefighter Michael Verzi died Sunday, and Deputy Chief Vincent Mandala died two days after that. Each served at least twenty years with the fire department, according to service records.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York

Wake County is teaming up with Wake Tech Community College and six other fire departments to recruit more people to work for them. The program is called “Career in a Year.” The goal is to increase racial and gender diversity within its fire departments. The county says right now 97 percent of staff with Wake County Fire Services are male.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.

VIDEO: On June 2, 1983, 23 passengers died in a fire onboard Air Canada Flight 797. The flight was coming from Dallas, Texas, and heading to Toronto, Canada, when the cabin crew discovered smoke in a rear lavatory. According to the aircraft accident report, the crew attempted to extinguish the hidden fire before contacting air traffic control and declaring an emergency.
- PUB DATE: 6/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPBF-TV ABC 25 Tequesta

The La Crosse and Holmen Area Fire Departments will continue to fight fires together at least through the end of the year, and a referendum is likely coming this fall to possibly increase public safety funding for some of the communities involved. The communities entered into a shared service agreement last summer, which is set to expire at the end of the month.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2022 6:00:00 PM - SOURCE: La Crosse Tribune - Metered Site

Jason Griffin worked day one Thursday of his dual role as South Beloit Fire Chief and as a deputy for the City of Beloit Fire Department in Wisconsin. According to South Beloit City Administrator Sonya Hoppes, the South Beloit Fire Department went through several leadership changes within the last year.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2022 5:19:41 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

...THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... Showers and isolated thunderstorms will produce wind gusts to 30 to 40 mph and possibly some small hail over parts of north central and far northeast Wisconsin through the afternoon. Persons with outdoor plans should be prepared to seek shelter when thunderstorms approach. Special Weather Statement 2022-06-02T14:01:00-05:00 2022-06-02T18:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055115 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

Fire departments across the state are struggling with recruiting and retaining firefighters. When Chief Troy Gudie joined the Onalaska Fire Department in 1989, the staff consisted of 36 paid on-call firefighters. That number has dwindled over the last thirty years, leading Gudie to come up with new ways to recruit fresh faces.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLAX/WEUX FOX 25/48 La Crosse/Eau Claire

VIDEO: Flight for Life was called to the scene of a crash involving a hot air balloon and a train in Burlington Wednesday night, June 1. The scene of the crash was behind Love Inc. near Calumet Road in Burlington. The three adult occupants sustained life-threatening injuries. Flight for Life was requested and transported two of the three patients to Froedtert Hospital for treatment.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Almost three dozen people were left without a home after flames tore through a Clayton County apartment on Wednesday evening. Firefighters spent several hours battling the massive blaze. The first reports of the fire came in around 7:25 p.m. Fire crews were dispatched to the Ashford at Stone Ridge apartments off Flat Shoals Road.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta

Williamsburg teacher and coach Austin Mullikin runs with a purpose and a cause every single day. Mulliken is running a 5k a day for 343 straight days in honor and remembrance of all 343 firefighters who died on 9/11. He said he wanted to remember them because we all made a promise 20 years ago to never forget, and he felt like he should do more.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRG-TV ABC 9 Cedar Rapids

VIDEO: KGUN 9 spotlights a different local non-profit on the first Wednesday of every month. With Wildfires so prevalent in our region, this month we're focusing on the Greater Tucson Fire Foundation. It's the latest installment of The Giving Project—Doing Well, by Doing Good. The Foundation exists to support the needs of the firefighting community, providing firefighters and their families with health and wellness services.
- PUB DATE: 6/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGUN-TV ABC 9 Tucson