The city rolled out a new tool for dealing with hazardous materials incidents last week — a decontamination trailer. The 56-foot trailer was parked behind the Superior Fire Department headquarters for tours. It’s something the FBI or large metropolitan teams in Chicago, the Twin Cities or Los Angeles would have, said Superior Fire Chief Scott Gordon.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Superior Telegram - Metererd Site

PHOTOS: A fire at a Montrose hay barn caused about $20,000 worth of damage Sunday. Belleville Volunteer Fire Department crews were sent to the barn after a report of a structure fire. The caller later indicated that a skid steer was on fire in the barn. Officials said a farmer was able to put out the fire before the first engine arrived on the scene.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

VIDEO: A six-year veteran of the FDNY and a civilian died Sunday in a Brooklyn house fire that trapped a team of firefighters after a partial ceiling collapse, city officials said. Firefighter Timothy Klein, 31, was one of more than 100 FDNY members responding to the Avenue N residence in Canarsie — that caught fire shortly before 2 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York

It was just before 7 p.m. on April 25, 1935, when Salem residents noticed smoke coming from the Oregon State Capitol building. The city fire department arrived on the scene in minutes, but their equipment couldn’t reach the source of the blaze somewhere in the basement. Firefighters fought from a distance as flames engulfed walls and jumped floors.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting

Mayor Brandon Scott said on Saturday that he was filled with joy after watching the community come together to celebrate the lives of three Baltimore firefighters who died while battling a house fire in January. Scott made the comment in a social media post after planting a tree at Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School to honor fallen firefighters Lt.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore

VIDEO: A Goodyear firefighter is back in the Valley after spending three weeks in Ukraine where he was part of a team that helped hundreds of people as the crisis raged on. Dan Freiberg is a captain with the Goodyear Fire Department and traveled to Ukraine as a volunteer with Team Rubicon, a nonprofit organization that uses the skills and experience of military veterans and first responders to provide aid during disasters and humanitarian crises across the globe.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAR-FM 92.3 Glendale

Fire crews were called to a duplex fire around 2:40 a.m. Sunday after a passerby noticed the flames. Upon arrival, crews found a fire on the second floor that extended into the attic space. Although the property was reported to be vacant, firefighters simultaneously attacked the fire and conducted primary and secondary searches to ensure the building was clear of occupants.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2022 5:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

A Monona home sustained an estimated $500,000 worth of damage in a fire Saturday afternoon. According to a news release from Monona Fire Department Fire and EMS Chief Jeremy McMullen, crews responded to a home in the 4800 block of Midmoor Road shortly after 5:00 p.m. Crews on scene battled significant fire, smoke, and high winds.
- PUB DATE: 4/23/2022 3:33:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

...PATCHY DENSE FOG ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH-CENTRAL, AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... Fog continued to form across much of central, north-central, and far northeast Wisconsin. Although the visibility across most of the area was still sufficient for safe travel at highway speeds, some locations were beginning to report a visibility of less than Special Weather Statement 2022-04-23T04:40:00-05:00 2022-04-23T07:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Vilas; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055097 055125 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ035 WIZ036 VTEC

Preliminary estimates put the loss at around $450,000 after a fire destroyed a shed that housed a small business outside of Mount Horeb. The Dane County Sheriff's Office says crews got a call just before 5 p.m. Thursday about a fire at 3128 K and R Road in the Town of Springdale. Lieutenant Jessamy Torres says the multi-use building housed a small business, and was used as storage and a residence.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2022 3:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times Online

The identities of two people who died in a fire on April 6 have been released and foul play has been ruled out in their deaths. The Marathon County Sheriff's Office says the victims are 44-year-old Tanya Rodriguez and 52-year-old James Carolfi, both from the town of Day. "Upon the firefighter's arrival they were unable to locate the homeowners and found evidence of suspected foul play for this reason we originally treated this incident as a homicide until we had more information," Chad Billeb, Marathon County Chief Deputy said.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

VIDEO: A massive fire ripped through a commercial building in east central Fresno early Friday morning. The fire started before 4:30 am on Pine near Maple Avenue in an industrial area of the city. A cloud of heavy smoke could be seen from miles away along Highway 180 and Highway 168. Firefighters used two hoses to attack the flames from above on a tall ladder.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Frenso/Visalia

VIDEO: Peoria firefighters celebrated the history and memories within the oldest fire station in the River City. It opened in 1952 and is expected to close next month. “If you wanted to prove yourself as a firefighter, you came to Station 4,” said Interim Chief Shawn Sollberger. The same message spread through all the firefighters who gathered Thursday night.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHOI-TV ABC 19 Peoria

A new report by a task force studying PFAS, or “forever chemicals” commonly found in nonstick cookware, some clothing and firefighter gear, is being praised by the firefighting community. “It was really shocking, both through testimony that we heard and coming to understand that PFAS is in all of the turnout gear that is used by our firefighters, and with the increase of PFAS in gear, we’ll also see increases in cancer rates,” said state Rep.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sentinel & Enterprise

What started as an activity for one firefighter to do with his kids is now earning him likes, follows, and comments on social media. Chris Maleta and his family moved to Brunswick County nearly two years ago from Kansas where he served as a firefighter for 13 years. He’s continued his career in North Carolina and has now been in the fire service for 15 years.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWAY-TV ABC/CBS/CW+ 3 Wilmington

VIDEO: Two lawmakers are saying the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse in Frick Park in January reaffirmed why western Pennsylvania needs a top-tier urban search and rescue team. Thursday, they introduced legislation with the goal of making that happen. Pittsburgh's assistant fire chief says they called in the state's only urban search and rescue team to help with search efforts when the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Frick Park in January.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh

Preliminary estimates put the loss at around $450,000 after a fire destroyed a shed that housed a small business outside of Mount Horeb. The Dane County Sheriff's Office says crews got a call just before 5 p.m. Thursday about a fire at 3128 K and R Road in the Town of Springdale. Lieutenant Jessamy Torres says the multi-use building housed a small business, and was used as storage and a residence.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 3:17:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Witnesses say a driver lost control before crashing and catching fire on Milwaukee's north side Wednesday, April 20. Cellphone video shows flames shooting from a car before an explosion. Victor Franklin was working near 53rd and Custer when he says a swerving car caught his attention. "The car went up into the tree, and it came down and just went on fire," said Franklin.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Summer will hopefully arrive soon, and that can mean a lot more young drivers on the road. Wednesday, Amherst High School students got a first-hand look at what can happen if they're distracted behind the wheel. Statewide data shows teenage drivers were behind the wheel for 13 distracted driving crashes every day during Wisconsin Summers in the past five years.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Two firefighters were injured while battling a 3-alarm blaze at a downtown building in Seymour, authorities said. Fire officials said residents in two apartment buildings next door were evacuated as a precaution. About 13 residents are believed to be displaced, but officials believe they'll be able to return to their homes tonight.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIT-TV NBC 30 New Britain