VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A manhunt is underway in New York City for a suspect accused of donning a gas mask, setting off a smoke canister and opening fire inside a Brooklyn subway train and station during the morning commute Tuesday, injuring at least 28 people, five of whom are in critical condition. The attack began around 8:24 a.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

A bell rings, shaking the bricks of the building below at 411 W. King St. in Lancaster. The sound is familiar – something’s on fire. Horses rush from the stable behind the firehouse. Firefighters latch on their heavy equipment, driving the teams toward the smoke, hooves thundering and equipment clanking through narrow city streets.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: LNP/Lancaster Online - Metered Site

VIDEO: A Houston firefighter opens up about being stolen shortly after birth and his journey to Chile to connect with the birth mother he never knew. Before his journey, Tyler Graf said he was just an ordinary 38-year-old man with a wife and child. "I was adopted by a very loving, caring family," Graf said.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

Work is officially underway on La Crosse’s new fire station. The department broke ground on Fire Station No. 2 on Monday. The station, on La Crosse street near the UW-La Crosse campus, is the city’s first new fire station in 55 years. Station 2 not only will house a crew but also will be the department’s new headquarters.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 9:01:26 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

The past few months saw the retirement of four members of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department (GBMFD) – William Altschwager, Karl Markhardt, Corey Bereza and Brian Cairns – each hanging up their uniforms after years of service to the communities of Green Bay, Allouez and Bellevue. Together the four have more than 100 years of experience, some answering the call to duty for close to three decades.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 5:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Press Times

Two dogs died early Monday morning when a fire tore through a Bradford Township home, engulfing it in flames, the Sheriff’s Office reported. According to its report, firefighters from both sides of the state line were called to the rural Rock Co. house, in the 12000 block of Minkey Road, just before 7 a.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:51 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

VIDEO: Two people were seriously injured in a large explosion at their mobile home in northern Marinette County Sunday morning. According to Marinette County Sheriff Jerry Sauve, the explosion was reported at 8:50 a.m. Sunday at a home on Payette Rd. at Bomber Rd. in the Town of Niagara. It was heard by many people several miles away.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUC-TV NBC/FOX 6 Marquette

VIDEO: Multiple fire crews responded to a duplex fire near Fox Valley Technical College Sunday evening. The Grand Chute Fire Department (GCFD) reported to the 2900 block of West Big Bend Drive for a report of a garage fire at 4:38 p.m., according to Battalion Chief Robert Schipper. The Appleton and Fox Crossing Fire Departments were dispatched at the same time, following automatic aid agreements.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A Superior High School senior took her senior project to new heights, highlighting the Superior Fire Department in a calendar that has raised money going towards the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Paige Hansen, an aspiring photographer, decided for the community service part of her senior project, to visit her local fire department, and find a way to repay them for what they do every day.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Superior

A resort at Possum Kingdom Lake in the western area of North Texas was engulfed in heavy flames in the overnight hours. The fire happened at The Cliffs Resort in Palo Pinto County. The Lake Palo Pinto Volunteer Fire Department posted pictures of crews working the early Sunday fire on Facebook. The volunteer department said crews from throughout Palo Pinto County helped put out the flames.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas

VIDEO: Cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, a team of Arizona researchers believes it might be because each fire they fight is changing how their genes work, making them more susceptible to cancer and other diseases.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPNX-TV NBC 12 Phoenix

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Sunday marked three years since a deadly natural gas explosion killed two people and injured two dozen others west of downtown Durham. A contractor installing underground cables struck a gas line outside the Kaffeinate coffee shop on North Duke Street on April 10, 2019. The Durham Fire Department made an Instagram post Sunday about the explosion: “What started out as a typical sunny spring day quickly turned into the day this community would never forget.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh

Video from Times Square’s EarthCam showed panicked people running away from a loud bang Sunday night. Con Edison confirmed later that the sound was a manhole explosion. The explosion was due to cable failure. FDNY officials told PIX11 News there were three manholes on fire after the incident. The fires started about 6:47 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York

VIDEO: Right now a team of first responders is on their way to help with the search and rescue efforts in Ukraine. One of them is a firefighter from San Diego County who helped make the mission possible. "It's to help our fellow firefighters over there. That's what this is all about," said Eric Hille, an engineer with San Miguel Fire Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGTV ABC 10 San Diego

A fire station on Eau Claire’s south side will be renovated and expanded this year, pending a vote Tuesday of the City Council. Under a proposed $1.98 million contract, Eau Claire Fire Station No. 6, 3020 Golf Road, would get additional space for personnel and equipment. “It’s not just adding space; we’re gutting the interior,” Fire Chief Chris Bell said Friday in a phone interview.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2022 4:30:00 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram - Metered Site

...BE CAUTIOUS WITH OUTDOOR BURNING THIS EVENING... Dry air and wind gusts up to 30mph have developed over central and north- central Wisconsin this evening. These conditions can enhance any fire spread in the region. Caution is advised with any outdoor burning through the early evening. Conditions will improve this evening and on Monday. Lighter winds Special Weather Statement 2022-04-10T11:19:00-05:00 2022-04-10T20:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055078 055083 055085 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ045 VTEC

About 20 firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire on S. Sixth St. Friday night. The fire department says the address on the 700-block was a two-story wood-frame house, but they found the fire was in a detached garage. The garage was already heavily involved when firefighters arrived. They knocked the fire out quickly, but the garage, including the owner’s vehicle inside, was a total loss.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2022 7:30:14 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

...SNOW SHOWERS COLD MAKE FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND SIDEWALKS... Snow showers are expected at times today, and could produce some slush or light snow accumulation on roads and sidewalks. Please travel with care. Special Weather Statement 2022-04-08T04:27:00-05:00 2022-04-08T09:45:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ045 VTEC

PHOTOS: Where were you on the night of March 25, 1962? If you were in the city of Manitowoc on that cold spring morning, you most likely remember what Fire Chief James Danielson called “The biggest and most spectacular fire ever in Manitowoc.” It was just around midnight when a fireman looked out a window of the old Franklin Street station and saw flames coming from Elevator B, formerly owned by the Northern Grain Company, which was four blocks away.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Herald Times Reporter - Metered Site

The West Bend Firefighters provided a Facebook post Thursday to “shine a spotlight” on Fire Station 2, 901 N. River Road. There have been recent studies that have suggested demolishing Fire Station 2 and its future status remains uncertain, but this post suggests a decision for its future is coming soon.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Daily News