Multiple fire departments and agencies battled a large commercial fire in downtown Friday Harbor on San Juan Island that lasted for hours and caused millions of dollars in damage. The fire in the area of Front and Spring streets was called in by a tow truck driver at 3:43 a.m. Thursday. Multiple buildings were involved, according to Kimberley M.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Worker shortages have been affecting many industries across the country recently. Some who are also feeling the effects are first responders. Officials from fire departments across Kentuckiana said it's been hard to close the gaps they desperately need filled. When it comes to hiring new recruits, multiple fire chiefs said that with all of the qualifications that are actually needed, sometimes it feels impossible to bring on a new group of firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAS-TV ABC 11 Louisville

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

Being a firefighter requires a certain amount of mental and physical strength. Let’s face it: They don’t put these guys and gals on calendars for no reason. But it’s a part of the job Hygiene firefighter Dylan Miraglia takes more seriously than some. “It’s a physical job, it’s a blue-collar job,” Miraglia said.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver

The new leader of the City of Madison Fire Department spoke to city residents about his priorities and goals Thursday. Chief Chris Carbon is a Madison-native and talked about his love for serving the people of this city. “When we take off the badges, and we put the red trucks away, and we boil things down, we are truly an organization of people to serve people people,” Carbon said.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 7:42:24 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC15 Madison

Wichita firefighters fought to get a large building fire under control at the Coleman facility near 37th Street North and Hydraulic. Crews were called to the 2100 block of E. 37th Street around 5:20 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about a building fire with hazardous materials. Wichita Fire Chief Tammy Snow said the first crews on the scene reported multiple explosions.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWCH-DT CBS 12 Hutchinson

VIDEO: Just 12 miles from Midtown Manhattan is New Jersey's Teterboro Airport, which has an average of 500 flights a day according to fire officials, but taking in smaller planes requires unique training. CBS2's Jenna DeAngelis got an exclusive hands-on experience with new equipment preparing on-site first responders.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS New York

Almost every fire station in St. Paul will soon have its own sauna, and researchers will jump on the opportunity to collect some firefighter sweat. Once the infrared saunas are installed, experts hope to collect at least 30 sweat samples to test them for carcinogens. “This study will be completely novel, as no one has looked for carcinogens in sweat in this way,” said Dr.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Twin Cities Pioneer Press - Metered Site

The number of blazes that have been reported at Seattle's homeless encampments have risen to nearly five a day in the area, prompting safety concerns and worries about depleted resources. The latest fire was reported Wednesday morning just steps away from T-Mobile Park. From Jan. 1 through April 3, officials said the Seattle Fire Department has responded 449 times to homeless camps for fire-related incidents, including rubbish fires and illegal burns.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Half of the states are seeing COVID case numbers rise again while nationwide totals continue to fall. The big picture: The Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 is the dominant strain circulating around the U.S., accounting for almost three out of every four cases. As in-person gatherings have begun again, COVID has sickened a number of Washington A-listers, reminding everyone — yet again — we're not out of the woods with this pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Axios

A 14-year-old boy is accused of arson after allegedly setting a wall sign on fire Tuesday afternoon at Madison Memorial High School, police report. Madison Police Department officers arrived at the high school around 1:25 p.m. for the case. Video footage allegedly showed the boy using a lighter to set a plastic placard attached to a classroom door on fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 4:19:27 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

Firefighters found two people dead after responding to a suspicious fire on Rangeline Road in the town of Day, near Stratford. The Stratford Fire Department responded shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a fire at a home in the 205000 block of Rangeline Road, according to the Marathon County Sheriff's Office.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 10:08:31 AM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald

PHOTOS: A car crashed into a Hartland salon Tuesday morning, April 5 around 10:25 a.m. According to the fire department, the driver was initially trapped inside the car with unknown injuries – but was able to get out on their own. The driver's injuries were unclear; they declined transport to the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

PHOTOS: Several people had to be evacuated after a fire truck crashed into an apartment building on San Antonio's Northwest Side. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex off Hillcrest Drive and W. Quill Drive near Bandera Road. San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood said it all started when Engine 27 was on its way to a fire call when it was hit by a speeding car.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABB-TV FOX 29 San Antonio

York County first responders attended a pilot program on April 5 that aimed to teach them how to best serve patients living with dementia. The program, the first of its kind in the county, included 10 participants from multiple York County agencies. The program aims to inform first responders about the unique challenges that people with dementia face and teach strategies to effectively communicate with those patients.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV FOX 43 York

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Phoenix Fire Department rescued a construction worker who tripped and fell into a trench while working in Phoenix late Tuesday morning. It happened near Central Avenue and Interstate 17, right next to a restaurant called Comedor Guadalajara. Arizona’s Family was there when the man was hoisted out of the trench and taken to the hospital just before noon.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3/KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix

VIDEO: Tyler Braden made his hometown proud as he represented the state of Tennessee on NBC’s American Song Contest on Monday, April 4. The fast-rising country singer and former firefighter put his signature raspy vocals on full display with the live debut of his new single, “Seventeen,” which was penned by Braden.
- PUB DATE: 4/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Country Now

Voters approved a $1.6 million referendum that would allow the village to increase its tax levy by $1.6 million to hire 16 new public safety employees, firefighters and police officers, next year. On Tuesday night, the public safety referendum was favored 2,370 to 2,199, according to completed, but unofficial, vote tallies.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 7:45:00 PM - SOURCE: The Journal Times - Metered Site

Recently diagnosed with cancer, a Grand Chute firefighter is in the fight of his life. His fire service family and community doing all they can to support him and his young family. Twenty-seven year old Brad Siewert and his wife, Hailie, welcomed son, Ivan, two months ago. But, it was the news they received a month before their son was born that changed their lives.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2022 1:59:28 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

...PATCHY DENSE FOG COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES THIS MORNING... Clearing skies in some areas allowed for dense fog to form early this morning. The fog could create a light coating of ice on roads and sidewalks where temperatures are below freezing. Please use caution if traveling this morning. Special Weather Statement 2022-04-04T22:22:00-05:00 2022-04-05T08:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ030 VTEC