Aportion of a Union Pacific train northbound through Kenosha County caught fire and had to be stopped in the Village of Somers to extinguish the blaze Saturday morning. Firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the incident around 10:40 a.m. as reports of a fire in the train’s caboose were radioed from the train operator in the Village of Pleasant Prairie.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2022 11:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News

It would be misleading to say that Waupun is looking forward to an emergency, but many are eager to join the Integrated Emergency Management Course (IEMC) scheduled for April 25 through April 28. The event will give emergency personnel a chance to enact a crisis as a dry run to something that all hope will never happen.
- PUB DATE: 4/2/2022 9:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin News - Metered Site

...SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING... Slippery travel conditions are possible early this morning due to light snow. A slushy snow accumulation up to one inch is possible by midday today. Untreated roads may become snow or slush covered, which will make travel slippery. Drivers should exercise caution if traveling this morning. Be Special Weather Statement 2022-04-02T09:19:00-05:00 2022-04-02T10:00:00-05:00 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

...SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING... Slippery travel conditions are possible early this morning due to light snow. A slushy snow accumulation of one-half to one inch is possible by midday today. Untreated roads may become snow or slush covered, which will make travel slippery. Drivers should exercise caution if traveling this morning. Be Special Weather Statement 2022-04-02T03:35:00-05:00 2022-04-02T07:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Portage; Vilas; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055085 055097 055125 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ030 WIZ035 WIZ036 VTEC

...SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING... Slippery travel conditions are possible late tonight into Saturday morning due to light snow. The snow is expected to develop across north-central Wisconsin after midnight, and then gradually spread across the rest of the area, reaching the Special Weather Statement 2022-04-01T22:05:00-05:00 2022-04-02T03:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

Madison’s fire chief hung up his helmet Friday as he retired after more than 32 years of service. Chief Steven Davis was Madison’s eleventh career fire chief and said firefighting has been a true calling for him, according to a blog post by the City of Madison Fire Department. “It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do,” Davis said.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 2:17:44 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING... Slippery travel conditions are possible late tonight into Saturday morning due to light snow expected to develop. Slushy accumulations will only be in the one-half to one inch range by midday Saturday. Untreated roads may be snow-covered in spots. Drivers should exercise caution if planning to travel either late Special Weather Statement 2022-04-01T14:48:00-05:00 2022-04-01T23:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

Fallen heroes from the Fox Valley are being honored in a special way. On Thursday, the Appleton Fire Department announced that they have updated their line-of-duty death display, located at Fire Station #1. The display contains four plaques and a banner featuring members of the department who have passed while in the line of duty.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A Metro bus caught fire on the 10 Freeway near Boyle Heights Thursday afternoon. Crews have responded to a call of a vehicle fire on the 10 Freeway at North State Street a little before 2 p.m. SkyFOX was over the scene as the Metro Silver Line bus was fully engulfed in flames. It is unknown if there were people inside the bus when the vehicle caught fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles

The FDNY has been making all the difference in how EMTs and other frontline workers respond to calls. The goal of the department’s diversity training is to make the transgender community feel more comfortable calling 911. The transgender sensitivity training is taught by firefighter Brooke Guinan, who knows what it is like to be on the other side of the uniform, needing the help of emergency services while battling depression.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York

PHOTOS: Firefighters have freed a trapped beaver and perhaps bestowed it with a pop music career. Firefighters rescued the critter last week and nicknamed it “Justin Beaver.” Ridgefield firefighters responded to an undisclosed residential property for a report of an animal trapped in water. Photos the firefighters posted on social media show the beaver was stuck in wires.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CT Insider - Metered Site

Local fire departments are expressing concerns about a bill now on the way to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk. Currently, cities and counties in Iowa can decide where fireworks are sold. If the bill becomes law, fireworks stands would be allowed in commercial and industrial zones in every city and county in the state.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCCI-TV CBS 8 Des Moines

Kicking off National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Highway Traffic Safety (HTS) today announced the results of a 2021 study that found at any given time, one in five drivers on selected high-crash corridors in New Jersey were driving distracted.
- PUB DATE: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlantic Highlands Herald

A house fire in Green Bay Thursday afternoon displaced two adults and caused around $70,000 in damages. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 1109 S. Taylor St. around 3:25 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke coming from the second-floor windows and roof. According to the fire department, firefighters brought the fire under control within 30 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 3:47:35 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE... Slippery travel conditions are possible this morning due to a mix of light snow and freezing drizzle. Untreated roads may be snow or ice covered in spots. Drivers should exercise caution during the morning commute, and be prepared for changing road conditions. Special Weather Statement 2022-03-31T00:41:00-05:00 2022-03-31T09:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Vilas; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055085 055125 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ030 WIZ035 VTEC

A pilot program in Madison that sends mental health workers to respond to crisis situations instead of police is now providing service to the whole city. The Community Alternative Response for Emergency Services program, or CARES, began in September and has responded to more than 250 calls. The program pairs mental health workers from Journey Mental Health with paramedics.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio

Local elected officials say they’ve heard positive feedback from constituents regarding the Western Lakes Fire District’s recent report detailing staffing issues and the reported need for more than $6 million in WLFD’s annual budget. The district has said it cannot currently afford to increase staff or pay enough to retain workers, even as calls for service increased 74% from 2017 to 2021 as the district’s development and population have grown.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oconomowoc Enterprise

VIDEO: Two firefighters were hurt battling a raging fire that started Wednesday night in Queens and took hours to get under control. It started around 7 p.m. at a plumbing and electrical supply store on 101st Avenue near the Van Wyck Expressway in Jamaica. Intense flames were shooting out of the building.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

The Decatur Fire Department touts itself as a bastion of progressiveness, pushing boundaries in an arena of public safety that tends to be entrenched in tradition. It was the first, and remains the only fire department in the United States with an all-female command team, according to city officials.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

VIDEO: The Seminole County Fire Department is speeding up response times deep in the woods. Seminole County— which bills itself as “Florida’s Natural Choice” — is known for its vast amount of parks and trails, and over the past couple of years, the trails have gotten busier, which means first responders are busier trying to rescue hikers, bikers and even horseback riders.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando