A symbol of Southport’s pride and heritage is celebrating a special birthday this year. Dropped off by rail car in 1922, Brunswick County’s first fire truck – the red Ford Model T that is turning 100 years old this year – became more than just another piece of equipment at the Southport Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: State Port Pilot

The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different effects. In the United States, COVID-19 case numbers have been falling since January. They may have hit a plateau as a subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, becomes the main cause of infections.
- PUB DATE: 3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT... Slippery travel conditions are possible this evening and through the early overnight hours, as a band of light wintry mix crosses the region. As temperatures drop below freezing tonight, any wet untreated roads may also become slick. Drivers should exercise caution through the early morning hours Special Weather Statement 2022-03-30T19:13:00-05:00 2022-03-31T00:00:00-05:00 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

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest and Northern Marinette County Counties. * WHEN...Until Noon CDT today. Winter Weather Advisory 2022-03-30T08:44:00-05:00 2022-03-30T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-220330T1700Z/

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... Although temperatures have climbed above freezing across much of central and east central Wisconsin early this morning, freezing rain continued over north central and far northeast Wisconsin. Untreated secondary roads, bridges, on and off ramps, and overpasses will remain ice or sleet covered and slippery through Special Weather Statement 2022-03-30T06:21:00-05:00 2022-03-30T10:00:00-05:00 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

...FREEZING RAIN WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THIS MORNING... .Freezing rain will gradually change to rain from south to north during the mid to late morning as temperatures slowly rise. Much of the advisory area will see ice accumulations of one-tenth to one-quarter inch, with the highest amounts over north central Winter Weather Advisory 2022-03-30T03:59:00-05:00 2022-03-30T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-220330T1700Z/

PHOTO: Interstate 94 is reopened after a grass fire closed the eastbound lanes from Northfield to Osseo Tuesday afternoon. The closure, which lasted about an hour and a half, backed up traffic for over a mile as crews worked to put out the fire along the Interstate Tuesday. According to Hixton Fire and Rescue, the fire burned about four acres and began in the median of the Interstate.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC/CW+ 13 Eau Claire

An automatic fire sprinkler system put out a fire at a hotel on Madison’s far east side Monday morning, the city’s fire department said. In a news release Tuesday afternoon, the Madison Fire Department said the fire broke out around 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Microtel Inn and Suites in the 2100 block of East Springs Drive.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

A massive fire has burned down a bowling alley in Levittown, Bucks County. The fire started around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday at Levittown Lanes on the 8800 block of New Falls Road. Firefighters arrived on the scene and quickly struck a second alarm. The fire reached three alarms around 6:20 a.m. Chopper 6 was over the scene as a portion of the roof caved in.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

Life without internet or cell service is an inconvenience for most of us, but in times of crisis, it’s a matter of life or death for first responders. Several local law enforcement and rescue agencies gathered Tuesday in Southport to demonstrate and learn about a new network AT&T built with the federal government to ensure first responders don’t lose communication if an area sees outages or service interruptions.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WECT-TV NBC 6 Wilmington

Austin leaders are considering whether city employees should be allowed to use low-THC medical marijuana. According to a memo dated March 25, the conversation started after House Bill 1535 became a Texas law on Sept. 1, 2021. HB 1535 adds all forms of cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of qualifying conditions and doubles the amount of THC allowed in marijuana products from half a percent to 1%.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC 24 Austin

Neither a COVID resurgence or construction sheds at the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire—Greene St. and Washington Place— stopped committed activists from marking the anniversary of one of the deadliest industrial accidents in U. S. history. One hundred forty-six garment workers, mostly young Jewish and Italian immigrants, died when locked stairwells and exits prevented their escape from a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
- PUB DATE: 3/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Villager

VIDEO: Madison officials are investigating an arson Tuesday afternoon after a man allegedly lit a pallet home on fire at the city’s tiny-home encampment, according to the Madison Police Department. City of Madison Fire Department officials reported seeing heavy smoke of the city-sanctioned campground around 1:15 p.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 2:07:13 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

People across the U.S. are finding ways to help people in Ukraine, and that includes fire departments. A truckload of donations left the Village of Salem Lakes Fire Department Monday, March 28 after a drive to collect more than 80 fire coats and dozens of helmets and tools to support first responders in Ukraine.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Even though the temperatures may not feel like it yet, spring is officially here. That means the grass and leaves previously buried under snow can be seen again, but the melting snow can also lead to potential fire hazards. Wisconsin does have a wildfire season. It typically starts around March and goes through May.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison

Milwaukee firefighters are looking to fight the opioid crisis with new overdose prevention kits. Every Milwaukee Fire Department truck, engine and MED unit now carries these HOPE kits. Inside is two doses of Narcan, fentanyl test strips and CPR gear. Firefighters will give them out to anyone that wants one for free.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze overnight in the Bronx. The FDNY said the flames broke out early Tuesday morning on East 165th Street between Prospect and Union avenues in Morrisania. As CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reported, the fire appears to be out, but it sparked a three-alarm response. Video showed the flames and smoke billowing out from the roof of the building.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

Maine fire departments are moving toward shorter workweeks for first responders under new union contracts. Orono and Old Town are two of five communities where firefighters recently have approved contracts that reduce their workweek from the traditional 56 hours to 42. The reduction is part of an effort to create better work-life balance for first responders and attract new firefighters to the field, according to the Professional Firefighters of Maine union.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bangor Daily News - Metered Site

VIDEOS: Monday marked the 43rd anniversary of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, the nation’s worst nuclear accident. A combination of human error and malfunctioning controls resulted in a partial meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor and caused tens of thousands of Central Pennsylvania residents to be evacuated or to flee the area for several days in 1979.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lancaster Online