In 2021, ahead of the 20th anniversary it the 9/11 attacks, a Howell Township man penned his thoughts into a song and then recorded it and released it for all to hear. Vinnie DeMarinis focused on what happened that day and in the days, weeks, and months that followed in a song named 'Hold On (A Tribute to 9/11)' which was just one of the many ways people all over continue to grieve, remember, honor, and keep what happened that day in the front of everyone's minds.
- PUB DATE: 3/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOBM-FM 92.7 Toms River

VIDEO: Thieves made off this week with thousands of dollars worth of life-saving firefighting equipment taken right off of a parked fire engine in Graham and the city's Fire & Rescue Department is working to find ways to protect its gear. The thefts have become more and more common across Western Washington in recent months.
- PUB DATE: 3/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

Two-and-half years after a fatal propane explosion in Farmington, a federal agency is sharing new insight into the tragedy. The 73-page report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reveals new information on the moments leading up to the tragedy. It includes the clearest timeline to date of events leading up to the explosion which claimed the life of Captain Michael Bill and injured six firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 3/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTW-TV ABC 8 Poland Spring

The Egg Harbor Joint Fire Commission has selected Justin MacDonald from four qualified candidates to be the next fire chief for the Egg Harbor Fire Department, which serves both the Village and Town of Egg Harbor. MacDonald brings more than 25 years of fire service and knowledge to the position. He joined the Egg Harbor Fire Department as a firefighter in 1996 and was promoted to lieutenant in 2009.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 10:21:57 AM - SOURCE: Door County Pulse

Madison police and firefighters will duke it out on the ice this weekend for a cause close to many of their hearts. The 5th Annual Battle of the Badges event is taking place Saturday, March 26 from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the Madison Ice Arena on Forward Drive. Prior to the MadCity Police vs. Local 311 Madison Firefighters hockey game at 5:00, there will be a free community skate from 3-4:30.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 7:19:54 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

Crews from Sun Prairie responded to a townhouse building fire Tuesday evening, which caused an estimated $75,000 in damage. Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue was initially dispatched to the 200 block of Talon Place for report of smoke in a four unit townhouse building. Upon arrival, firefighters did not notice any signs of smoke or fire from the street, according to Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW+ 15 Madison

The city's fire chief is set to retire next month according to a resolution heading before the Finance & Personnel Committee in April. According to the resolution, Fire Chief Ken Gilliam informed the Police and Fire Commission that he intends to retire on Friday, April 15. The resolution was short-circuited by Mayor Mitch Reynolds to authorize the La Crosse Common Council to appoint an interim chief effective the day after Gilliam's retirement.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: La Crosse Tribune - Metered Site

PHOTOS: A semi-trailer closed parts of I-90 in southern Wisconsin after it caught fire and exposed an overpass to ‘significant’ heat damage. According to the Beloit Fire Department, on March 22 around 3:45 a.m. crews responded to a semi that was on fire on I-90 southbound. The highway at the time was backed up.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Intense body cam footage captured the moments one of two deputies fell through the ice on a lake in Barron County Sunday. Two deputies with the Barron County Sheriff's Department were attempting a rescue after reports that a snowmobiler, now identified as 38-year-old Matt Ludvik of Menomonie, had fallen through the ice on Prairie Lake.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

PHOTO: Fire crews in Columbia County fought a barn fire near Pardeeville Wednesday night. Dispatchers at the Columbia County Sheriff's Office say the fire started at a property near Vaughn Road and Larson Road around 7:45 p.m.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEO: Two of Baltimore’s firefighters were injured as they battled separate two-alarm fires on Wednesday, the local firefighters union said. The first fire started in Northwest Baltimore and emitted heavy smoke. Firefighters had to close off part of Reisterstown Road as they battled the blaze. The union said shortly before 5 p.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore

The Move Over Law in Pennsylvania is meant to protect police, fire, and workers from being injured, and it's important for drivers to be aware. All the Scranton Fire Department's vehicles now have an added layer of protection, with the addition of new technology. "Anything that we could do to alert drivers out on the highway that we're operating on a scene.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton

PHOTOS: Four milk jugs filled with gasoline were wrapped in detonation cord outside a Las Vegas Fire Department training center on Wednesday. Bomb Squad technician Mark Duncan yelled “fire in the hole!” three times. A loud bang sent a fireball about 10 feet into the air of the eastern valley and a large plume of black smoke even higher into the clear desert sky.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review Journal - Metered Site

Broken Arrow is celebrating one of its firefighters. He’s become the department’s first Smoke Diver. The Oklahoma Smoke Diver Association is one of only three Smoke Diver programs in the United States. Oklahoma’s program is in its second year and now 11 more firefighters have the designation including Broken Arrow’s own Wade Ambrose.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KJRH-TV NBC 2 Tulsa

On Wednesday, March 30, 1977 one of the largest disasters to hit Lyons occurred when a massive fire completely destroyed the historic four-story Paaske Furniture building at 65 Main Ave. The strong winds spread the fire onto the adjoining Potts Jewelry Store at 71 Main Ave. That historic building also was destroyed.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Clinton Herald

On Saturday multiple area emergency response agencies — including Kansasville Fire & Rescue, Town of Paris Fire & Rescue, Rochester Volunteer Fire Co., Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Co. and the Racine Fire Bells — conducted a live-fire training. The building burned down here has a Kansasville address, 975 224th Ave.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 3:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Journal Times

No injuries are reported after a fire west of Cadott started while making maple syrup. Just after 3:00 p.m., people driving nearby on highway 29 spotted the flames and called 911 to report it. According to the Chippewa Fire District, the homeowner on 45th avenue in the Town of Lafayette was distilling maple syrup.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC/CW+ Eau Claire

Two firefighters are hurt after a massive fire at a Pepsi warehouse in Piscataway, New Jersey. At one point, the blaze was so big, several people in the neighborhood said they heard loud explosions. As CBS2's Elijah Westbrook reported, firefighters worked throughout the night to put out hotspots. One was treated at the hospital for heat exhaustion, and the other for a shoulder injury.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

VIDEOS: Multiple fire departments were on the scene of a very large fire at the PepsiCo factory in Piscataway on Tuesday evening. The fire broke out just after 6 p.m. outside the factory on New Brunswick Avenue. The fire sent large plumes of black smoke into the sky, which could be seen for miles. Bright orange flames were also seen on the roof of the building.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Westchester

PHOTOS: See Spot run. See Spot fight fires? The New York Fire Department announced that they will begin using robot dogs made by engineering company Boston Dynamics in the department’s search-and-rescue missions. Each $75,000 robot dog, known as Spot, will be controlled by a human operator and will be able to collect images and data.
- PUB DATE: 3/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The New York Post