The Rhinelander Fire Department started Tuesday with an unusual patient: a trapped deer. After receiving a call in the morning that a deer had fallen through the ice on Boom Lake in Oneida County, on the portion of ice that branches out toward the Wisconsin River, Scott Rathbun Jr. geared up to rescue the trapped animal.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 5:24:48 PM - SOURCE: Wausau Daily Herald

Wildfires can happen any time of the year, but with warmer temperatures, low humidity and windy days, Spring is the most critical fire season in wisconsin, according to the DNR. The Kewaunee Fire Department has made some upgrades that might seem small, but will a huge difference as spring wildfire season approaches, said Greg Hlinak, Fire Chief.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 1:29:01 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

A young boy in an SUV struck by a small plane that crashed just outside North Perry Airport on Monday afternoon has died in the hospital. According to a Pembroke Pines Fire Department spokesperson, the crash took place in the area of SW 72 Avenue and 12 Street. The FAA said the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza crashed shortly after takeoff around 3:00 p.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFOR-TV CBS 4 Miami

When Kent Vosburg visited a counselor after finding himself in “a bad way” a decade ago, it was the counselor who left the room crying. “The person that’s supposed to come help me can’t do it,” Vosburg said. In his career as a paramedic, Vosburg has witnessed several horrifying scenes. There was the woman who passed out on top of her infant daughter, smothering her for hours.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Wichita Eagle

Firefighters have lined up their papers and ordered their coffee for a day’s event of chatting with community members. For the Lewis & Clark County Rural Fire Council, this “Frappe With A Firefighter” event helps recruit members during this crucial time. "Memberships are at an all-time low for rural fire, as far as volunteer departments,” says Dave Sammons, the Council President.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRTV-TV CBS 3 Great Falls

The Columbus Division of Fire is nearly 200 years old, with 35 stations covering the city. Over the department's long history, some of those stations have garnered interesting nicknames. This led one WOSU reader to ask Curious Cbus "How did the Columbus fire stations such as the ‘River Rats' each get their unique names?" As it happens, a fire station getting a nickname or adopting a mascot is a fairly common practice across the country, and Columbus is no exception.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOSU Public Media

For all of our grousing about COVID fatigue, a few novel trends are clear one year into the pandemic. In the early weeks of 2021, Californians are staying home way more than we did in our pre-pandemic life. Even so, we're heading out to shop, dine and work far more now than in March 2020, when state officials issued the first sweeping stay-at-home order, or the dark period that followed the winter holidays, when we hunkered down as COVID-19 caseloads exploded.
- PUB DATE: 3/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: US News

A 67-year-old man from rural Osseo was found dead Monday morning in a car that burned in rural Eau Claire County. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the man, who was found by firefighters and sheriff's deputies responding to a vehicle fire off Highway NN in the town of Otter Creek. Investigation revealed the driver likely suffered a medical emergency, which caused him to drive off the road and into the ditch, according to the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 4:23:09 PM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

PHOTOS: On Saturday, 43 members from nine fire departments in Racine and Kenosha counties, as well as a number of local farmers and agricultural workers, took part in what Kansasville Fire & Rescue Department Chief Ron Molnar called a “very low frequency, very high risk” training, practicing how to save someone stuck in a grain bin.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 1:48:06 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site

Fire destroyed a garage and damaged a home early Monday morning in Portage County. Fire crews responded around 12:15 a.m. to a home on Golden Road in the village of Plover, according to the Plover Fire Department. Fire Chief Mark Deaver said an attached garage was on fire, and it spread to the kitchen and upstairs of the home.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 8:38:29 AM - SOURCE: Stevens Point Journal

The Racine Fire Department on Sunday, March 14 responded to the scene of a house fire on Green Street near Goold Street. The call came in around 9 p.m. When crews arrived on the scene they located a fire in a second-floor bedroom. The fire was brought under control within 18 minutes of the initial 911 call and did not spread beyond the room of origin.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 5:01:09 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Lynn firefighters dealt with low water pressure and frigid weather conditions as they worked to control a house fire early Monday morning. Firefighters were met with flames – and bitter cold temperatures – when they arrived on Linden Street. No one was in the home when firefighters arrived around 2 a.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

VIDEO: You may see a new building — a tiny one — on the property of the Ridge Road Fire District’s Stoneridge Station. It’s a mini firehouse library stacked with resources for the community. Firefighter Brian Shannon says due to the pandemic, many fire departments can’t do something they love: head out to classrooms to teach kids about fire safety.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rochester First

The union that represents Cal Fire firefighters in the Riverside County Unit has filed a workplace-safety complaint with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, or Cal/OSHA, alleging that unusual levels of physical fatigue and mental stress have set in because of excessive overtime worked due to inadequate staffing.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press-Enterprise - Metered Site

VIDEO: A firefighter's job often entails more than just fighting fires, but what goes on behind the scenes isn't always apparent. The Fort Walton Beach Fire Department hopes to change that with a new platform for communicating with the public. People can tune in to the Fire Department’s new podcast every two weeks to discover more about its inner workings.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Northwest Florida Daily News

VIDEO: Two firefighters were killed in the line of duty while battling flames that destroyed Ebenezer Baptist Church in the Hill District on March 13, 2004. Firefighter Richard Stefanakis and Battalion Chief Charles Brace, both 30-year veterans of the department, were killed during the five-alarm blaze that also injured 29 other firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 3/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPXI-TV NBC 11 Pittsburgh

Nine fire and EMS departments in Ozaukee County are answering more calls with fewer people, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum, which says the system needs repair -- and soon. If not for a strong working relationship, the situation could be even worse. Departments like Grafton have mutual aid agreements in place.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2021 7:36:29 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

One person is recovering from severe injuries after police rescued them from a burning building Sunday. According to fire officials, the Green Bay Metro Fire Department was dispatched to the 1100 block of E. Walnut St. around 4 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of heavy black smoke rolling out of a two unit home.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2021 5:59:21 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

A local hospital in Green Bay is facing an estimated $100,000 worth of damages after a fire ignited in the building’s electrical service room on Saturday night. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, just before 8 p.m., crews responded to an alarm activation alert at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center located on 1726 Shawano Avenue, in Green Bay.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2021 6:38:30 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

As COVID-19 vaccinations continue in the Stateline Area, the Beloit Fire Department has stepped up to host mobile vaccination events for homebound individuals in partnership with community organizations working in the Beloit area. The City of Beloit received around 84 doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) as part of an effort to increase immunizations in the community.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2021 5:31:17 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News