The Cedarburg Common Council last week approved changing the fire chief position from part-time to full-time, but that won’t change things much for Jeff Vahsholtz, who has worked in that position for almost a decade. "I’m very excited to be the first full-time chief of the Cedarburg Fire Department," Vahsholtz said.
- PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 1:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today - Metered Site

Investigators believe lightning sparked an early morning barn fire near the Town of Chase. The Pulaski fire chief says they responded just before 5 AM after the property owner at 811 County Highway C reported seeing a lightning strike, and a nearby barn quickly caught fire. Fortunately, no people or animals were involved or hurt, and firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to nearby buildings and a farmhouse.
- PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 10:45:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

PHOTOS: Crews battled a fire at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac on Monday evening. Photos from the scene show numerous firefighters working to control the blaze, as well as heavy smoke billowing from a large building. A Facebook post from the City of Fond du Lac Fire Rescue says companies responded to "a fully involved structure fire" at 650 N.
- PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Crews responded to a fire at St. John the Baptist Church in Jefferson County on Monday night. A firefighter with the Jefferson County Fire Department told TMJ4 that the fire was started by a lightning strike. The fire department blocked off several streets surrounding the church with the steeple severely damaged and at risk of toppling over.
- PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO: An Evesham police officer was commended for his bravery as a house fire hero after he rescued a couple from a blaze on June 16. Evesham Police Chief Walt Miller detailed the events leading up to the rescue in a news release where he applauded the swift work of Officer Kevin Long, Evesham Fire-Rescue Quint 2235 and other emergency responders.
- PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYW-TV CBS 3 Philadelphia

VIDEO: On a day the city came together to celebrate, Boston firefighters who work at the Back Bay station found little to cheer about after their cars were damaged and vandalized at Friday's Celtics parade. "Pretty demoralizing and just frustrating and disappointing," said Sam Dillon, president of Boston Firefighters Local 718.
- PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NECN

VIDEO: To help address the critical shortage of volunteer firefighters, Clearfield, Cambria and Indiana County fire departments are teaming up to launch a campaign. The campaign, Everyday Heroes, showcases how everyday people can make an impact in their communities. Local fire departments are encouraging people to bring their strengths and experiences to the table.
- PUB DATE: 6/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAJ-TV CBS 10 Altoona

With more than 20 years of firefighting and serving as an emergency medical technician/ paramedic, Daniel "Dan" Nottling will be sworn in as the new part-time fire chief of the Kettle Moraine Fire District on June 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the North Prairie Village Hall. He and his wife, Liz, are sponsoring a "pizza with the chief" community celebration at Knucklehead in Eagle following his swearing in.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today

Two people were critically injured after their SUV collided with a trailer carrying barrels of oil near Giddings, authorities say. According to Texas DPS, at around 10:49 a.m. on June 23, troopers responded to a crash that happened near the intersection of US 290 and FM 180 in Lee County. DPS says a truck tractor towing a trailer carrying barrels of crude oil was attempting to enter the eastbound lane of US 290.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas

VIDEO: The Dexter Fire Department celebrated its ‘Last Station’ project with a ribbon cutting Sunday. The ‘Last Station’ is a miniature museum next to the Dexter Historical Society, dedicated to the history of the fire department. It’s the final home for the department’s historic 1929 Brockway fire engine, the turnout gear work by Dexter’s first female firefighter and a plaque dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives for the Dexter Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage

PHOTOS/AUDIO: Patrick W. Stafford has no issues with standing on the top rungs of a Casper Fire Department ladder truck a few dozen feet above the earth or on a stage behind a six-string guitar playing a country song before a huge crowd. The stage is exactly where Stafford and his band were in Kaycee, Wyoming, as they opened for Kyle Park and late country artist Chris LeDoux’s son, Ned, during Chris LeDoux Days, which was held June 14 - 15, 2024.
- PUB DATE: 6/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cowboy State Daily

PHOTO: The Platteville Fire Department marked its 150th anniversary with a series of festivities on Saturday. Surrounding the main event, a fire truck parade, attendees enjoyed various activities including a fire truck pull, cornhole tournaments, kids' water fights, and firefighter water fights. Local vendors offered food and drinks, complemented by live music featuring headliner Ashle Barron.
- PUB DATE: 6/22/2024 7:56:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

ESFGRB Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will bring heavy rain to the region through Saturday evening. Right now, it appears the heaviest rainfall will occur across central and east central Wisconsin, where 2 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts will be possible. Urban and small stream flooding is likely during the periods of heaviest rains. Some river flooding could be possible later in the weekend or early next week, as water from small streams run into the larger rivers. Now would be a good time to check your sump pump, and move property away from the water if you live near a small stream. Campgrounds should monitor the weather and ensure the safety of campers near rivers and streams. Hydrologic Outlook 2024-06-21T12:18:00-05:00 2024-06-21T12:18:00-05:00 2024-06-21T12:18:00-05:00 2024-06-21T20:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Brown, WI; Calumet, WI; Door, WI; Florence, WI; Forest, WI; Kewaunee, WI; Langlade, WI; Lincoln, WI; Manitowoc, WI; Marathon, WI; Marinette, WI; Menominee, WI; Oconto, WI; Oneida, WI; Outagamie, WI; Portage, WI; Shawano, WI; Vilas, WI; Waupaca, WI; Waushara, WI; Winnebago, WI; Wood, WI SAME 055009 SAME 055015 SAME 055029 SAME 055037 SAME 055041 SAME 055061 SAME 055067 SAME 055069 SAME 055071 SAME 055073 SAME 055075 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055085 SAME 055087 SAME 055097 SAME 055115 SAME 055125 SAME 055135 SAME 055137 SAME 055139 SAME 055141 UGC WIC009 UGC WIC015 UGC WIC029 UGC WIC037 UGC WIC041 UGC WIC061 UGC WIC067 UGC WIC069 UGC WIC071 UGC WIC073 UGC WIC075 UGC WIC078 UGC WIC083 UGC WIC085 UGC WIC087 UGC WIC097 UGC WIC115 UGC WIC125 UGC WIC135 UGC WIC137 UGC WIC139 UGC WIC141 AWIPSidentifier ESFGRB WMOidentifier FGUS73 KGRB 211718 NWSheadline HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE UBRAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS

ESFGRB Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will bring locally heavy rain to northern and central Wisconsin this afternoon through Saturday. The heaviest rain looks to be north of highway 8, where 2 to 3 inches or more is possible by Saturday night, One to two inches of rain is likely to the south of highway 8. Urban and small stream flooding is likely during periods of heaviest rains. Some river flooding could be possible by early next week as water from small streams run into the larger rivers. Now would be a good time to check your sump pump, and move property away from the water if you live near a small stream. Camp grounds should monitor the weather and ensure the safety of campers near rivers and streams. Hydrologic Outlook 2024-06-21T04:43:00-05:00 2024-06-21T04:43:00-05:00 2024-06-21T04:43:00-05:00 2024-06-21T12:45:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Brown, WI; Calumet, WI; Door, WI; Florence, WI; Forest, WI; Kewaunee, WI; Langlade, WI; Lincoln, WI; Manitowoc, WI; Marathon, WI; Marinette, WI; Menominee, WI; Oconto, WI; Oneida, WI; Outagamie, WI; Portage, WI; Shawano, WI; Vilas, WI; Waupaca, WI; Waushara, WI; Winnebago, WI; Wood, WI SAME 055009 SAME 055015 SAME 055029 SAME 055037 SAME 055041 SAME 055061 SAME 055067 SAME 055069 SAME 055071 SAME 055073 SAME 055075 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055085 SAME 055087 SAME 055097 SAME 055115 SAME 055125 SAME 055135 SAME 055137 SAME 055139 SAME 055141 UGC WIC009 UGC WIC015 UGC WIC029 UGC WIC037 UGC WIC041 UGC WIC061 UGC WIC067 UGC WIC069 UGC WIC071 UGC WIC073 UGC WIC075 UGC WIC078 UGC WIC083 UGC WIC085 UGC WIC087 UGC WIC097 UGC WIC115 UGC WIC125 UGC WIC135 UGC WIC137 UGC WIC139 UGC WIC141 AWIPSidentifier ESFGRB WMOidentifier FGUS73 KGRB 210943 NWSheadline HEAVY RAINS MAY CAUSE UBRAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS

One person has died following a Thursday morning house fire. A news release from the Dane County Sheriff's Office stated the fire was at a home on County Highway Y. Fire crews from Mazomanie and Black Earth were called to put it out around 6:40 a.m. A neighbor discovered the fire and reported it after power went out in the area.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

PHOTOS: In a touching reunion, local first responders were honored to reunite with Mark, a resilient cardiac arrest survivor, whose life they helped save. Mark visited the fire station to express his gratitude to the heroes who provided crucial aid during his medical emergency. Mark's journey back to health began when Slavi, an East High School teacher and bystander, discovered him collapsed while mowing his lawn.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WREX-TV NBC 13 Rockford

An industrial fire southwest of Mansfield near Lillian sent balls of fire and plumes of smoke into the air Thursday. The fire was reported after noon along the 12500 block of Farm-to-Market Road 917, about 2.5 miles west of Business U.S. Highway 287. Several large balls of fire were seen bursting through the roof of the building in the industrial park.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

VIDEO: When Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Theresa Kinstle joined her first fire station at 27 years old, she was the only woman on the fire truck; she never thought she would end up as a chief down the road. "I didn't originally think that I wanted to be a firefighter until I started EMT school," Kinstle told First Coast News.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTLV-TV NBC 12 Jacksonville

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Longtime firefighter Dan Steffensen picks up the brightly colored orange book, holds it in his hands, flips through the pages and lands on a spot to read aloud. “I had to remind him that he was strong,” Steffensen said. Those were words said to him at a critical time in his recovery in the summer of 2021 when he was badly burned while fighting the Harris Hill fire north of Joliet.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPAX-TV CBS 8 Missoula

VIDEO: The destruction from a massive train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, spread far beyond the initial wreckage site, spewing "hazardous" pollution across 16 states, according to a newly released study. On Feb. 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed in East Palestine -- a village on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania -- sending toxic chemicals into the air, soil, creeks and lakes in the region, according to the study published in Environmental Research Letters on Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News