The Madison Fire Department is crediting a fire suppression system for preventing the spread of a fire outside of an aluminum die casting company on Wednesday. Spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said firefighters were called to Kipp Corporation, 166 S. Fair Oaks Ave., for an alarm investigation. The call was upgraded to a full structure fire response when eyewitnesses confirmed the presence of smoke and flames.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

A Clarksville auto shop was destroyed by a fire Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials. Clarksville Fire Chief Brandon Skaggs said crews were called around 2:45 p.m. to Appeleaf Lane about a structure fire. A witness on the scene said the building was an auto repair shop. Skaggs said firefighters arrived in about 5 minutes, and the building was fully engulfed, with flames going through every window and door.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville

Tom DiCristofaro first started helping the Claymont Fire Company in 1974, and knows just how valuable Delaware's network of fire stations can be when a blaze begins. "Most people wouldn't care what the name on the side is, what color it is, as long as it showed up 30 seconds ago, that's all they really care about.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDEL-AM 1150 Wilmington

PHOTOS: This Saturday, fans from around the world will converge at New York City’s Hook & Ladder 8 Firehouse to celebrate Ghostbusters Day, but before Tribeca is overrun with unlicensed nuclear accelerators and replica Ecto-1s, a bit of maintenance was due. In today’s update, the famed film location, which doubles as the big-screen headquarters of the Ghostbusters, received a slight exterior refresh as the unique no-ghost logos that adorn the sidewalk were touched up, making the bucket-list-worthy location even more perfect for photo-ops.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ghostbusters News

More than 1.2 million Good Earth Rechargeable integrated Lights sold nationwide are being recalled due to multiple fires — one deadly — as the product's battery can overheat and ignite its plastic casing, according to a notice posted Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. One person died and another was treated for smoke inhalation when the product overheated and caused a fire in their home last year, according to Mount Prospect, Illinois-based Good Earth.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

A fire at a Fond du Lac High School building that started in the maintenance room and men’s restroom caused significant smoke and soot damage. At 3:42 p.m. on Wednesday, Fond du Lac Fire Rescue responded to the new concession stand at Fond du Lac High School for a report of smoke coming from the restroom.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO: One person is dead after a fiery crash in which a vehicle crashed into a barrier in South Boston and fell approximately 40 feet onto the roadway below. Several ramps were closed in the area of the Southeast Expressway, and traffic was heavy for hours after the crash, which occurred around 10 a.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

VIDEO: A new device is being implemented in fire departments across the state of Maine, keeping the first few moments of birth special for newborns and their mothers. First responders of the Portland Fire Department first noticed a dilemma after assisting with an on-scene birth in early 2024. "We showed up, the baby was crowning, we delivered it," firefighter and paramedic Mark Tweedy said, "Everybody was healthy, dad cut the cord.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland

Authorities are investigating the theft of nearly 100 fire hydrants in Los Angeles County this year, sheriff’s officials said Monday. Some 85 hydrants have been stolen in unincorporated areas of the county, and another 14 in Lynwood, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The department’s Century Station has partnered with the LASD Major Crimes Bureau to investigate the thefts.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Daily News

VIDEO: A new book is celebrating the diverse strengths that women bring to the Chicago Fire Department. Retired veteran firefighter Cat Renar has spent the past eight years compiling "Chicago Strong: The Real Women of Chicago Fire," a coffee table book that highlights the contributions and experiences of female firefighters and medics.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Madison Fire Department’s hazmat team contained a spill following a rollover crash Tuesday morning, authorities report. MFD says firefighters and EMS responded just before 8:30 a.m. to westbound Highway 151 near the exit onto westbound I-90 on reports of a vehicle rollover involving a box truck.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 1:43:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

VIDEO: A vehicle fire caused traffic backups along I-39/90 north of Highway 51. All lanes reopened at around 7:45 p.m. Wisconsin Department of Transportation cameras near the scene show that southbound traffic was stopped due to smoke pluming across the road. Dane County dispatchers said the fire was reported just before 3:43 p.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison

The Beaver Dam Fire Department is conducting a multi-jurisdictional training exercise Wednesday evening. The exercise will begin at 6:15pm and is expected to run for two hours. It is being held at the Bayshore Apartments located at 116 Lakecrest Drive in the city. Fire Chief Michael Wesle says the exercise will simulate a mutual aid response to a target hazard, specifically focusing on a large-scale fire in a multifamily residential occupancy.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBEV-AM 1430/FM 95.3 Beaver Dam

When a fire breaks out in your home, you only have minutes to get to safety, and the family in a home off of Townline Road in Merrill learned that after a fire broke out in the front of the house. The fire first started in the bedroom of the family's three-month old daughter, but thankfully, the Pine River Volunteer Fire Department says her parents moved her into their bedroom on the other side of the house, so everyone made it out safely.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Mike Hersom's three-year-old son is a big fan of monster trucks. Typically, when they get the chance to go see the real thing in person, he jumps at it. That's precisely what Hersom did this past weekend when he bought tickets to the Renegade Monster Truck tour, hosted at Topsham Fairgrounds. "We had gone to the event last year and my son loved it, so obviously we were thinking, let's go again this year," Hersom said.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 6 Portland

VIDEO: Firefighters with the Columbus Division of Fire will receive a nearly 18% raise between now and October 2025 as part of a new three-year contract. The contract will allow city firefighters to receive retroactive pay, in the amount of a 7.5% increase, dating back to their Nov. 1, 2023 pay period.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNS-TV CBS 10 Columbus

PHOTOS: The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as firefighters in Phoenix — America’s hottest big city — employ new tactics in hopes of saving more lives in a county that saw 645 heat-related deaths last year. Starting this season, the Phoenix Fire Department is immersing heatstroke victims in ice on the way to area hospitals.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)

New video has been released by the California Highway Patrol of the pursuit of a stolen Sacramento Fire Department truck from East Sacramento in North Sacramento. At 8:39 p.m. on May 18, reports came in that a Sacramento Fire Battalion Chief’s truck had been stolen, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTXL-TV FOX 40 Sacramento

A carbon monoxide problem forced a downtown Madison apartment building to evacuate early Tuesday morning, Madison Fire Department reports. MFD says just after midnight crews responded to Lake Towne Apartments for a carbon monoxide alarm that was going off. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found elevated carbon monoxide levels on all three floors.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2024 2:51:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

PHOTO: In the Village of Almond, they're celebrating nearly 50 years of service as their Fire Chief retires after over 40 years at the helm. Dan Folan received a standing ovation as he addressed his community and crew one more time as Fire Chief of the Almond Fire Department. Born and raised in Almond, he said being a firefighter wasn't always on his radar.
- PUB DATE: 6/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau