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Survey says 1 in 4 Floridians would ignore hurricane evacuation warnings

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VIDEO: One in four Floridians would ignore hurricane evacuation warnings, according to a new AAA survey. Hurricane season starts Saturday and forecasters predict it could be one of the busiest on record. Preparation is key during hurricane season, which includes knowing your evacuation route. But most people also say they would only evacuate for a Category 3 storm or stronger.
- PUB DATE: 5/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville

VIDEO: Family displaced after house fire in Evansville

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PHOTO: A family is displaced after a house fire Wednesday night, according to the Evansville Fire District. The district says the call came in around 7:20 p.m. for a fire in the garage of a home on Millard Court. They say everyone got out of the home safely, and crews knocked down the main part of the fire quickly.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Driver hospitalized after crashing into building in Green Bay

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PHOTO: One person was hospitalized, and another is without a home after a car crashed into the side of a residence on Tuesday morning in Green Bay. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, crews were sent to the east side at around 10:40 a.m., and upon arrival, they found an SUV inside the first floor of a four-plex unit building.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: 2 houseboats catch fire on Lake Union in Seattle

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Seattle firefighters responded to Lake Union when two houseboats caught fire on Wednesday afternoon. Crews responded to the 1800 block of Westlake Avenue North where two houseboats were on fire, according to Seattle Fire. The fire extended to an adjacent building. The fire was reported under control around 2:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

Recent surge in Detroit fire engine crashes leave officials, residents worried

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VIDEO: A Detroit fire engine on a run through an intersection, hitting a truck and smashing into a store sign, was captured on video. The incident, which occurred on Saturday (May 11) at the intersection of Puritan Avenue and Schaefer Highway, is just one of many instances involving fire vehicles that have been reported.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit

Veteran-founded group enhancing school emergency response in Tennessee

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VIDEO: A veteran-founded organization is leveraging mapping technology to help first responders during crises in Tennessee. The Critical Response Group (CRG) aims to enhance emergency response systems in schools across the state. The CRG, founded by veterans, started with a straightforward goal: ensuring accurate maps of schools for public safety and law enforcement use during emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSMV-TV NBC 4 Nashville

Frost Advisory issued May 29 at 8:03PM CDT until May 30 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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* WHAT...Low temperatures from 32 to 37 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, Northern Marinette County, and Northern Oconto County Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2024-05-29T20:03:00-05:00 2024-05-29T20:03:00-05:00 2024-05-30T01:00:00-05:00 2024-05-30T09:00:00-05:00 Actual Update Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Northern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055083 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ021 AWIPSidentifier NPWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS73 KGRB 300103 NWSheadline FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FR.Y.0003.240530T0600Z-240530T1400Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-05-30T14:00:00+00:00

Johnson Creek crews put out two vehicle fires along I-94

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Johnson Creek Fire Department crews put out a vehicle fire Tuesday morning, then jumped back into action after a truck pulled up to the scene with a trailer on fire. Firefighters were called to mile marker 270 along westbound I-94 just after 11 a.m. on Tuesday. Crews found a passenger vehicle fully engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 6:01:00 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison

Frost Advisory issued May 29 at 1:45PM CDT until May 30 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Green Bay WI

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* WHAT...Low temperatures from 32 to 37 degrees will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, Northern Marinette County, and Northern Oconto County Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Frost Advisory 2024-05-29T13:45:00-05:00 2024-05-29T13:45:00-05:00 2024-05-30T01:00:00-05:00 2024-05-29T22:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Northern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055083 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ021 AWIPSidentifier NPWGRB WMOidentifier WWUS73 KGRB 291845 NWSheadline FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT THURSDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FR.Y.0003.240530T0600Z-240530T1400Z/ eventEndingTime 2024-05-30T14:00:00+00:00

VIDEO: Crash, semi fire closes I-41 in Grand Chute during morning commute

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Drivers on a busy I-41 corridor through the Fox Valley were forced to find alternate routes after a fiery crash Wednesday morning. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. The semi-trailer was overturned in the northbound lanes. Video from WBAY viewer Mike Menzel shows the cab engulfed.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Mountain firefighter, former Assistant Fire Chief David Wirth retires after over 40 years of service

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VIDEO: First responders with the Mountain Fire Department honored one of their own on Sunday after one firefighter retired following over 40 years of service. David Wirth, who is a former assistant fire chief, has retired from the Mountain Fire Department after serving the local community for the last 42 years.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

1 person dead after explosion and fire in Springfield

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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett confirms one person is dead after an explosion and fire at a home on Capitol View Road near Middleton. "We have confirmed that one individual is deceased, but that individual has not been identified. Nor have we confirmed or made contact with the residents of the home at this time," said Sheriff Barrett.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Rural business in Monroe County damaged in fire

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PHOTOS: A fire has damaged a rural bar and gentlemen's club late Monday night. The Sparta Area Fire District was called to Baron's Gentlemen's Club west of Cataract just before midnight. As crews arrived, there were visible flames and heavy smoke coming from the building. Chief Mike Arnold said crews had a hard time putting out the fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEO: Air Force F-35B fighter jet crashes near New Mexico airport

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Crews responded to an Air Force fighter jet crash near University and Rio Bravo Tuesday afternoon. Lockheed Martin confirmed a F-35B fighter jet crashed just south of the Albuquerque International Sunport after a refueling stop at Kirtland Air Force Base. It was traveling from Fort Worth, Texas to Edwards Air Force Base in California.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOB-TV NBC 4 Albuquerque

After a 7-year delay, San Diego has a roving fire engine for one tough-to-reach area — and more may come soon

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San Diego is taking a long-awaited step toward shrinking emergency response times in hard-to-reach areas of the city and neighborhoods with high call volumes. The city launched its first roving "peak-hour" fire engine five months ago in downtown's East Village neighborhood — one of a dozen coverage gap areas where badly-needed new fire stations won't be built for years.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Microsoft Start

1 dead, 7 hurt in explosion at bank in Ohio

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VIDEO: A natural gas explosion in Youngstown, Ohio, blew open the facade of a downtown bank building Tuesday afternoon, with seven people injured and one man killed. According to a press release from Youngstown Police Department, a 27-year-old man was killed in the explosion. That man was identified as Akil Drake, a Penn Hills High School graduate who worked at the Chase Bank where the explosion happened.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh

New simulator helping firefighters navigate Florida roads

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VIDEO: Firefighters are getting new help in navigating the clogged streets of Kissimmee. The Kissimmee Fire Department is using a state-of-the-art simulator to train firefighters on how to drive a fire truck. Deputy Chief Joseph Leone says the Sim-Tech Fire Vehicle Training Simulator will come in handy, especially for new hires.
- PUB DATE: 5/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 13 Orlando - Metered Site

Kewaskum house fire: Good Samaritans help 3 residents to safety

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VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Good Samaritans helped three people out of a Kewaskum home that caught fire on Saturday morning, May 25. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office got a 911 call just before 8 a.m. reporting the fire on Highway 28 in the town of Kewaskum. The homeowner reported three residents were trapped inside.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Catholic church in downtown Madison catches fire following storms

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PHOTO: A Catholic church in downtown Madison caught on fire Friday after witnesses said they heard a loud clap of thunder as storms rolled through the area. The Madison Fire Department said it had extinguished the fire at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, which is blocks from the state Capitol and the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Home, vehicles damaged by fire in Oregon

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PHOTOS: Firefighters battled a large house fire in Gresham early Monday morning. Just after midnight, crews from Gresham Fire responded to a fire in the 2400 block of Southwest 1st Street, near Southwest Mawrcrest Avenue. Gresham Fire says the fire started in the garage and quickly spread to the house, along with a few vehicles that were outside of the garage.
- PUB DATE: 5/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland

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