Even in its earliest days, before the dawn of the 20th century, Butte had experienced tragedy. Six men died in a fire in the Anaconda Mine on Nov. 23, 1889. Fire swept through the Silver Bow Mine on April 21, 1893, leaving nine dead. But “Butte’s Night of Horror,” which occurred 125 years ago, was on an entirely different scale.
- PUB DATE: 1/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Montana Standard

Crash scenes are becoming more dangerous for emergency responders. Seven of them have been killed in the U.S. in just the first two weeks of the year. Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O’Leary says they now send an extra truck to act as a barricade for paramedics and firefighters. He says they used to try to keep as many lanes open as possible, but now they’re more conscious about safety.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 9:41:50 PM - SOURCE: WHBY-AM 1150 News Talk

More than 100 firefighters are pushing state legislators to offer them and law enforcement more help when it comes to mental health treatment. A bill in the State Senate would make it easier for firefighters and law enforcement officers to receive workers compensation to treat PTSD. "Here in Wisconsin, just in the last three years, we’ve had 13 actively serving police officers committed suicide.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 8:48:02 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Brian Snyder said he's always been humbled to serve the community, whether it meant fighting fires at home or safeguarding freedoms abroad. "Being able to serve the public in some way, shape or form makes it worth doing," Snyder said. "To me, it's always been the nicest part of this. You're here to help when people really, truly need it.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 6:30:27 PM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News - Metered Site

Firefighters on Wednesday morning, Jan. 15 were called out to the scene of a house fire near Elizabeth and Oak in Oconomowoc. The call came in around 1:20 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke coming from the front and back of the home. The fire was discovered in the basement -- and extended to the first floor.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 4:55:33 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

A fire at a Green Bay paper converting facility caused an estimated quarter-of-a-million dollars in damage Tuesday night. At about 10 p.m., Green Bay Metro Firefighters were called to a fire at Sofidel America, 2200 Larsen Road. "Upon arrival crews found a large portion of the approximately 1,000,000 square foot warehouse heavily charged with smoke," reads a statement from Battalion Chief Tony Piontek.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 3:29:12 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO: Dozens of people at seven schools in the Los Angeles area were treated for minor injuries after a plane with mechanical issues dumped a load of jet fuel while returning to LAX for an emergency landing on Tuesday, officials said. The incident was initially reported shortly before noon at Park Avenue Elementary School in the 8000 block of Park Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV WB 5 Los Angeles

The town of Wiscasset has been fined $1,000 after its fire department violated air quality rules and created a public safety threat when it burned the old Huber’s Market on Route 1. In a memo dated Jan. 3, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection said the Wiscasset Fire Department failed to remove waste material prior to the burn, did not investigate if asbestos or lead paint was present, did not have a written training plan and created a “nuisance and public safety threat” during the demolition of the Huber’s Market building.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bangor Daily News - Metered Site

First responders in Augusta County are working with county officials to come up with an insurance plan that offers better coverage for volunteer firefighters. Volunteer and career firefighters are held to the same standards of training and certifications but do not receive the same coverage if they are hurt or fall ill on the job.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVIR-TV NBC/CW+ 29 Charlottesville

Sue Gormly stood outside her father’s house on Mitchell’s Lane on Monday morning, surrounded by sweeping fields, and complained of the lack of fire hydrants in the immediate vicinity. Gormly questioned what her family would do if her father’s barn were to catch fire and the Middletown Fire Department’s tanker truck wasn’t available to respond “because they don’t have the manpower to use it,” she said.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Newport Daily News

After the crash that resulted in the deaths of Lubbock Police Officer Nicholas Reyna and Lubbock Fire Rescue Lieutenant Eric Hill, and left Firefighter Matthew Dawson with critical injuries, representatives from various First Responder organizations across the country are asking drivers across the country to “pay attention and move over.
- PUB DATE: 1/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBD-TV NBC 11 Lubbock

One person died after a fire broke out at a Neillsville house. Neillsville Fire Department says a neighbor called at 2:59 a.m. and the house was fully engulfed. The fire was put out in 20 minutes and nothing suspicious has been found at this point. A body was located and officials are working to remove it.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2020 8:47:17 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

Members of the Oshkosh Fire Department might wear bulletproof vests to their calls. City Manager Mark Rohloff says the unfortunate reality is that firefighters and paramedics are regularly entering dangerous situations. He says around the same time Appleton firefighter Mitch Lundgaard was shot and killed on a medical call, the city was already buying 10 bulletproof vests for their ambulances.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2020 3:51:54 AM - SOURCE: WHBY-AM 1150 News Talk

PHOTO: Crews were called to a house fire in Jackson County this afternoon. The home is considered a total loss. The fire was called in around 1:30 p.m. Monday near Fairchild about 100 yards south of highway 10. No one was home at the time and no one was injured. No other buildings were damaged.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin took steps Monday to correct the way firefighters in the city have been paid for holidays since 2012. A $1.7 million-dollar agreement has been reached between the City of Charleston and the firefighters union. Mayor Goodwin was joined by Myron Boggess of Charleston Professional Firefighters Local 317 to announce the agreement that addresses back-payment discrepancies.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAZ-TV NBC 3

Fort Drum’s fire department puts out a call for help. Over the past 3 years, 5 of its fire trucks have failed inspection and haven’t been replaced. With a fleet of aging apparatus, the firefighters’ union tells us it needs Washington to come to the rescue. To fight fires, you need the right tools. On Fort Drum, those tools are becoming scarce.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage

A city dispute with its firefighters’ union over wage increases may need third-party intervention to resolve. After stalling on contract negotiations in October, negotiators have invoked a provision known as “binding arbitration” for the first time in city history, according to the city’s human resources director.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Santa Cruz Sentinel

Hampton has a fire station with no firefighters and no fire trucks. The city had to close one of its stations for the time being after workers found asbestos. Fire Station 7 on Fox Hill Road was built in 1967. Last week, renovators were replacing some flooring and found what they thought was asbestos.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVY-TV NBC 10 Portsmouth

VIDEO: Representatives with the Guinness Book of World Records recently visited Tullahoma, Tennessee and brought a measuring stick with them. Tullahoma firefighter Brandon Berridge could break a world record. Berridge stands 7-feet tall, which could make him the tallest firefighter in the world. “He goes by ‘Shorty.
- PUB DATE: 1/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MyHighPlains.com

One person died and two people were seriously injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on Wisconsin 13, according to a Facebook post from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Police said they received a report of a two-vehicle crash at 5:36 p.m. The following investigation revealed that a car with two occupants was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when it hit a truck that was attempting to enter Wisconsin 13 from Cottonville Avenue.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 5:37:01 PM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV Fox 47 Madison