A clothes dryer and a vent pipe were destroyed, but no one in an eight-unit apartment building in Fond du Lac was hurt by a fire Monday afternoon. Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue was called to the dryer fire at 27 Fountain Circle just after 3 o'clock. There was heavy smoke in the building. Firefighters determined an excess buildup of lint in the dryer vent caught fire.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 3:50:02 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Appleton Fire Department says a kitchen fire in an apartment building was stopped by the apartment's fire sprinkler system. The fire department was alerted to the fire on the 400-block of N. Richmond St. at 6 o'clock Monday morning by a water flow alarm from the sprinkler system. The fire started in a combination vent hood and microwave oven in the kitchen of a vacant apartment.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 9:08:47 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Madison Fire Department is investigating the cause of a garage fire that displaced a family on Sunday night. The residents were at home watching the end of the Packers game when they heard a noise coming from the garage. One of the residents got up to investigate and found a fire in their garage with lots of flames and smoke.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 4:49:46 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

VIDEO: A massive fire ripped through several buildings, including a pair of apartment complexes under construction in downtown Bound Brook Sunday night, according to fire officials. Firefighters, who continued to battle the blaze past 11 p.m., said there were no serious injuries. A Bound Brook firefighter was treated for a sprained ankle.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com

The Colorado Department of Public Safety is using a high-tech airplane to try and solve the mystery of the drones flying in Northeast Colorado. They call it a multi-mission aircraft and it’s usually used to help fight fires. "We’re charged with public safety as one of the missions from our department.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KUSA-TV NBC 9 Denver

A group of Detroit firefighters who made national headlines by posing for a group photo in front of an empty, burning home on New Year’s Eve will be disciplined for what the city’s fire commissioner described as a “momentary lapse in judgement.” Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones said an investigation into the incident has wrapped up.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive

VIDEO: North Little Rock has invested millions of dollars in its Fire Department over the past few years to create one of the most prepared disaster organizations in the state, officials said. The department has received more than $36 million over the past two years, and part of that is being used to beef up its specialized units.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Metered Site

The Myrtle Beach Fire Department hosted its first companion fire academy on Sunday to show the people closest to them what they do every day on the job. The wives and significant others of 14 different firefighters suited up in their own turnout gear, went through the agility training course, climbed up the ladder on the engine, and even drove a fire engine at Sunday’s academy.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTW-TV CBS 13 Florence

Snowmobile safety was on the minds of a group of volunteers in Waushara County. The Metz Ridge Runners snowmobile club held a snowmobile crash simulation to help firefighters, the sheriff’s office and EMTs practice on the trails which helps them respond quicker if a real emergency happens. “You never know the situation that you’re going to be put in front of.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2020 1:38:37 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

A dryer fire broke out in the basement of the Outagamie County Administration Building on Walnut Street Saturday night. The Appleton Fire Department said it happened around 8 p.m. and when crews arrived to the fire, they found the basement and first floor filled with smoke. Smoke was traveling through the building through the elevator shaft.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2020 12:37:51 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Ten people were displaced by a fire at an apartment building near 79th Street and Hampton Avenue Saturday, Jan. 11. It happened just after 3 p.m. Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said five adults and five children were displaced. No one was hurt. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire fairly quickly, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2020 3:25:26 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Nearly a year after the more than 130-car pileup on I-41 in Winnebago County, the incident and its response is being featured on a nationally broadcast television show. "Hearts of Heroes," hosted by meteorologist Ginger Zee, airs on WBAY at noon on Sunday. The episode showcases the stories of local first responders braving natural disasters while rescuing victims.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2020 4:35:27 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Amy Quinn has been a paramedic for years. She will be the first to tell you she would not trade it for anything. "It's really nice to be able to help the community and it's nice to make those one-on-one connections with the people who really want your help," she said. Quinn has been working at the Scappoose Rural Fire District as a single-role paramedic.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGW-TV NBC 8 Portland

VIDEO: On a gloomy morning in downtown Los Angeles, the crew at Los Angeles Fire Station 10 meandered about the firehouse, checked the equipment and swapped playful jabs at one another. Then the bell rang out. The loudspeaker blared out orders for a rescue: Someone was on top of a two-story building, possibly threatening to jump.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Orange County Register - Metered Site

Buena Vista Charter Township no longer is considering a proposal to merge its police and fire departments after hearing public backlash to the plan, the township superintendent said. The proposal considered by Buena Vista’s Board of Trustees would have created a new public safety department with some police officers cross-trained to respond to fires, eliminated some fire jobs and hired more part-time, on-call firefighters to maintain services.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will investigate a Dec. 29 crash on I-70 that killed a 23-year-old. Jenna N. Monet, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, was a passenger in a 2019 Tesla Model 3 when it crashed into the back of a firetruck parked in the passing lane of I-70, Indiana State Police said.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: IndyStar

VIDEO: For more than a year, the East Texas 100 Club has helped to raise money and support for the brave men and women who serve East Texas as first responders. The money they raise plays an important part in helping to care for the families of first responders killed in the line of duty. It also helps to care for those who are seriously wounded.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYTX-TV CBS/CW 19 Longview

An adult died in a house fire Thursday afternoon near Richards and Locust streets. The Milwaukee Fire Department said light smoke was showing when firefighters arrived. When they entered the second floor they found a kitchen fire. After searching the building, they found an adult deceased. That person has not been identified.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2020 2:40:58 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

A 73-year-old Mequon man is accused of arson at the Motel 6 located in Glendale. The fire broke out in a maintenance closet on Dec. 17. Authorities believed the fire was intentionally started and took a suspect -- identified as the Motel 6 General Manager Edward Callison -- into custody. According to a criminal complaint, at 10:14 a.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2020 9:42:49 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

A garage is considered a total loss following a fire Wednesday night. According to the Kaukauna Fire Department, crews responded to the fire on 811 DeLanglade Street at 9:11 p.m. Firefighters who reported to the scene say the detached garage was engulfed in flames. The roof had also collapsed into the garage before they arrived, but the property owners were able to remove a vehicle and tractor beforehand.
- PUB DATE: 1/9/2020 3:59:13 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay