Mild temperatures, low humidity, and northwest winds gusting to 20 to 25 mph will lead to elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon and early evening. Although north central and far northeast Wisconsin saw some rain late last night, conditions are expected to dry out enough this afternoon to support wildfires. Persons are urged to be careful with any activities that could potentially lead to a wildland fire. Campfires, outdoor grills, smoking materials, chain saws, and all-terrain vehicles all have the potential to throw a spark and ignite a fire. Burning bans are in effect across most of the area, so be sure to heed any restrictions that are in place in your county. Special Weather Statement 2024-04-14T10:16:00-05:00 2024-04-14T10:16:00-05:00 2024-04-14T10:16:00-05:00 2024-04-14T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055029 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ022 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 141516 NWSheadline ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Areas of fog continued across far north-central and far northeast Wisconsin early this morning, especially across Vilas and Oneida counties to Tomahawk and then to Florence and Forest counties. The fog was locally dense in some spots with a visibility around a quarter of a mile or less. The fog is expected to burn off by 9 am. If you encounter dense fog, slow down and use your low beam headlights. Allow extra space between you and the car in front of you. Special Weather Statement 2024-04-14T06:44:00-05:00 2024-04-14T06:44:00-05:00 2024-04-14T06:44:00-05:00 2024-04-14T08:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 141144 NWSheadline AREAS OF FOG EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS FAR NORTH-CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Areas of fog developed across far north-central and far northeast Wisconsin early this morning, especially across Vilas and Oneida counties east into Florence and Forest counties. The fog was locally dense in some spots with a visibility around a quarter of a mile or less. The fog is expected to linger through sunrise, then rapidly improve within an hour or two after sunrise as drier moves into the region. If you encounter dense fog, slow down and use your low beam headlights. Allow extra space between you and the car in front of you. Special Weather Statement 2024-04-14T04:30:00-05:00 2024-04-14T04:30:00-05:00 2024-04-14T04:30:00-05:00 2024-04-14T06:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 140930 NWSheadline AREAS OF FOG EARLY THIS MORNING ACROSS FAR NORTH-CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Very mild air, low humidity readings of 15 to 30 percent away from Lake Michigan, and northwest winds gusting to 20 to 25 mph will lead to an increase potential for wild fires this afternoon into early this evening. High temperatures should top out in the middle 60s to lower 70s north, and in the 70s south. Although north-central and far northeast Wisconsin saw some rain late last evening and early this morning, conditions are expected to rapidly dry out this afternoon due to the sunshine and low humidity. Persons are urged to be careful with any activities that could potentially lead to a wildland fire. Campfires, outdoor grills, smoking materials, chain saws, and all-terrain vehicles all have the potential to throw a spark and ignite a dangerous and destructive fire. Special Weather Statement 2024-04-14T04:20:00-05:00 2024-04-14T04:20:00-05:00 2024-04-14T04:20:00-05:00 2024-04-14T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Outagamie; Brown; Kewaunee; Waushara; Winnebago; Calumet; Manitowoc; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055029 SAME 055073 SAME 055115 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 SAME 055135 SAME 055087 SAME 055009 SAME 055061 SAME 055137 SAME 055139 SAME 055015 SAME 055071 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ022 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ031 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ037 UGC WIZ038 UGC WIZ039 UGC WIZ040 UGC WIZ045 UGC WIZ048 UGC WIZ049 UGC WIZ050 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 140920 CCA NWSheadline ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Very mild air, low humidity readings of 15 to 30 percent away from Lake Michigan, and northwest winds gusting to 20 to 25 mph will lead to an increase potential for wild fires this afternoon into early this evening. High temperatures should top out in the middle 60s to lower 70s north, and in the 70s south. Although north-central and far northeast Wisconsin saw some rain late last evening and early this morning, conditions are expected to rapidly dry out this afternoon due to the sunshine and low humidity. Persons are urged to be careful with any activities that could potentially lead to a wildland fire. Campfires, outdoor grills, smoking materials, chain saws, and all-terrain vehicles all have the potential to throw a spark and ignite a dangerous and destructive fire. Special Weather Statement 2024-04-14T04:13:00-05:00 2024-04-14T04:13:00-05:00 2024-04-14T04:13:00-05:00 2024-04-14T12:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Door; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Outagamie; Brown; Kewaunee; Waushara; Winnebago; Calumet; Manitowoc; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055075 SAME 055069 SAME 055067 SAME 055078 SAME 055083 SAME 055029 SAME 055073 SAME 055115 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 SAME 055135 SAME 055087 SAME 055009 SAME 055061 SAME 055137 SAME 055139 SAME 055015 SAME 055071 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ022 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ031 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ037 UGC WIZ038 UGC WIZ039 UGC WIZ040 UGC WIZ045 UGC WIZ048 UGC WIZ049 UGC WIZ050 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 140913 NWSheadline ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

A controlled burn of some marshy area by a land owner turned into an out of control fire Wednesday, April 10, 2024 on Lakeshore Drive between Lincoln and Chestnut Roads. At about 6:12 PM, an officer with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office was investigating smoke in the area and found a marsh area on fire.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac

VIDEO: A nationwide firefighter shortage is leading fire departments to recruit straight from college programs. Blackhawk Technical College offers a fire and EMS training program that works directly with fire departments. However, this program has seen a decline in enrollment over the years, matching up with the shortage across the country.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEO: The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has responded to a significant fire every 12 hours since April 1, according to a new video posted by Ashley Franco, the Public Information Officer for CSFD. The video was posted to social media on Thursday, April 11 along with a warning from CSFD to homeowners to check around their homes for any fire hazards and to always have working smoke alarms.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXRM-TV FOX 21 Colorado Springs

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Raleigh firefighters are adding a new truck to their fleet to help protect them from cancer-causing soot that can cling to skin and gear. Rehab 12 has several features to help protect firefighters, including a handwashing station. Battalion Chief Keith Wilder said it is ready to use as soon as an emergency arises.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh

VIDEO: New York City Council approved a bill Thursday requiring the FDNY to give bulletproof vests to EMTs. Supporters say it's necessary as threats against first responders intensify. Natasha Nembhard joined the FDNY first as an EMT and now as a paramedic in Brooklyn because she loves to help people.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Two medics were rushed to a hospital Thursday night after their ambulance flipped and crashed into a restaurant in southwest Houston. It happened a little after 10:30 p.m. when the Houston Fire Department was called to a motor vehicle accident on S Gessner near Westpark Tollway. It’s unclear what exactly caused the crash, but officers with the Houston Police Department said it appears the private ambulance was headed southbound on Gessner when it changed lanes and hit a restaurant’s exterior before flipping.
- PUB DATE: 4/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston

Watertown officials recently announced the upcoming swearing-in ceremony for its newest fire chief Tanya Reynen, marking the official commencement of her tenure with the city. The ceremony is set for 5 p.m. April 18 at the Watertown Fire Department, 106 Jones St. As she assumes the role of fire chief, Reynen brings a wealth of experience and expertise gained throughout her esteemed career in the fire service, according to a release from the city.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 5:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times

The City of Madison announced on Monday that a third CARES team has been activated to respond to calls for service on weekdays. ‘CARES 3' will be on duty from noon to 10 p.m., Monday through Friday, and will respond from the old Town of Madison fire station on Fish Hatchery Road. The team will allow the program to expand its service capacity in response to ongoing demand.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

A multi-acre pallet yard fire with 20 to 50 foot flames near Tracy lit up the early morning sky on Thursday. Since about 2 a.m., fire crews with the South San Joaquin County Fire Authority and several other surrounding agencies have been responding to a fire located in a 6-acre pallet yard along Grant Line Road.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTXL-TV FOX 40 Sacramento

PHOTOS: New York City is trying to address the deadly threat of e-bike battery fires in various ways. City leaders have passed new laws, increased fines, initiated more aggressive regulation, and supported pilot projects with businesses and nonprofits. That's because some cheap, retrofitted lithium-ion batteries for e-bikes and e-scooters don’t meet safety standards and are dangerously explosive.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gothamist

PHOTOS: In the years after the Civil War, the finest lodging downtown was the six-story Southern Hotel, at Fourth and Walnut streets. It took up most of the block where the Stadium East Garage stands today. Next door was Tony Faust's Oyster Bar, the city's best restaurant. In those days, hotel fires were rightly to be dreaded.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Metered Site

Ford is recalling nearly 43,000 small SUVs because gasoline can leak from the fuel injectors onto hot engine surfaces, increasing the risk of fires. But the recall remedy does not include repairing the fuel leaks. The recall covers certain Bronco Sport SUVs from the 2022 and 2023 model years, as well as Escape SUVs from 2022.
- PUB DATE: 4/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

An apartment on UW-Madison's campus was evacuated on Tuesday due to a carbon monoxide leak, according to the Madison Fire Department. Spokesperson Cynthia Schuster said firefighters responded to an apartment near the 500 block of Eagle Heights Drive to investigate a carbon monoxide alarm sounding around 9:37 a.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 8:08:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEO: It’s your last chance to request free smoke detectors during a special ‘Sound the Alarm’ event in Green Bay. “Smoke alarms are our lifeline for early notification if a fire were to happen so that way we can hopefully get outside and be safe,” Green Bay Metro Fire Lt. Shauna Walesh explained. The U.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 4:32:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

As part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, both Wisconsin and Minnesota are taking part in statewide tornado drills Thursday afternoon and evening. The scheduled times are 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. During those times, counties and municipalities may be sounding outdoor warning sirens. Brandon Larson, the Emergency Management Director for Vernon County, said the county would be sounding its outdoor sirens at both times.
- PUB DATE: 4/10/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse