PHOTOS: Forty-five years ago, Central Pennsylvania suffered a historic tragedy when one of the nuclear reactors at Three Mile Island experienced a partial meltdown. The accident, which occurred at the Generating Station along the Susquehanna River on March 28, 1979, went down in history as the most serious nuclear power plant accident in United States history.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHP-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW 21 Harrisburg

Vincent Dransfield turns 110 years old Thursday, but the lifelong Passaic County resident doesn’t seem to be slowing down. He still lives at home, socializes with a wide range of friends and family, keeps up with the New York Yankees — opening day is his birthday — and even continues to drive his Hyundai sedan on local errands.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Jersey Advance - NJ.com

PHOTOS: Montgomery County ESD 1 firefighters often are asked why their fire trucks are blue. "Our trucks are easy to be spotted," said Fire Chief Jason Oliphant, standing next to the Sierra Blue fire truck, which earned the trucks and the department "The Smurfs" nickname, according to the agency's website.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Courier of Montgomery County - Metered Site

The government is warning people to immediately stop using a fire-extinguishing device shaped like a ball. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says Elide fire-extinguishing balls can fail to extinguish a fire, leaving people at risk of injury and death. However, the CPSC says Elide Fire USA has not agreed to recall the balls or help customers with a fix for the products.
- PUB DATE: 3/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNW-TV NBC 8 Wichita

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) visited La Crosse Tuesday to sign a bill legalizing xylazine testing strips into law. According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, there was a 19% increase in opioid related deaths between 2020 and 2022. In recent years, health officials have found the animal tranquilizer xylazine mixed with other opiates.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

A garage fire in Green Bay Wednesday required assistance from a HAZMAT team after two propane tanks were damaged in the blaze. Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to 1321 Argonne Drive on the city's west side at 10:45 a.m. for a fully-involved two-stall garage fire. Crews arrived on scene to find flames coming through the roof and heavy black smoke.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

PHOTOS: Massive flames could be seen shooting from an abandoned Cleveland church early Thursday morning. The building was fully engulfed as SkyFOX was over the scene shortly before 7:30 a.m. The church, located near the corner of E. 91st Street and Miles Park, has been identified as the former Pentecostal Determine Church of God.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJW-TV FOX 8 Cleveland

A fake firefighter with a garden hose refused to leave the scene of a deadly blaze in North Carolina, officials told news outlets. Early March 27, the Morganton Department of Public Safety said its crews were called to the fire and spotted a 37-year-old man wearing a New York City Fire Department outfit.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Charlotte Observer - Metered Site

VIDEO: This week the United Soybean Board announced the first and only soybased fire suppressant had been certified safe for sale. But what do firefighters think about the new product? Firefighters from across the U.S. participated in a fire demonstration at the Dalton, Georgia, fire department looking at the effectiveness of Soyfoam.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Farm Journal

PHOTOS: When there's a problem to solve, you can count on first responders to come to the rescue. So when two Fishers firefighters saw some old fire hose on the bay floor, set to travel to a landfill, they put their helmets together to come up with a creative solution. Rob Demlow has been fighting fires in his Fishers community for 19 years.
- PUB DATE: 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRTV ABC 6 Indianapolis

An upper level disturbance will bring scattered snow showers to north central Wisconsin this evening. A few could be briefly moderate to heavy, and might produce a quick half inch of snow and make roads slippery. Travel with caution. Special Weather Statement 2024-03-27T20:42:00-05:00 2024-03-27T20:42:00-05:00 2024-03-27T20:42:00-05:00 2024-03-27T23:15:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Lincoln SAME 055125 SAME 055085 SAME 055041 SAME 055037 SAME 055069 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ018 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 280142 NWSheadline SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS COULD MAKE ROADS SLICK THIS EVENING BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Numerous first responders, including police, fire, and EMS, might surround Oconto Middle School Wednesday afternoon and evening. Oconto Fire & Rescue is letting residents know about training at the school at 400 Michigan Ave. from 3:30 p.m. until about 8 p.m. Neighbors can expect to see a lot of people vehicles, fire trucks, and ambulances from numerous jurisdictions.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 4:39:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO/PHOTOS: An Appleton fire station hosted the governor as he signed a bill that empowers EMS personnel. On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 829 at Appleton Fire Department Station No. 1. The bill allows a tactical emergency medical services (TEMS) professional who is acting in the line of duty to carry a firearm in otherwise prohibited areas, such as fish hatcheries and wildlife refuges, school zones, and for the purposes of trespassing.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

PHOTOS: A three-alarm church fire near Love Field Airport temporarily closed runways Tuesday afternoon. Dallas Fire-Rescue crews were called to a fire at Iglesia Adventista Church on Denton Ave. around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday. Crews began fighting the fire from inside, but "the situation quickly escalated and fire began to come through the roof.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth

VIDEO: In Tulsa, Oklahoma State University held a demonstration to show how they're working to get more drones and robots in the hands of first responders. In the scenario, a drone flew donated blood from a local hospital to a simulated crash scene. A robotic dog from the University of Tulsa picked up the donation and delivered it to a Tulsa Firefighter to give to a patient in the simulated crash scene.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKI-TV FOX 23 Tulsa

VIDEO: San Francisco could be the first city in the nation to ban a common type of firefighter uniform found to emit cancer-causing chemicals. Firefighters on Tuesday joined city leaders on the steps of city hall to voice their support for new legislation introduced in the afternoon requiring San Francisco to provide new uniforms to its roughly 800 firefighters over the next two years.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNTV NBC 11 San Jose

A search and recovery effort is underway in Baltimore for six people presumed dead after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday following a major cargo boat collision. The major shipping port remains closed, which officials say could have significant economic consequences nationwide. A team from the National Transportation Safety Board boarded the ship late Tuesday night to gather evidence for their investigation, agency Chair Jennifer Homendy told CNN on Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

When an emergency strikes in Egg Harbor, you can now look to the sky for help. The Egg Harbor Fire Department teamed up with Titletown Drones in Suamico to purchase a drone and for its subsequent training. Six fire department members are participating in the training that will allow them to conduct searches more quickly and efficiently.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2024 5:02:56 PM - SOURCE: Door County Daily News

VIDEO: The City of Winona is looking at two potential locations for construction of a new central fire station to replace their current headquarters. Mayor Scott Sherman and Fire Chief Joel Corcoran say the current building is out-of-date and possesses health concerns for firefighters. "We want to make sure we have a facility that will last us another 50 years.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2024 1:11:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

VIDEO: The small Vernon County community of Wheatland came together to honor one of its own, Scott Yaun, for his unwavering dedication and selfless service as a firefighter for over four decades. Yaun used to live in De Soto, and one day he came outside to see his neighbor's house on fire. He started throwing snow in the windows and attempting to put out the fire however he can.
- PUB DATE: 3/26/2024 12:30:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse