The Richfield Volunteer Fire Company (RVFC), after 125 years of service, has voted to dissolve its current nonprofit organizational status and transition to a municipal fire department, 25-1. Village President John Jeffords said there are still a few steps left in the process, but the transition is coming and will be undertaken in the least disruptive way possible.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today - Metered Site

The New York State Police said its troopers stepped in to assist fire crews with a huge house fire. NYSP said Troop A- Lockport Troopers helped with the devastating house fire on Royal Pkwy North in Lockport. The troopers broke down the door rescued a dog and assisted with the fire hoses.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo

VIDEO: More than 90% of Omaha firefighters are taking part in a comprehensive physical exam aimed at cancer prevention and wellness, thanks to a $1.1 million federal grant just for firefighters. The hope is that in the future, Omaha will support ongoing wellness efforts for this group with an exponentially higher rate of cancer and cardiac health issues.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KETV ABC 7 Omaha

Most people don’t view pennies per se as being valuable. But in Manteca and Lathrop pennies have shored up public safety. Measure C — a one cent sales tax on top of the basic one cent local sales tax Lathrop voters imposed in 2012 — last year generated $10.4 million for the city of 32,500. It includes $4 million sent to the Lathrop Manteca Fire District enabling the hiring of nine firefighters, 1.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Manteca Bulletin

Drug users and dealers who recklessly expose first responders to fentanyl and cause them to overdose will now face additional penalties thanks to a new law signed by Governor Ron DeSantis Monday. Body camera footage from August of last year, captured a Flagler County Sheriff’s Deputy suffering a suspected fentanyl overdose after handling narcotics that later tested positive for the substance.
- PUB DATE: 4/9/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJAX-TV CBS 47 Jacksonville

VIDEO: After nearly two years since a tornado hit their community, the town of Silver Cliff in Marinette County has broken ground on a new fire station. In June 2022, the town was devastated by a tornado that downed trees and destroyed buildings, including the fire station. Last week, Governor Tony Evers awarded a $1 million grant to the town, putting them at their $3.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 11:12:00 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: After more than a decade of relentless efforts, the Pittsville Fire Department’s perseverance has finally paid off. On Friday, at Pittsville Elementary School, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 917 into law, marking a significant milestone for the community. The legislation, now known as 2023 Wisconsin Act 271, prohibits the sale of counterfeit or unsafe lighters.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 7 Wausau

A fire burned through several units of an under construction housing development overnight on Sunday. The Phoenix Fire Department responded to multiple homes burning at 59th Avenue and Baseline Road around 11:30 p.m. Flames could be seen from the Loop 202. At least 75 firefighters responded to control the blaze, which was upgraded to a second-alarm at one point during the night.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)

VIDEO/PHOTO: A piece of Minnesota firefighting history is sending some retired volunteers down memory lane. A collector from New Mexico posted on Facebook last week that he bought an old fire truck and, after tracing some of its history, discovered it belonged to Bloomington beginning in the 1950s. Fred Fuecker, a 23-year volunteer firefighter, says he served on the truck in 1968.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCCO-TV CBS 4 Minneapolis

The increased traffic and spectacle of the total solar eclipse on Monday could imperil motorists, with researchers warning that fatal collisions increased during previous eclipses and law enforcement bracing for the event. There was a 31% increase in fatal traffic accidents during the 2017 total eclipse – and even in the days before and after the astrological event – according to a letter published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal this week.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Cottage Grove Fire Department is honoring the life of a firefighter Friday who was killed in a motorcycle crash last year. The agency explained in a Facebook post that it proclaimed April 5, 2024, as Firefighter Gavin Wendricks Day. The date marks the two-year anniversary of when he joined the department.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 8:38:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

VIDEO: The Superior Fire Department hosted a swearing in and awards ceremony Thursday afternoon. The event was all about welcoming aboard new firefighters, celebrating promotions, and learning about the accomplishments firefighters have done this last year. It is a chance for fire crews to be in the spotlight and for the community to support the work that they do.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth

VIDEO: Some Green Bay students are taking on the role of hydro helpers this winter. First-grade students at St. Bernard Catholic School spent their recess on Thursday inspecting a fire hydrant around the corner from the school. They checked to make sure snow was not covering or blocking the hydrant, there were no leaks, and no litter had been left behind.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A dramatic and stubborn fire erupted at a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles, prompting an early morning response from firefighters. The blaze began shortly before 5:30 a.m. at a single-story structure in the 1400 block of South Main Street. Firefighters arrived at the scene and were initially in defensive mode as massive flames and smoke emanated from the roof of the building, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

VIDEO: Most volunteer firefighters have a full-time job that doesn’t involve putting out fires. But when a call comes in, they step away from work to respond. Now, a newly established program with the Southmont Volunteer Fire Company will reimburse them for every incident they respond to. “So volunteers are unpaid, of course.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAJ-TV CBS 10 Altoona

More than 40,000 people were killed last year in traffic crashes, according to preliminary data released Monday, remaining above pre-pandemic levels but slightly down from their peak in 2021. The new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration adds to concerns that little is being done to address one of the most common causes of preventable deaths.
- PUB DATE: 4/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

Eight people were displaced by a fire at a Green Bay apartment on Thursday morning. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department responded to an apartment on Imperial Lane around 10 a.m. for a report of a fire. On scene, crews found smoke coming from the roof and eaves of the building. Firefighters entered the apartment and extinguished the fire in under 20 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 2:26:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO: A house in the town of Seymour is considered a total loss following a fire Wednesday. The home is on Indian Hills Drive near North Shore Drive/County Highway QQ. Multiple fire departments were on scene. According to a News 18 reporter on scene, flames and smoke could be seen around 2:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

The Milwaukee Fire Department says they rescued two people from a burning duplex on the city's northwest side Tuesday night. According to Milwaukee Fire, the fire broke out a little before 10 p.m., and crews initially received calls for help for one person trapped inside the home. When crews arrived, they found two people were trapped inside the burning building.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

Minneapolis crews are battling a fire at a vacant apartment building early Thursday morning. The fire started just before midnight at the corner of Fifth Avenue South and 19th Street, just south of downtown. Firefighters say flames were burning from the top floor of the boarded-up building. Crews tried to put out the fire from inside, but they had to get out when the top floor started to collapse.
- PUB DATE: 4/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMSP-TV FOX 9 Minneapolis