On New Year's Eve in St. Louis hundreds of shots were fired into the sky to celebrate the new year, and according to Issac Newton, they all landed somewhere. One of them ended up in a St. Louis firehouse, narrowly missing a firefighter. "It just so happen that the bullet came through the window adjacent to where he was standing and missed him," said St.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSDK-TV NBC 5 St. Louis

The Littleton Fire Department officially disbanded on New Year’s Day 2019 after 128 years. Now, South Metro Fire Rescue will take over the department’s duties. “Tradition and honor are really big in the fire service and certainly at South Metro Fire we wanted to make sure we honored the 128 years of tradition that Littleton Fire Rescue had established,” South Metro spokesmanEric Hurst said.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

Above him, the sky was dark. Below him, the water murky and waist deep. Russ Cornford estimates the weight of his soaked turnout gear topped 150 pounds as he trudged through flooded streets and homes, hoisting frightened residents and shivering pets over his shoulders. For some 26 hours straight, the Coon Valley fire chief powered through the most devastating flood the village had ever seen last August and September, thinking not of hunger, not of fatigue, not of pain, but of people — the 700 men, women and children in the community he loves, the village he calls home.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2019 12:02:41 PM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune

Above him, the sky was dark. Below him, the water murky and waist deep. Russ Cornford estimates the weight of his soaked turnout gear topped 150 pounds as he trudged through flooded streets and homes, hoisting frightened residents and shivering pets over his shoulders. For some 26 hours straight, the Coon Valley fire chief powered through the most devastating flood the village had ever seen last August and September, thinking not of hunger, not of fatigue, not of pain, but of people — the 700 men, women and children in the community he loves, the village he calls home.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2019 12:02:41 PM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune

VIDEO: The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says a shed caught fire at N7339 State Highway 57 Monday night in the Town of Rhine. The shed contained tractors and vehicles. Capt. Keith Fischer with the Elkhart Lake Fire Department says 12 different fire companies responded to the scene. Nobody was injured except for one firefighter who slipped on the ice and suffered a minor foot injury.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2019 9:30:09 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

VIDEO: The Sheboygan County Sheriff's Office says a shed caught fire at N7339 State Highway 57 Monday night in the Town of Rhine. The shed contained tractors and vehicles. Capt. Keith Fischer with the Elkhart Lake Fire Department says 12 different fire companies responded to the scene. Nobody was injured except for one firefighter who slipped on the ice and suffered a minor foot injury.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2019 9:30:09 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

An estimated $2.3 million Westside Community Service Building (WCSB) expansion project will go out to bid with a $100,000 option for an antique fire truck display. The remodel will accommodate 24/7 fire department service at the building with sleeping quarters and also add garage, kitchen, office and training space.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 9:21:33 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star

An estimated $2.3 million Westside Community Service Building (WCSB) expansion project will go out to bid with a $100,000 option for an antique fire truck display. The remodel will accommodate 24/7 fire department service at the building with sleeping quarters and also add garage, kitchen, office and training space.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 9:21:33 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star

According to a press release from the Langlade County Sheriff's Office, human remains were found after a fire was extinguished in the Town of Elcho. On Sunday at about 5:20 a.m., officials responded to a report of a fully engulfed structure fire at N11570 County Highway Z in Elcho. After the fire was extinguished, human remains were found.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 4:01:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

According to a press release from the Langlade County Sheriff's Office, human remains were found after a fire was extinguished in the Town of Elcho. On Sunday at about 5:20 a.m., officials responded to a report of a fully engulfed structure fire at N11570 County Highway Z in Elcho. After the fire was extinguished, human remains were found.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 4:01:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

California's largest public utility provider could face murder or manslaughter charges if it were found responsible for causing the state's recent deadly wildfires, according to court documents filed by the state attorney general. Pacific Gas & Electric Co., or PG&E, could potentially face a range of criminal offenses if any of the wildfires broke out as a result of the utility failing to properly operate and maintain power lines, per an amicus brief filed in US District Court Friday by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

Dallas Fire-Rescue has a new chief, but he’s a familiar face. City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced he promoted one of the department’s Assistant Chiefs, Dominique Artis, to Chief. At a news conference Friday morning, Chief Artis said, “I feel we have the best department in the country and I want to continue that momentum that we feel we’re on right now.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS DFW

Jacksonville’s fire marshal will sit out inspections at a series of bikini bars as part of an agreement filed in federal court to end a lawsuit by a business that claimed its rights were violated. Other fire inspectors will still check the businesses as always, but the agreement outlined this week would bar Fire Marshal Kevin Jones from inspecting seven adult entertainment businesses for the next nine months.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Florida Times Union

Today, a revered public servant will answer the call of duty for the last time, to take a well deserved retirement. Hornell Fire Chief Dan Smith’s last official day on active payroll will be on Jan. 10, but between now and then, he will use remaining vacation time and effectively hand the job over to former Captain Frank Brzozowski.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Evening Tribune

The person of the year for 2018 is not an individual but the group of hardy people who had the back-breaking job of fighting wildfires in Oregon this year. A few weeks ago, The Oregonian/OregonLive asked readers to vote from among 10 candidates to decide Oregon’s Person of the Year. More than 2,700 votes were cast, and “Oregon firefighters” won overwhelmingly with more than 34 percent of votes.
- PUB DATE: 12/31/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Oregonian

VIDEO: The Sparta Area Fire District fire chief, Mike Arnold, said a suspected arsonist set fire to a single story home in northern Sparta on Friday night. He said the fire was near the intersection of Kroeger Dr. and Meadowview Ln., about a block away from Sparta Meadowview Middle School. Responders were called to the scene at 9:13 p.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2018 3:32:14 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

VIDEO: The Sparta Area Fire District fire chief, Mike Arnold, said a suspected arsonist set fire to a single story home in northern Sparta on Friday night. He said the fire was near the intersection of Kroeger Dr. and Meadowview Ln., about a block away from Sparta Meadowview Middle School. Responders were called to the scene at 9:13 p.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2018 3:32:14 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

A Saturday morning fire in an apartment on the 2800 block of Crossridge Drive, on the city’s far south side near the border with Mount Pleasant, is under investigation by the Racine Fire Department. Firefighters and the Racine Police Department responded to a second-floor apartment at about 8:12 a.m.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2018 11:26:20 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

A Saturday morning fire in an apartment on the 2800 block of Crossridge Drive, on the city’s far south side near the border with Mount Pleasant, is under investigation by the Racine Fire Department. Firefighters and the Racine Police Department responded to a second-floor apartment at about 8:12 a.m.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2018 11:26:20 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

Don Catenacci, the fire chief of the Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Company, will remain in his post in Racine County after resigning last week from his part-time position as an assistant fire chief with the Verona Fire Department. Catenacci, accused by a Dane County firefighter’s union of multiple instances of misconduct in Verona, became Wind Lake’s first paid chief in September.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2018 8:17:22 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times