Two Lehigh Valley fire departments are looking to swap firetrucks for firefighter training. Easton City Council at its meeting Wednesday night was scheduled to consider a resolution to approve sending two pieces of fire apparatus, which are not currently in use, to the Allentown Fire Department. Allentown, in turn, would waive the tuition of two of six recruits Easton currently has in the Allentown Fire Academy, according to the proposal.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Express-Times - LehighValleyLive.com

The White House has launched a nationwide call-to-action to save lives from opioid overdoses -- an election year effort to tackle the opioid crisis. In its Wednesday announcement, the Biden-Harris Administration said it hopes the new effort will help get Naloxone, a drug meant to reverse opioid overdose, into as many communities as possible, increase training and broaden access to the drug.
- PUB DATE: 3/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

The Wisconsin DNR is asking people to avoid burning this week due to elevated fire danger throughout the state. Warm temperatures, low humidity, and breezy conditions are in the forecast for the beginning part of this week. Although parts of the state are predicted to see rain on Wednesday, the precipitation is expected to miss the northern part of Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV/CW+ 7 Wausau

An Apple Watch called 911 to alert authorities that a driver was just involved in a bad crash early Sunday morning. Just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday, the Racine County Communications Center got an emergency call, but it was not from a person - it was from an Apple Watch. “The owner of this Apple Watch was in a severe car crash and is not responding to their watch,” the automated message from the Apple Watch is heard saying to the 911 operator.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC/CW+ Eau Claire

VIDEOS: Two people were killed after a house exploded in Crescent Township, Allegheny County. Authorities say the blast was reported shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday. Units from Crescent, Moon and Sewickley responded to the scene, as well as responders from Ambridge. Two people, 87-year-old Helen H. Mitchell and 89-year-old David L.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Big Apple’s Bravest and Finest are about to come to blows. FDNY firefighter Danny Quinn of Ladder 9 and NYPD Sgt. Jesse Peterford, of the 61st precinct, will slug it out Thursday when they face off in the boxing ring for a highly anticipated rematch during the Big Apple first-ever International Battle of the Badges.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post - Metered Site

First responders in Elliott County are mourning two of their own. In a Facebook Post late Tuesday night Elliott County, Kentucky EMS posted that an EMT and a firefighter both lost their lives on the same day. “It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the sudden and untimely passing of one of our EMTs, Drake Adams.
- PUB DATE: 3/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOWK-TV CBS 13 Huntington

Recent dry conditions, warming temperatures, increasing southwest to west winds and low relative humidity will result in elevated fire weather conditions across north-central, northeast and central Wisconsin this afternoon. The main concern will be in grassy areas. 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 wildfire. Debris burning is the number one cause of wildfires in Wisconsin. Contact the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to check on any burning restrictions that may be in place in your area. Special Weather Statement 2024-03-12T03:37:00-05:00 2024-03-12T03:37:00-05:00 2024-03-12T03:37:00-05:00 2024-03-12T18:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Waushara; 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 055073 SAME 055115 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 SAME 055135 SAME 055137 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ031 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ037 UGC WIZ045 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 120837 NWSheadline ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

An Adams County restaurant is considered a total loss after a fire on Sunday, the Sheriff’s Office reported. Firefighters responded just after 4:10 p.m. for a kitchen fire at Family Affair Restaurant, on the 200 block of N. Main Street, in Friendship. Deputies reported seeing flames from the building and multiple fire departments were called in to assist.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

VIDEO: A new fire station is now open in the township of Willard in Rusk County. In 2023, the Sheldon Fire Protection District came to an agreement with the township to build a new fire station at the Willard Town Hall. Construction on the new two-bay building was completed late last year and became operational on March 1.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

Embers that were leftover from a weekend controlled burn led to a grass fire Monday that burned several acres near Mount Horeb. The fire was reported around 1 p.m. along County F in the Town of Blue Mounds. Mount Horeb Fire Chief Jenny Minter says there was a controlled burn in this area on Sunday.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Fire crews from across Steuben County are on the scene of a major fire in the village of Bath. Officials say the fire was under control as of 12:45 a.m. Tuesday. Emergency calls began coming in around 9PM Monday, for a fire at 36 Delaware Avenue, locally known as the former Babcock Ladder Company. The building is currently operated by Clark Specialty, an equipment manufacturer.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WENY-TV ABC/CBS/CW+ 36 Elmira

VIDEO: An Ohio firefighter is making history. She’s the first woman of color to be named a bomb technician at the Cincinnati Fire Department. Nykeba Banks is packing on about 70 pounds of gear just in case a bomb goes off. It’s part of what she’s been training to do at the Cincinnati Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

Three children and two adults died after a school bus collided with a semitruck on U.S. Route 24 in Illinois on Monday, authorities said. The fatal collision between the school bus and the semitruck carrying sand happened on the highway at 11:30 a.m., local time, in Rushville, Illinois State Police said during a press briefing.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

The Oklahoma House of Representatives on Monday approved legislation that would offer free cancer screenings to all Oklahoma firefighters. House Bill 3573, authored by Rep. Daniel Pae, R-Lawton, would cover screenings for lung, prostate, testicular, skin, colon and breast cancers for all firefighters, including volunteer firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 3/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ponca City Now

Recent dry conditions, warming temperatures, increasing southwest to west winds and low relative humidity will result in elevated fire weather conditions across north-central, northeast and central Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon. The main concern will be in grassy areas. 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 wildfire. Debris burning is the number one cause of wildfires in Wisconsin. Contact the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to check on any burning restrictions that may be in place in your area. Special Weather Statement 2024-03-11T19:19:00-05:00 2024-03-11T19:19:00-05:00 2024-03-11T19:19:00-05:00 2024-03-12T05:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Waushara; 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 055073 SAME 055115 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 SAME 055135 SAME 055137 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ031 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ037 UGC WIZ045 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 120019 NWSheadline ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Recent dry conditions, warming temperatures, increasing southwest to west winds and low relative humidity will result in elevated fire weather conditions across north central, northeast and central Wisconsin this afternoon and Tuesday afternoon. The main concern will be in grassy areas. 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 wildfire. Debris burning is the number one cause of wildfires in Wisconsin. Contact the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to check on any burning restrictions that may be in place in your area. Special Weather Statement 2024-03-11T13:31:00-05:00 2024-03-11T13:31:00-05:00 2024-03-11T13:31:00-05:00 2024-03-11T19:15:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Observed Vilas; Oneida; Forest; Florence; Northern Marinette County; Lincoln; Langlade; Menominee; Northern Oconto County; Marathon; Shawano; Wood; Portage; Waupaca; Waushara; 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 055073 SAME 055115 SAME 055141 SAME 055097 SAME 055135 SAME 055137 UGC WIZ005 UGC WIZ010 UGC WIZ011 UGC WIZ012 UGC WIZ013 UGC WIZ018 UGC WIZ019 UGC WIZ020 UGC WIZ021 UGC WIZ030 UGC WIZ031 UGC WIZ035 UGC WIZ036 UGC WIZ037 UGC WIZ045 UGC WIZ073 UGC WIZ074 AWIPSidentifier SPSGRB WMOidentifier WWUS83 KGRB 111831 NWSheadline ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY BLOCKCHANNEL EAS BLOCKCHANNEL NWEM BLOCKCHANNEL CMAS EAS-ORG WXR

Sun Prairie Fire crews and EMS responded to a fire Saturday night. According to a news release, a fire was reported in a home on the 700 block of Edgemore Drive near Effingham Way around 7:40 p.m. Battalion Chief Christopher Reese says the first crews reported smoke on the 2nd floor, and confirmed no one was in the house.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

At 8:58 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024, the Iron Ridge Fire Department and First Responders and automatic mutual aid partners Hustisford and Neosho Fire Departments were paged for smoke coming out of a building at N5003 County Road WS at Mardi Gras Bar in Woodland, WI. Iron Ridge Chief went enroute at 9:03 p.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider

PHOTOS: Crews responded to a warehouse that was engulfed in flames Sunday afternoon, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced. The warehouse is located at 1200 4th St. where heavy smoke was seen coming out of the building’s roof. The warehouse was vacant at the time of the fire, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRON-TV The CW/MyNetworkTV 4 San Francisco