VIDEO: Authorities on Sunday released the identity of the man who died Saturday when the helicopter he was flying crashed into power lines and, subsequently, the Fox River in Oshkosh. The body of Jonathan D. Bahr, 27, of Platteville, who the Winnebago County Sheriff's Office believes was the sole occupant of the helicopter, was recovered by divers Saturday evening.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2018 3:14:53 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette

On June 7, 4 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On June 1, 6 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Tim Franz was putting ceramic tile down on his kitchen floor when he got the call. He was six months into his job as Oshkosh fire chief, and a boxcar loaded with over 140,000 pounds of sodium hydrosulfite had caught fire. Soon he was helping to facilitate the evacuation of a large swatch of Oshkosh south of 20th Avenue,an area which included his own home.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 6:44:41 AM - SOURCE: Oshkosh Northwestern

Gov. Tom Wolf has ordered Pennsylvania state flags to fly at half-staff at all state offices and facilities to honor a Dover Township fire police officer who died while doing maintenance on a fire vehicle. Grant Froman, 55, was pronounced dead at 9:59 a.m. Wednesday, June 6, at York Hospital, according to York County Coroner Pam Gay.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: York Dispatch

A firefighter recruit was injured after falling from a building at a New Haven training academy on Thursday. A New Haven Fire Department lieutenant confirmed to News 8 that a recruit from the Providence Fire Department Training Academy fell from a building while training at the New Haven Regional Fire Training Academy at 230 Ella T.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTNH-TV ABC 8 New Haven

Fires burn hotter nowadays than they did 50 years ago, according to Mike Healy. It’s modern construction materials, held together with flammable glue, and the prevalence of plastics in our homes, he said. “Just the way the fires burn today is an immense difference. The fires are much hotter,” Healy said.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NY Journal News (Lohud.com)

A political and emotional brush fire is smoldering within a grieving Chicago Fire Department over a national anthem protest that marred a charity football game dedicated to the memory of two fallen Chicago heroes. Camron McGarity, an African-American firefighter, kneeled while the Star Spangled Banner was being played before the CFD Blaze faced off against the Chicago Police Department’s Enforcers last Saturday in the eighth annual “First Responders Bowl.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Sun-Times

San Luis Obispo firefighter Thomas Kofron is no stranger to high-stakes situations. He saved his family's home from a devastating wildfire using only bottled water and orange juice. On Wednesday, Kofron faced an even tougher challenge: surviving an extreme obstacle course on national TV. Kofron, who works for Cal Fire, appeared Wednesday on NBC's "American Ninja Warrior," which challenges competitors to prove their physical mettle in the hopes of winning $1 million.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: San Luis Obispo Tribune

VIDEO: Volunteer firefighters have to be ready to respond anytime, anywhere. "I learned how to stay on my toes and expect the unexpected," said 16-year-old Austin Plowman. But junior firefighters have a little bit of a smaller window of when they can respond. "They can only come on calls on school nights until nine o'clock," said Arbor Vitae Fire Chief Mike Van Meter.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 8:40:46 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

VIDEO: A man already serving prison time for an armed robbery in Eau Claire struck a plea bargain with prosecutors on burglary and arson charges. Davy Cole is accused of burglarizing three Verizon stores in Eau Claire, as well as a Sprint PCS store and a T-Mobile store in 2017. He is also charged with soliciting a minor to start two house fires to distract police during the burglaries.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 7:47:09 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

VIDEO: On Thursday night, the Holmen Area Fire Department Fire Board approved the purchase of a new combination fire truck in a 4-2 vote in a special meeting. Residents impacted by the purchase had an opportunity to address the board. Although everyone at the meeting agreed that there is a need for a new engine, many question the financing and the timing.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 3:30:54 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse

On June 6, 16 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On June 5, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On June 4, 7 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: Six people are hurt, including a firefighter, after a fire at an apartment building in Chippewa Falls. It happened at the St. Joseph's apartment building on Pearl Street around 10 a.m. The Chippewa Falls Fire Department says the fire started on a mattress in an apartment on the second story of the building but there's no word on how it happened.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13

Jodie Hettrick has been appointed to lead the Anchorage Fire Department, according to an announcement Wednesday from the mayor’s office. Hettrick joined the department in 2012. She has served as acting chief since the previous chief, Denis LeBlanc, retired in May. Now that her position is official, Hettrick says there are some internal initiatives that can go forward.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Alaska Public Radio Network

Hernando County commissioners shut down the Hernando Beach Volunteer Fire Department on Valentine’s Day 2017. They did so for good reason. The volunteers were failing to respond to 911 calls. They’d ignored a state requirement to hire a medical director. For more than two years, they never produced a financial audit to show how they were spending taxpayer dollars.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times

Providence Public Safety Commissioner Steven Pare said Monday he plans to conduct yet another search for a permanent fire chief, but it will likely begin after the City Council considers a proposal to remove the mandatory retirement age for high-ranking members of the fire and police departments. Pare told the Council Finance Committee the city’s search for a fire chief is nearing the three-year mark due in large part to an existing ordinance that requires firefighters to retire when they turn 60.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV Providence 12

Roy and Ted Wagner were there at the beginning when their father played a big part in their central New Jersey hometown forming a volunteer fire company — and they're still going strong half a century after joining the ranks themselves. Long after following their father into service with the Plainsboro Volunteer Fire Company, the identical twin brothers were feted by colleagues this week for dedicating the last 50 years to their community.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse