Butler county’s two largest townships — Liberty and West Chester — have forged an automatic mutual aid agreement to ensure crews get on every fire scene as quickly as possible. “Our residents should not care what it says on the side of the truck, whether it says West Chester, Liberty, Sharonville, nor should they care what color the truck is,” West Chester Twp.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHIO-TV Dayton

The Saint Bernard’s reputation as a brandy-toting, mountaineering lifesaver is the stuff of legend in Europe and for centuries has made for dramatic literary and cinematic storytelling. The human species returned the favor Friday in a quiet suburban neighborhood much closer to sea level in the Twin Cities.
- PUB DATE: 6/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Star-Tribune

VIDEO: After 30 years of service, Chilton Fire Department Chief Gary Halbach is retiring. On Sunday a party was thrown for him. He says the moment is bittersweet. He also says he’ll cherish the memories made with his colleagues, but is looking forward to what is ahead. "Spend more time in Algoma, I got a permanent camp site up there, and spend time with my family, my sons,” said Halbach.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2018 9:56:39 PM - SOURCE: NBC26

VIDEO: The Minocqua Fire Department moved into a new $3 million home this year and it was meant for a growing department. It has a gym, more training space and more garage space, something that was needed in the old building. This will allow the department to store more equipment on-site and accommodate new trucks if they need them.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2018 8:23:44 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEO: A small plane crashed in southern Wisconsin Sunday, June 10 -- killing four people -- a 17-year-old girl, a 13-year-old boy and their mother and grandmother. The Green County sheriff said the crash happened just after noon on Sunday about a mile north of the Monroe Municipal Airport. The grandmother was the pilot.
- PUB DATE: 6/10/2018 6:28:57 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

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.