The Madison Fire Department says a jogger fell through the thinning ice of Lake Mendota on Monday afternoon. The fire department's Lake Rescue Team was dispatched to Lake Mendota near the Memorial Union at about 3:45 p.m. Monday after getting a report that someone had fallen through the ice. The first crews arrived on the scene three minutes later, with first responders seeing a person on the ice about 50 feet from shore who was walking toward land.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison

PHOTOS: Authorities in southern Wisconsin responded to a vehicle vs building incident that caused significant damage. According to the Salem Lakes Fire/Rescue, it responded to a vehicle vs building incident. Officials say there were no reported injuries, but damage to the building was substantial. Multiple agencies responded to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

An unoccupied home on the city’s Southwest Side was destroyed by a fire late Tuesday night, according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire was called in around 10:50 p.m. at a home in the 260 block of Briggs Avenue, not far from New Laredo Highway and Southwest Military Drive. Firefighters said when they arrived, they found a single-story home fully engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAT-TV ABC 12 San Antonio

VIDEO: A potentially lifesaving gift is being delivered to Buffalo Firefighters courtesy of an organization with strong ties to the department. In March 2023, Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno died while battling a four-alarm fire on Main Street in Downtown Buffalo. Since Arno’s tragic death, a foundation set up in his name, the Firefighter Arno Memorial Foundation (FAM), has been working to improve lives in the communities he served.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBW-TV ABC 7 Buffalo

AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced the next phase of FirstNet with a series of investments totaling more than $8 billion over 10 years. This next phase will create a 5G standalone (SA) core and support the transition of public safety’s Band 14 spectrum from LTE to 5G.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fierce Wireless

PHOTOS: A Valley fire department on Monday launched a documentary that invites viewers on a nostalgic journey, chronicling the evolution of its department from its humble beginnings to its current stature. The 45-minute documentary, “Flash Point: The History of Peoria Fire-Medical Department,” includes stories from current Fire Chief Gary Bernard and eight retired firefighters, who shared memories from their experience during the rise of the department.
- PUB DATE: 2/14/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAR-FM 92.3 Glendale

VIDEO: Three firefighters with the Beaver Dam Fire Department were injured in an air boat crash on Beaver Dam Lake Monday night. In a post to Facebook, the Dodge County Sheriff’s Department says the crash happened just after 7:40 p.m. in the area of Grape Island on the lake. Officials say the crash happened on Grape Island during training operations, but add that the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

PHOTOS: Six decades is a long time to be doing anything, especially fighting fires. Roy Bohm, an Amherst firefighter, has served his community for over sixty years and is all about helping his community while giving back. Fighting fires, and helping people in their darkest moments is all Bohm has ever known.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Two people escaped a house fire in the town of Albion Monday morning, according to the Lakeside Fire-Rescue chief. Chief Randall Pickering told 27 News a passerby saw the fire on the 1400-block of County Highway A, just north of Edgerton, and called 911 shortly after 7 a.m. Pickering said a father and son were home when the fire started.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

A house under renovation caught fire Monday night in Fishers, leaving crews scrambling to control the blaze before it spread to nearby homes. Crews from the Fishers Fire Department were dispatched to the Breakwater subdivision off Brooks School Road around 10:45 p.m. after a resident across Geist spotted heavy flames and called 911.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis

A house under construction caught fire late Monday night in Fishers, leaving crews scrambling to control the blaze before it spread to nearby buildings. Crews from the Fishers Fire Department were called shortly before midnight to a building fire near the Breakwater neighborhood. That’s near Brooks School Road south of East 116th Street.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISH-TV CW 8 Indianapolis

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A big labyrinth ball game is being used as a teaching tool for some local firefighters. The maze was created by a captain in the Colerain Fire Department. It's meant to help firefighters practice using hydraulic air lifting bags. The reinforced rubber pillows can help lift cars or other heavy objects.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRC-TV CBS/CW 12 Cincinnati

The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has launched the RecruitNY 2024 statewide firefighter recruitment campaign, accompanied by a revealing survey of New York State residents' sentiments towards volunteer firefighters. The survey, conducted from January 18th to the 22nd, involved 1,000 New Yorkers outside New York City who were not already volunteer firefighters, offering valuable insights into public perceptions of this vital service.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ithaca Times

VIDEO: 37 pairs of pants, 18 jackets, and five pairs of boots are headed from the Lake Charter Township fire department in Berrien County to a fire department in Africa. Firefighters aren't allowed to keep gear for more than 10 years, according to Lake Township Fire, a rule that isn't enforced in other countries.
- PUB DATE: 2/13/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBND-TV ABC 57 South Bend

VIDEO: Authorities say crews were on the scene battling an active barn fire Monday morning in Outagamie County. Officials with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office told Local Five that firefighters from multiple departments responded around 3:45 a.m. to a reported barn fire on N9515 Sunset Road in the Town of Maine.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: A firefighter caught on fire while battling flames Saturday at a home in Brick Township. News 12 New Jersey was told he's expected to be OK. It happened just before midnight in the Herbertsillve section of the township. Officials say all residents in the home got out safely. All of Brick Township fire companies responded as well as Point Pleasant Boro and Point Pleasant Beach for coverage.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New 12 New Jersey

Emergency responders who help stranded drivers on the side of the road are struck and killed nearly four times more than reported. A new study by the AAA Foundation for Safety reveals a disturbing picture of the dangers of helping stranded drivers. AAA Foundation researchers combed through the data and uncovered 123 roadside assistance providers killed in the U.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVZ NBC/CW+ 21 Bend

VIDEO: Saving lives just comes with the territory of being a firefighter — so if your life is in jeopardy who better to turn to? In this case: not only a firefighter but a best friend. For as long as just about anybody can remember, Kevin Barnwell and Devery Thomas have pretty much been joined at the hip.
- PUB DATE: 2/12/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRG-TV CBS 5 Mobile

VIDEO: In downtown Milwaukee, people – and heroes – grabbed capes and skates Saturday for the 3rd annual "Ice CAPE-ade." Held at Slice of Ice at Red Arrow Park, the free event included complimentary skate rentals, so everyone could connect. "We want to celebrate all the heroes both that we see on screen and some that are in our own local community," said Erica Green with the Milwaukee Downtown business improvement district.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2024 7:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO/PHOTO: A fire broke out at a barn near Wausau Friday morning. The call came in between 5:00 and 5:30 Friday morning. Rick Walters is the Town of Texas fire chief and said the barn was fully engulfed in flames upon the arrival of firefighters. Around 12:30 in the afternoon, there was still smoke billowing from the barn as well as some small remaining flames, but Walters said the fire had been contained and that there was no concern of it spreading.
- PUB DATE: 2/10/2024 1:23:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander