VIDEO: Emergency crews responded to a paper mill fire on Milwaukee's east side early Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to Wisconsin Paperboard Corporation around 4:15 a.m. The business is located near Thomas Avenue and Newhall Street. At least 20 workers evacuated the building. Employees told WISN 12 News they tried using a fire extinguisher to put out the fire on a piece of equipment, but the flames spread too quickly.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 5:15:12 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

The Justice Department has sued the city of Houston over sex discrimination claims launched by two female firefighters who say their male coworkers tormented them by urinating on the women's bathroom walls and sinks and scrawling vulgar slurs on their belongings. Male firefighters allegedly turned off the cold water in showers to scald their female coworkers and disconnected speakers to prevent women from responding to calls in a string of bad behavior that eventually escalated to death threats, according to the lawsuit.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle

The Portland Firefighters’ Association Local 43 has launched an effort to seek more help from the city in coping with their most traumatic emergency calls. “We're trained to raise ladders and pull lines but we're not trained to deal with the stress,” said Isaac McLennan, Vice President of Local 43. McLennan said he's pushing to end a stigma some firefighters believe.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGW-TV 8 Portland

The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Esri and the Intermedix Preparedness Division, soon to be Juvare, announced today that beta testing of the new National Mutual Aid System (NMAS) will begin in four states. In October 2017, the IAFC, leader in emergency response worldwide, entered into an agreement with Esri and the Intermedix Preparedness Division to build the next generation of NMAS software, which was originally developed by the IAFC in 2008.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: International Association of Fire Chiefs

Criminal charges against a firefighter who allegedly threatened to "kill" colleagues he claimed had mistreated him over his religious faith will be dropped in six months if he stays out of trouble and continues mental-health treatment. Raheem Hassan's case was adjourned in contemplation of dismissal during his appearance Wednesday in Criminal Court.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Staten Island Advance

VIDEO - There’s an unexpected update to a story from last week about a Burnsville firefighter. Bill D’Agostino retired Wednesday afternoon after 36 years on the job. As we told you last week, he got a very special retirement gift from a longtime friend — Noah Hamm. It was a heartfelt thank you book, filled with photos of Noah visiting the Burnsville fire station since he was 6 years old in 2004.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCCO-TV CBS 4

PHOTO: Fire crews were called to senior living facility in Monona on Wednesday afternoon. Dane County Dispatch said firefighters were called to Heritage Senior Living on Owen Road around 12:15 p.m. for a report of a structure fire. A spokesperson with the Monona Fire Department said there was no fire instead it was some smoke due to a burned out fuse.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 11:21:28 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

On February 27, 6 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: Weeks after two high-ranking Mosinee fire officials stepped down, they're moving to block the release of personnel files. Last month, the Mosinee Fire Commission held a meeting where they decided to put Former-Chief Doug Jennings on paid leave. Former-Deputy Chief Emily Dobeck was present in that meeting.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 5:46:16 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau

The South Shore Fire Department recently began an internship program with the Racine Unified School District, and two Case High School seniors are the program’s first recruits. The internship was recommended by South Shore Fire Department Chief Robert Stedman in the fall. “Chief said ‘Let’s give these high school students a chance to experience this as a career and educate them on some of the things we do,’” said Lt.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 2:12:20 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

California may be in the thick of winter, but state fire crews are on the front lines of a new battle. Fire officials met at the state Capitol Tuesday, planning for another destructive year and to prevent one like 2017. From Napa to Ventura County, 2017 may have been a record year for destructive fires in the state.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOVR-TV CBS Sacramento

The psychologist who conducts psychological exams for men and women who want to become Buffalo police officers and firefighters may be on his way out, after complaints of racial bias and inappropriate questions probing applicants' sexual histories. And the entire system for how candidates are hired for the departments will be evaluated and likely overhauled.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Buffalo News

A recent NIOSH report found that a volunteer firefighter was killed when a tanker backing out of the fire station fatally struck him. According to the report, the volunteer fire department had participated in a motorcycle benefit for a children’s cancer organization and were using their apparatus to control traffic for the event.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

A firefighting empowerment camp for girls was abruptly canceled after a discrimination complaint to the city. That complaint came from a boy's father who called it a "girls only" empowerment camp that deterred his son from taking part. Organizers with the Girls Empowerment Camp told us registration for the March 3 and 4 camp filled up with 100 participants in just three days.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC San Diego

A longtime fire chief in West Hazleton will lead the department on an interim basis until council permanently fills the position, borough officials said. Council appointed Robert Ward as borough fire department chief after Shawn Evans resigned as chief of both the fire department and fire company, according to several borough officials.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Standard Speaker

On February 27, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A nine-month-old puppy died and two families lost their homes after a fire ripped through a Lincoln County duplex. The Pine River Fire Department responded to a call around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday on Grantwood Court, several miles south of Merrill. A deputy on scene found the building already collapsing shortly after arrival.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 4:36:16 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander-Wausau

A man with a lighter allegedly set a kiosk on fire on State Street Friday night, causing several thousand dollars to the structure. Liam Woods-Smith, 44, no permanent address, was arrested and tentatively charged with arson, Madison police said. The fire was reported at about 11:45 p.m. in the 600 block of State Street.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 3:12:02 AM - SOURCE: Madison.com-Wisconsin State Journal-Capital Times

As Madeleine Wilford bled out from multiple gunshot wounds outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the first responder struggling to keep her alive was faced with a choice. Coral Springs Fire Department Lt. Laz Ojeda could follow guidance to rush the high school student to a hospital 30 miles away, where policy dictates most child patients should go.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Tampa Bay Times and Tampa Bay.com

RAW VIDEO - Firefighters rescued one mother and three children Monday morning in a Willowbrook-area apartment fire that destroyed 16 units. First responders arrived at 14131 Cornerstone Village Dr. just before 2 a.m. to see flames raging in the North Bend Apartments. One building was destroyed in the blaze, which went through the roof, causing it to collapse, a fire department spokeswoman said.
- PUB DATE: 2/27/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle