Two renters were displaced after a fire broke out in a town of Adams single-family home on Monday. One of the home’s renters traveled to Black River Falls Holiday Gas Station to call 911 and report the fire to the Jackson County Emergency Dispatch Center, which paged the Black River Falls Fire Department at about 8:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2018 6:38:15 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

Where there’s snow, there’s no fire. Once snow covers the ground, the chance of a forest fire is low, Megan Mickelson, Monroe County forest liaison/private lands forester for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, said. “Once snow covers the fuel that can burn, there’s not really a chance of fire unless some of the fuel is uncovered,” she said.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2018 4:25:18 AM - SOURCE: Jackson County Chronicle

Newly appointed Fire Chief Jude Wolf vividly remembers the day he wanted to be a firefighter. He was 4 when he saw a fire at a newspaper plant in Milwaukee. “I remember walking down toward the scene, watching in awe, and from that moment, I had the dream of becoming a firefighter,” Wolf said. Wolf was elected fire chief of the Cottage Grove Volunteer Fire Department by the Cottage Grove Volunteer Association in November.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2018 4:18:11 AM - SOURCE: Monona / Cottage Grove Herald Independent

Thousands of Austin buildings -- including high-rises and retail stores -- are expected to receive security upgrades after a man somehow got his hands on a master key to their lock boxes and broke into at least two medical facilities. The lock boxes are attached to the outside of buildings that have fire protection systems.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVUE-TV ABC Austin

Boston Firefighter Daniel MacAuley and four of his colleagues drove eight hours — some making the lengthy road trip after completing an overnight shift — to pay their respects to fallen Philadelphia Fire Lt. Matthew LeTourneau at a viewing Thursday evening at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Philly.com

The city should have taken the toddler who started last month’s deadly Bronx inferno away from his inattentive mom long before the horrific blaze, several victims claim in court documents filed Thursday. Eleven victims of the fire that killed 13 people, filed a notice of claim saying they intend to sue the city for a combined $110 million for failing to keep track of several problems inside the doomed apartment building.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

While this may seem like an unusual request, many of the researchers involved in combating firefighter occupational cancer are leaving no aspect of this important issue uncovered. In this case, researchers from the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research and University of Arizona are looking for new Moms who are also active Firefighters, running/responding to calls.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firefighter Close Calls

In 1901, Dalton firefighters rode horse-drawn trucks to fires. They probably never imagined climbing ladders more than 100 feet tall to battle a blaze, and they'd probably marvel at the high-pressure hoses and other equipment their modern counterparts have. But they'd share a common bond of professionalism and courage, and they'd probably be honored to know that a piece of their history has recently come home to Fire Station 1 on School Street, which contains the department's administrative offices.
- PUB DATE: 1/12/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Citizen-News

On January 11, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

The Beloit Fire Department is facing a shortage of firefighters after 12 people retired last year and the city only has enough money to replace nine positions. “It’s going to put a lot of pressure on the guys that are remaining, but the guys that did leave were all mentors, and they trained us well, and we’re up for the task,” said Scott Smith, a Beloit fire captain and president of Beloit Professional Firefighters Local #583.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 8:28:27 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

Four trucks burned Thursday, Jan. 11 at a business near S. 6th St. and Layton Ave. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Fire officials said it caused $300,000 in damage. We're told Mortle Trucking lost three trucks as a result of the fire. The trucks are used to transport asphalt and gravel.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 8:38:58 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

On January 8, 16 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

The body of a 19-year-old man was found off of Barlow Lake Road in the Town of Niagara on Monday, Jan. 8. Jacob Gleason was believed to be traveling through the area on his way back to Houghton before he ended up in the woods. At 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 7, someone reported a car with Michigan plates that had been abandoned off of Barlow Lake and Brown Spur on a snowmobile trail.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 2:56:26 AM - SOURCE: Peshtigo Times

Life’s full of tough choices, and choosing a burger this month is one of them. The unions representing city police officers and firefighters are raising funds for their charities one burger at a time. They kicked off the second annual “Battle of the Burgers” Wednesday night at Waterfront Warehouse, 3322 Sheridan Road.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 1:58:02 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News

Miles Richard Bowers' first job as a firefighter in 1948 was to help tackle one of Jacksonville's worst fires at a paint factory. One of his last jobs was in 2003 when he was named the city's fire chief for the second time. He had previously led the department from 1984 to 1988. Bowers, who served longer than any other firefighter on the force, died Tuesday after a stroke.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jacksonville Times-Union & Jacksonville.com

The recent milestone of all 50 states and 5 of the 6 U.S. territories having opted in to the FirstNet NPSBN is significant and signals widespread support for nationwide public safety interoperability never before possible. It has always been FirstNet’s goal to convince all the states and territories to opt in to the FirstNet network.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AllThingsFirstNet.com

In Palmyra, Wisconsin, a town of about 1,800 people, a firefighter is a police officer is an EMT. They're hiring people to be public safety officers and do every job. If you're sick or hurt and you call 9-1-1, you want someone there quickly. Across the country, budget cuts are making it more difficult to staff departments and keep up with demand.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO - Fire crews in DeKalb County are investigating what caused a massive fire at the Avondale Forest Apartments that displaced dozens of families. The two alarm fire in Decatur damaged more than twenty units one week ago. "We never know from shift to shift what we're going to end up with so it pays for us to be ready," said Eric Jackson with Dekalb County Fire.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS 46 Atlanta

Attorneys for the state and the city firefighters union will have two court-approved mediation sessions this month to try to resolve issues regarding salary cuts and a possible 10 to 12 more layoffs. Both parties were back in court Wednesday, as Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez reviewed state-proposed staffing and salary cuts for the Fire Department in the ongoing case between International Association of Fire Fighters Local 198 and state.
- PUB DATE: 1/11/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Press of Atlantic City

On January 10, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.