On December 29, 9 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On December 27, 11 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Police said human remains were found inside a house that burned early Friday in Polk County. The St. Croix Falls Police Department said the body of an adult was found in a home at 906 N. Washington St. in St. Croix Falls. Firefighters and police responded to a structure fire call there at 5:30 a.m. Police were working to identify the deceased and said the fire's cause remains under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2017 7:25:34 AM - SOURCE: Hudson Star-Observer

On December 28, 21 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Mothers and their children frantically scrambled down fire escapes to survive the inferno that consumed their Bronx homes. They dashed out into the frigid night in whatever they were wearing, without jackets, without shoes, just holding on to their lives. They were the lucky ones. A raging fire quickly swept through the five-story building on Prospect Ave.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

First responders across the United States now have access to FirstNet after all 50 states, two territories and Washington, D.C. opted into the network. AT&T announced that all first responders can now choose to use the lifesaving communications network. “This is a landmark day and monumental achievement for public safety – one that has been years in the making,” First Responder Network Authority Board Chair Sue Swenson said.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1.com

A handful of words often come to mind when most people think of the fire service. Bravery, duty, compassion and sacrifice are among the most common, but the one that stands above all others for one Detroit-area family is dedication. One family has shown more dedication to the Detroit Fire Department over the last century than many could imagine.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse.com

They used to be points of pride among firefighters – and with some they might still be considered as such. But now area fire departments, as well as many others around the country, are trying to teach their personnel that dirty coats and soot-blackened helmets represent cancer risks to be avoided. Studies have shown firefighters developing or at risk of developing cancer at a higher rate than the general population – nearly twice as much with some forms of cancer such as testicular or malignant mesothelioma.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Examiner

Two dozen horses died in an early morning blaze at Folly Farm in Simsbury Thursday, one of the deadliest barn fires nationally in recent years and a staggering blow to the family-owned farm. All 24 horses housed in the farm’s largest barn died of smoke inhalation, according to James Baldis, chief of Simsbury Volunteer Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 12/29/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hatford Courant

VIDEO: Milwaukee firefighters have been busy this week battling multiple house fires, but one local alderman is concerned whether there enough resources to cover all the fires. Alderman Bob Donovan, 8th district, posted to Facebook Thursday: "That could cost us so many lives. Minutes count, seconds count when you're talking a fire, when you're talking emergency medical services, and this is unacceptable, but sadly it's a state Milwaukee finds itself in," said Alderman Donovan in an interview with CBS58.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2017 10:26:33 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Madison firefighters rushed to frozen Lake Monona Wednesday morning to rescue a reported dog stranded on the ice, but the dog turned out to be an eagle. The call for an animal rescue came in around 7:40 a.m. by a passerby who saw what she believed to be a dog on the ice about 100 yards from shore near Monona Terrace.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2017 10:09:16 PM - SOURCE: Madison

VIDEO: The extremely cold temperatures we've been seeing this week are hard for anyone to handle, but it's especially tough for those who have to work outside. That includes members of the La Crosse Fire Department, who responded to a fire at Harter's Recycling Center in the city's industrial park Wednesday night.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2017 8:47:51 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

On December 22, 9 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: Milwaukee firefighters battled a three-alarm fire near 21st and Concordia. Milwaukee Fire Department Deputy Chief Aaron Lipski spoke with reporters after the fire was brought under control. He indicated the first calls to 911 came in around 9:30 a.m. Lipski indicated when the first crews arrived on the scene, one building was heavily involved -- and was sending fire to a second building.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2017 8:39:05 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

Two downtown Madison businesses are cleaning up after a water leak that sprung overnight from frozen pipes. Fire crews originally were dispatched to the Towers on N. Frances Street to investigate an activated alarm. A leasing manager on-site pointed firefighters to the alarm panel, which led them to the basement where water was actively flooding out of two doors.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2017 7:52:12 AM - SOURCE: WIBA-AM 1310 News Talk

PHOTO: Officials with the Germantown Fire Department on Wednesday, December 27th, amid bitterly cold temperatures, rescued a cat named Waffles — who was 20 feet up in the air, stuck in a tree! The Germantown FD shared the below photo on social media Wednesday: Kudos to the first responders who helpe
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2017 6:54:48 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

PHOTO: The Merrill Fire Chief says an electrical fire caused nearly $30,000 worth of damage to a home on East Sixth Street Wednesday afternoon. Crews were called to a home on the 1900 block around 5:30 p.m. No one was home at the time of the fire. It was called in by a passerby. Investigators said the damage was contacted to the kitchen.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2017 6:44:16 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

On December 26, 14 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On December 25, 15 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A proposal to allow the Holmen Area Fire and the La Crosse Fire departments to discuss ways to develop greater cooperation received cautionary support from village representatives on the Holmen Area Fire District Association Board. At fire board’s Dec. 20 meeting, HAFD Fire Chief Paul Menches asked the board to allow him to discuss a fire district concept with the department in La Crosse.
- PUB DATE: 12/28/2017 2:36:16 AM - SOURCE: Onalaska Holmen Courier Life