VIDEO: Some of the top authorities on firefighting and emergency care in the U.S. appeared in Chicago on Tuesday. With more than 150 people already killed in fires in the U.S. this year — a rate on track to top 2023 fire deaths in the country — fire prevention safety measures were a big focus in a wide-ranging press conference at the firehouse in North Lawndale on the city’s Southwest Side.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGN-TV 9 Chicago

VIDEO: In collaboration with the Salt Lake City International Airport, the Salt Lake City Fire Department is rolling out a new team to respond to emergencies. The airport now has a two-person e-bike squad that responds to medical calls in the terminal six days a week. “They’ve got all of their basic life support equipment,” said Capt.
- PUB DATE: 1/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSL-TV NBC 5 Salt Lake City

PHOTOS: A fire in Suamico on Tuesday morning caused around $130,000 in damages due to a mechanical issue. According to the Suamico Fire Department, at around 11:45 a.m., firefighters were sent to the 12000 block of Velp Avenue in the village of Suamico, and after arriving on the scene, crews found two detached garages with smoke and flames showing.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 11:54:12 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A familiar face in the firefighting community of Washington County, WI will be taking over as the next fire chief in the City of Hartford, WI. As Washington County INsider was first to report Monday morning, Anthony Burgard will leave his position as chief in Richfield and take up the reigns as Assistant Chief under Paul Stephans until Stephans retires May 3, 2024.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider

VIDEO: Firefighters were honored in the Village of Howard Monday evening. The department switched to its own ambulance service at the start of the year and I'm checking in with the Fire Chief to see how it's all going. "I swear that I will uphold the constitution of the United States [and] the constitution of the state of Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Freezing rain coated streets across the St. Louis region with ice overnight, resulting in several car accidents and ER trips for people attempting to traverse the dangerous conditions. Even first responders were not immune from Mother Nature’s wrath, as videos recorded Monday morning show a fire truck from the Rock Community Fire Protection District spin out of control and nearly slam into homes in a Jefferson County subdivision.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis

AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, recently announced strategic investment from AT&T, Google and Vodafone and aggregate new financing of up to $206.5 million in gross proceeds.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Business Wire

Illinois labor officials are issuing a series of statewide recommendations to improve firefighter safety following a two-year investigation into the death of a Chicago firefighter. Mashawn Plummer, 30, was critically injured the morning of Dec. 16, 2021, while battling an apartment building fire. Just six months after graduating from the Chicago Fire Academy, Plummer died five days after the fire.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIA-TV CBS 3 Champaign

VIDEO: Firefighters at Tucson Fire Department say they see their workplace as family. For captains Crystal and Cyprian Ortiz, that sentiment happens to be true. Crystal and Cyprian are siblings. Crystal Ortiz had wanted to become a firefighter since she was a little girl. Her initial hesitation gave way when she thought her younger brother, Cyprian, would be a good fit.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGUN-TV ABC 9 Tucson

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: An atmospheric river storm slammed California Sunday and Monday, dropping several inches of rain in the state and leading to flash flooding across San Diego. Floodwater ran off quickly and overwhelmed low-lying areas, causing creeks and rivers to rise quickly. With the higher snow levels, rain falling on fresh snow from last week also exacerbated inland flooding concerns.
- PUB DATE: 1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX Weather

VIDEO: While the weather outside is warming up, subfreezing temperatures still can affect critical jobs, like the work of firefighters. According to two firefighters at the Eau Claire Fire Department, the biggest difference between warm weather and cold weather firefighting is speed of their work. They have to work slower to ensure they don't slip on ice and injure themself, which could make a situation worse.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 2:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The sporadic change in the weather is making ice conditions dangerous. So before you head out to fish or snowmobile, first responders are sharing life-saving warnings. Dozens of firefighters from Racine and Kenosha counties, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, trained for ice rescues over the weekend at Eagle Lake.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:37:47 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Massive flames were seen shooting out of every window of a home on Second Street in Brownsville. Captured video shows heavy black smoke and the intensity of that fire just minutes after it started. "The house of origin was completely destroyed. The alpha and delta side exposures both suffered heavy damage," said Ron Barry, South Brownsville Fire Chief.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDKA-TV CBS 2 Pittsburgh

Through most of his career, Monterey Park Fire Chief Matthew Hallock would absorb the news of mass shootings with the discerning eye of a first responder, but with understandable detachment. His department trained. He cared. His instinct was to think “what if it happened here.” But year after year, shooting after shooting, they never did.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Pasadena Star-News - Metered Site

VIDEO: A 10-year-old boy turned tragedy into triumph after a TikTok challenge left him with devastating burns. Channel 9's Almiya White spoke with the boy who formed an extraordinary bond with the firefighters who came to his rescue. Charlotte Fire Captain Garry Barham said the fire started with a social media challenge.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSOC-TV ABC 9 Charlotte

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed Wind Chill Advisory 2024-01-21T00:00:00-06:00 2024-01-21T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Brown; Calumet; Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055037 055041 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WC.Y.0005.240121T0600Z-240121T1500Z/

VIDEO: Two people suffered injuries when a fire broke out at an apartment on Madison's east side Saturday morning. Spokesperson Eric Dahl said the fire was reported just before 5 a.m. in the 3000 block of Commercial Avenue. Firefighters arrived a short time later to find heavy fire and smoke coming from the front door and windows of the building.
- PUB DATE: 1/20/2024 6:21:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Sunday. Wind Chill Advisory 2024-01-21T00:00:00-06:00 2024-01-21T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Brown; Calumet; Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WC.Y.0005.240121T0600Z-240121T1500Z/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills of 20 to 30 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Sunday. Wind Chill Advisory 2024-01-21T00:00:00-06:00 2024-01-21T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Brown; Calumet; Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WC.Y.0005.240121T0600Z-240121T1500Z/

...COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED THIS MORNING... Wind chills of 10 to 20 below zero is expected much of the region this morning. The coldest readings will be found across central Wisconsin. Wind chills this cold can cause frostbite on exposed skin in about 30 minutes. If you will be outdoors this morning, be prepared for continued Special Weather Statement 2024-01-19T19:26:00-06:00 2024-01-20T03:45:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055067 055069 055071 055073 055078 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 VTEC