Can you think of a better way to get in the holiday spirit than a fire truck light show? How about a fire truck light show complete with Christmas carols and dubstep music. That is what the Sterling Fire Department in Colorado decided to do to kick off the Christmas holidays in a video which has now gone viral.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTSP.com

On December 4, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: Madison Fire Department said a business did the right thing after what could have been a close call with carbon monoxide over the weekend. Crews were called to That BBQ Joint on Williamson Street Saturday close to 5 p.m. after complaints of an “odd smell.” When firefighters arrived, they found a carbon monoxide leak and evacuated the restaurant.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2017 5:30:38 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Recent scams involving individuals claiming to be associated with area fire departments have local officials warning residents to be on the lookout for similar cons. Scammers have targeted the cities of Madison and Jefferson recently and are reaching out to people via phone and mail. According to a city of Madison scam alert release, a caller told a woman they were “from the fire department” and asked if she had her smoke alarms regularly checked.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2017 10:57:42 AM - SOURCE: DeForest Times

On December 3, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On December 1, 9 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On December 3, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

The sweeping changes to the city’s personnel system that New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu pushed through three years ago may have ushered in an era of racial and political bias at the Fire Department, a new report alleges. Fire Superintendent Timothy McConnell set aside higher test scores from dozens of candidates for promotion to captain in favor of lower-ranked applicants in September 2016, according to a ruling issued Thursday by the city's Civil Service Department.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Advocate

Casper Fire Chief Kenneth King’s early retirement followed weeks of turmoil within the department after copies of his emails were distributed to a group of firefighters by an unknown source. King unexpectedly announced Tuesday that he would retire Friday, more than a month before his expected retirement date of Jan.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Casper Star Tribune

As retired Fire Lt. Donald Courtney lifts open one of 82 containers of “the stuff” stored on the property of Saint-Gobain Corp., he smiles as he carefully inspects the items inside. He said he remains fascinated by what he finds and deeply touched by what it all means. “The stuff” is a collection of everything left by firefighters, schoolchildren and members of the community, as expressions of grief over the loss of the six Worcester firefighters killed on Dec.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Blood alcohol level, crew integrity and fireground communications were among the host of factors that contributed to the April 2015 death of a volunteer firefighter in a residential fire. NIOSH released its findings last month, which included 9 key recommendations, including establishing a zero-tolerance alcohol policy and ensuring proper use of PPE.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

Members of the Fire Department face another round of salary cuts as the state continues to cut spending in the resort. Firefighters will see their salaries reduced 11.3 percent Dec. 10, according to union officials. The move comes two months after Superior Court Judge Julio Mendez ruled the state could cut the department by 15 members, to 180, after Feb.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Press of Atlantic City

San Francisco city officials have launched a formal probe into allegations of racism and hazing at their fire training academy, NBC Bay Area has learned. The probe, which began this week, is in apparent response to allegations spelled out in a letter sent by eight African American trainees to Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC Bay Area

VIDEO: Two people escaped injury Sunday morning when their hot air balloon crashed into power lines on Meade Street north of Wege Road in Outagamie County. One of the occupants felt tingling in his hands when they hit the power lines. They were instructed to stay in the basket until We Energies arrived to cut the power.
- PUB DATE: 12/3/2017 1:00:14 PM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com

A Merrill Battalion Chief, Mike Drury, is walking out of the Fire Department doors after 35 years of service on December 8. Drury has delivered three babies, worked during a tornado, saved the driver of a semi-truck rollover, battled a huge building fire and much more. But, his friends insisted he talk about his helmet modeling days.
- PUB DATE: 12/3/2017 7:46:36 AM - SOURCE: WRIG-AM Fox Sports 1390

Firefighters were called to a barn fire in the town of Lyndon just after noon on Saturday, Dec. 2. Dispatchers received several 911 calls reporting the barn fire on County Highway F in south-central Sheboygan County. Responding officers said a portion of the barn was fully engulfed, but that it was empty and no injuries were reported.
- PUB DATE: 12/3/2017 7:32:20 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press

On December 2, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: A DOA spokesperson says it appears the driver had a medical event that led to the crash. There is no reported damage to the Capitol building. No one else was in the car when it crashed. Witnesses in the area at the time of the crash describe what they saw. "I was walking by and there was a car next to the Capitol.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2017 9:24:18 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC

PHOTO: On Saturday around 6:04 p.m. Fond du Lac Fire responded to 438 4th Street for a car fire. When firefighters arrived they found a car fire that spread to the house and garage. The fire also melted the siding of a neighboring house. The owner of the car used a fire extinguisher to try and put the fire out before firefighters arrived.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2017 7:50:40 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Sun Prairie EMS paramedics assisted Dane County Sheriff's Deputies in responding to a double-fatality crash Nov. 30 in the Village of Windsor. Dane County Sheriff's Lt. Krista Ewers-Hayes said at 5:06 p.m., Dane County Deputies, assisted by DeForest Police, DeForest Fire personnel and Sun Prairie EMS, responded to a two-vehicle crash near the 6800 Block of North Towne Road in the Village of Windsor.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2017 7:15:57 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star