VIDEO: Fire departments are extending the lifespan of their engines due to delayed manufacturing and rising costs. Grand Chute Fire has been waiting for a new ladder truck for nearly three years. Shipping delays have caused manufacturers, like Pierce, to face a healthy backlog. GFD and other Fox Valley departments work together to share equipment share when needed and keeping our safety their top priority.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 8:17:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

VIDEO: At least seven people have died in house fires in Wisconsin in the first month of 2024. “What goes through our head is every one of those are probably preventable,” Neenah-Menasha Fire/Rescue assistant chief of fire prevention and fire marshal Adam Dorn said. That’s the official statistic from the U.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 3:56:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

PHOTOS: Multiple fire departments were called to a fire at a car wash early Tuesday morning. According to Bedford Heights police, crews were called out to the business, called The Car Wash, in the 5100 block of Northfield Rd. around 7:30 a.m. At this time, there are no reports of injuries.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Shaker Heights

The St. Cloud Fire Department is looking to swell its ranks. The department released a recruitment video as it looks to fill multiple positions. Fire Chief Matt Love took over in 2021 and said the department’s professionalism drew him to the job. “We all want to master our craft. But it takes a special group of people to want to work really hard every day.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSI-FM 99.3 St. Cloud

VIDEO: As the sirens fill the streets of Ashley Borough, volunteer firefighters are always ready for the call. Chief Wes Saltz has been on duty for 35 years. "A lot has changed. The number of volunteers is probably about 25% of what it used to be from when I first started. The demands on the departments are very different," said Chief Wes Saltz, Ashley Borough Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNEP-TV ABC 16 Scranton

PHOTOS: Police in Kansas are searching for a suspect after a bronze statue of Jackie Robinson was vandalized and stolen last week. The dismantled remains of the artwork were found Tuesday morning by the Wichita Fire Department when it responded to a small trash fire. Wichita police said Monday it had located the truck that was believed to be used in the theft of the artwork, but added that detectives and officers were still searching for the people responsible.
- PUB DATE: 1/31/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Firefighters responded to a rollover crash with two people trapped in a car in downtown Madison, according to the Madison Fire Department. The crash was reported in the 100 block West Washington Avenue at 10:57 a.m. Monday. Two people were taken to the hospital for evaluation. When firefighters arrived, Madison police officers were already on scene.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 5:16:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

Budget cuts in Marshfield are holding up the fire department's hiring process once again. The Marshfield City Council has been dealing with budget shortfalls over the past few years, and because of that refilling empty positions within the city has been made harder. "Back in 2021, we had 12 people per shift, and then due to some budget issues, we went back to 11," said Jody Clements, Interim Fire Chief, Marshfield Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 2:34:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

VIDEO: The U.S. Fire Administration says just nine percent of all firefighters nationwide are women. I'm Pari Apostolakos reporting in Suamico, where women here have defied that trend. Alysse Kott remembers the day she came to the Suamico Fire Department for a job interview. "There were [two] women as soon as I walked in.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: A 17-year-old Sparta teen is charged with arson in connection with a fire that caused several million dollars in damage at a Walmart store in late December. Emma R. Smith appeared in Monroe County Circuit Court via Zoom on Monday for her initial appearance in the case. Smith had four charges filed against her including Arson, 1st Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Felony Criminal Damage to Property, and Disorderly Conduct.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

PHOTOS: Multiple fire departments are still battling a large fire burning at a chicken farm in a rural part of Northeast Brazos County. The fire was reported just after 5 p.m. at Feather Crest Farms near Fickey Road east of Kurten and officials Monday night said it could be days before it’s fully extinguished.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBTX-TV CBS 3 Bryan

Imagine that you’re jogging down a trail and you trip on a rock. You’ve twisted your ankle, and there’s nobody around. So you call 911, but the dispatchers don’t know where you are and neither do you. Well, you’re in luck. Orange County has implemented a new form of emergency communications technology that allows residents to make video calls to first responders.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Orlando Sentinel - Metered Site

A new bill proposed by State Representative Daniel Pae (R-Lawton) would void costs of medical screenings for Oklahoma firefighters. House Bill 3573 was named "Fighting Chance for Firefighters Act." The yearly screenings covered in the bill are for lung, prostate, testicular, skin, colon and breast cancers.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KJRH-TV NBC 2 Tulsa

...FREEZING FOG MAY CAUSE SLIPPERY CONDITIONS FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE... Areas of freezing fog are expected this morning. Locally dense fog will be possible, with visibilities as low as 1/4 mile. Moisture from the fog may freeze on untreated roads, resulting in slippery conditions for the morning commute. Secondary roads, Special Weather Statement 2024-01-29T05:02:00-06:00 2024-01-29T10:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055041 055067 055069 055073 055078 055085 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ045 VTEC

VIDEO: One person was badly burned and taken to the hospital following a structure fire near 71st Street and Orchard Street in West Allis on Jan. 28, according to the West Allis Fire Department. The fire department says they were called around 9:28 p.m. The fire was on the second floor of the two-story building.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Winter in Wisconsin can bring a mix of icy and wet conditions making it important for our fire department to know how to keep us safe in all conditions. I’m your Appleton neighborhood reporter Olivia Acree and I'm going to show you how the Appleton Fire Department practices ice water rescues. When the Appleton Fire Department gets a call that someone needs help on the ice, it’s full speed ahead.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

VIDEO: The pavilion at Rouer’s Roadhouse in Sturgeon Bay is out of commission after a fire on Saturday night. Owner Dave Rouer tells us the fire started around 8 o’clock. “We are thankful it wasn’t later. It could have been much worse but our local departments were here in a hurry. Right now they think it was probably electrical,” said Rouer.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

One person is dead following a tanker crash on SR-8 in Northfield Center Township that left a nearby creek contaminated with diesel fuel. Summit County Inspector Bill Holland says at around 9:15 a.m., the tanker truck was traveling northbound on SR-8 tried to get on I-271, when it lost control and went over the side of the bridge.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Shaker Heights

VIDEO: Two firefighters were injured after a gun was pointed at them, and they jumped from the second-floor of an apartment complex in southwest Houston on Saturday, according to the Houston Police Department. Houston firefighters responded to the 6000 block of Bissonnet Street at about 11 p.m. to save a man who was having seizures.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPRC-TV NBC 2 Houston

Two St. Johns County leaders are pushing for significant changes at the state level to better protect firefighters who experience “line of duty” injuries or sicknesses. It stems from this explosion and fire in St. Augustine that happened back in August of 2011. David Stevens is the union president for St.
- PUB DATE: 1/29/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville