On October 9, 16 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On October 14, 6 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On October 13, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On October 12, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Three people, one of them a 3-year-old girl, had to be rescued Saturday afternoon from a second-floor balcony after a fire broke out at a multi-family dwelling at 17th Street and Grand Avenue as tenants were repairing the gas tank on a car. A 50-year-old man suffered what fire officials described as “noncritical burns” in the incident.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 7:14:38 AM - SOURCE: Jourrnal Times

The Beaver Dam Fire Station was full of activity Saturday morning with staff dashing in and out of fire trucks, children operating fire hoses and retired firefighters trading old stories in the garage. “It’s good to see the retired guys show up,” Beaver Dam Fire Chief Alan Mannel said. The Beaver Dam Fire Department celebrated 150 years of service with an open house at the Beaver Dam Municipal Building, 205 S.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 6:25:57 AM - SOURCE: Beaver Dam Daily Citizen

A hay barn in Shawano County is a total loss after a fire early Sunday morning. Fire Chief Dan Ladwig from the Bowler Fire Department said firefighters were on scene for more than 12 hours at Matsche Farms in the Town of Almon. Multiple fire departments provided mutual aid. Cattle were in a nearby barn just feet away, but did not suffer any injuries.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 6:13:19 AM - SOURCE: WIZD-FM Rock 94.7

On October 14, 4 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Firefighters from 15 departments throughout west-central Wisconsin agreed on the toughest part of their upcoming state certification test: The ladder challenge was not going to be easy. At a new training facility on the west campus of Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, firefighters set a tall ladder reaching three stories up, then climbed it while carrying another ladder on their backs.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 2:19:33 AM - SOURCE: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

VIDEO: If you can't find the Buringa family at their auto shop, you can find them out helping the community as volunteer firefighters. "It's a lot of fun, but can be challenging," Matt Buringa said. Matt and his older brother, Marty Buringa, followed in their father's footsteps by joining the fire department.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KJCT-TV ABC 8

A contract firefighter who was driving a water tender truck was killed Monday morning when it went off the road and crashed in Napa County near the Nuns Fire, Cal Fire officials said. The truck overturned about 6:50 a.m. on Oakville Grade, about two miles west of Highway 29. The driver was working the 48,000-acre Nuns Fire that's burning in Napa County, Cal Fire Chief David Shew said.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA.com

Former Phoenix Fire Chief, Alan Brunacini, has died Sunday. Brunacini, who served as fire chief for 28 years, joined the Phoenix Fire Department in 1959. Prior to becoming fire chief in 1978, Brunacini held every sworn position in the organization including a firefighter, engineer, captain, battalion chief, and assistant chief, Phoenix Fire Chief Kara Kalkbrenner said in a Sunday statement.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com

State officials say a Presho volunteer firefighter died of a medical condition at the scene of a weekend fire. According to the South Dakota Fire Marshal's Office, 54-year-old Donald Manger died Saturday while working at a structure fire in rural Lyman County. Authorities say Manger experienced a medical condition, then collapsed to the ground.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSFY.com

Santa Rosa firefighter Brandon Palmer has fought big blazes in his 20 years on the job, but the 81-hour shift he spent fighting the fire storm in his own neighborhood last week was still stunning. "It's crazy to watch your hometown be annihilated by fire," he said, back at his Santa Rosa firehouse. "It just takes your breath away.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ventura County Star

VIDEO - Berkeley Fire Department received the call for help early Monday morning. They sent an engine north to Santa Rosa to help with what they thought was a "large grass fire." When the strike team, made up of both Berkeley and San Francisco firefighters, arrived in Santa Rosa before sunrise, they were stunned to see the scope of the already massive Tubbs Fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SFGate.com

Don't let his age, cane, or hearing aid fool you. "It's something inside of you. You gotta go you gotta go, said Glenn Brubaker. He's 101 years old. He's been volunteering at the Urbana Volunteer Fire Department in Frederick County for more than 40 years. "You don't get tired. Tired! I have never used that word in my life," said Glenn.
- PUB DATE: 10/16/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV 9 DC

On October 14, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On October 10, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

The Black River Falls Fire Department hosted several activities in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week to educate students and the public about fire safety. The department visited Black River Child Care to meet with pre-school and 4-K students Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and then went to Teddy Bear Family Child Care pre-school afterwards at 11:15 a.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jackson County Chronicle

After four days of terrorizing Wine Country and surrounding regions, the Northern California wildfires on Thursday became the deadliest in state history, with 31 confirmed fatalities and more expected. The most destructive of those, the Tubbs fire, killed at least 15 people, and new figures told of its destruction.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: East Bay Times