The fire district in San Diego's sweetest tourist destination is rejecting a request to join the County Fire Authority, which some say is a potentially life-threatening decision. Despite repeated recommendations from high-ranking county officials, the tiny apple pie-loving community of Julian has decided to rely on its all-volunteer firefighting crew to respond to any and all emergency medical calls and structure fires within the town.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGTV-TV ABC 10 San Diego

Bossier City Fire Chief Brad Zagone hopes there’s never a time where his department would have to respond to an active shooter situation in Bossier City. But in light of the Las Vegas mass shooting on Oct. 1 that resulted in the deaths of 59 people, as well as other similar events, Zagone believes his department needs a specialized vehicle to respond if such a tragedy were to ever occur here.
- PUB DATE: 10/20/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Shreveport Times

On October 19, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

North Shore Fire and Rescue responded to the Parkside Commons Apartments, 1400 W. Custer Ave., for a report of a fire on the second floor of the building. The first arriving fire company reported an active evacuation in progress with residents reporting moderate smoke conditions on the second floor. Crews located a fire in an apartment on the second floor.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 10:57:08 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

VIDEO: au Claire Fire is responding to a structure fire on Bellinger Street. According to Eau Claire Police, it’s in the 1600 block. We have a reporter on the scene and will bring you more information as it becomes available.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 9:13:14 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

VIDEO: One person is dead following a structure fire Thursday morning, October 19th on Milwaukee's northwest side. Firefighters were called out to the area of 84th and Lisbon around 7:30 a.m. Initial reports indicate the victim is an adult male. No additional details have been released -- including the cause of the fire or the identity of the victim.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 7:39:38 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

VIDEO: The wildfires currently ripping through California serve as a painful reminder that it can happen anywhere, anytime. Wednesday, the Wisconsin DNR forestry wildlife firefighters held a training session at Black River State Forest for a potential wildfire. The state forest is nearly 70,000 acres big and has the potential to catch fire, much like California.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 5:53:16 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

On October 17, 4 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: It's a drug that has no boundaries. Almost everyone knows someone impacted by heroin. It's a national epidemic that's now hitting a new high in Madison. New numbers from the Madison Police Department show overdoses from the drug are up 205 percent. It's especially startling for those who respond to help.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 2:43:30 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC

A Mount Pleasant man has been arrested after reportedly kicking a firefighter in the stomach. Andrew W. Nielsen, 22, of the 4300 block of Danbury Lane, is charged with a felony count of battery to a firefighter, two counts of misdemeanor disorderly conduct and a misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 2:12:48 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

Assistant Santa Rosa Fire Marshal Paul Lowenthal was in what sounded like a hailstorm of embers and ash that battered his truck as he tried to find a way through the fire burning above the city. He’d been dispatched to St. Helena the night of Oct. 8 to help manage a Napa County wildfire that started near Tubbs Lane just north of Calistoga.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Democrat

The Loch Sheldrake Fire Department was mourning the death of one of its firefighters on Wednesday. Ron Hinkle, 71, died after responding to a call Tuesday afternoon. According to Sullivan County Fire Coordinator John Hauschild, Hinkle was among a group of firefighters who responded to a motor vehicle accident around 2 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Middletown Times Herald-Record

Lights were out at the West Willow Fire Company on Wednesday. The volunteer fire company on West Willow Road in Pequea Township is closed, effective Tuesday night. “They came out and covered our roof one night,” Charles McGill said. McGill, who lives right next to the fire company, said he was sad to hear the news of the closure.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg

After a 24-hour shift on the fire lines and bit of shut-eye, a strike team of 22 Washington State firefighters was told to take a break. They didn’t go winetasting. The firefighters from greater Seattle went to work Tuesday feeding evacuated animals, cleaning stalls, moving hay and spreading wood chips at Forget Me Not Farm, a therapeutic refuge for abused and neglected children off Highway 12 between Santa Rosa and Sebastopol.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Press Democrat

A Detroit deputy chief has been disciplined after video surfaced of his city-issued SUV parked in the parking lot of a bar. The Detroit Fire Department said it was Deputy Chief Robert Shinske who is seen on video parking the DFD-marked SUV outside a Dearborn bar and walking inside. Shinske has been suspended without pay for five days, sources told Local 4.
- PUB DATE: 10/19/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit

On October 18, 9 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: The Wausau police and fire departments are seeing a high number of employees retiring; Now they have to fill those positions. Since 2016 the police department has added 19 new members to the team. The fire department is anticipating on filling at least four positions next year. "We've noticed baby boomers and some of the experience veterans firefighters reaching retirement age," Deputy Chief Josh Klug said.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 6:45:54 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau

On October 16, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.

Mauston fire chief Kim Hale wants residents to know that there are 29 smoke detectors available for nearby residents in need. The detector will be installed by members of the Mauston fire department, free of charge. “These are provided through the American Red Cross and Wisconsin SAFE,” Chief Hale said.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 1:50:15 AM - SOURCE: Juneau County-Star Times

The Hernando County Fire Rescue announced the passing of one of their long-term firefighters and paramedics Tuesday. Steven R. Terry was found unresponsive by crew members of Fire Station #9 while on duty around 9:30 p.m. Monday evening. Crew members attempted to perform life-saving measures on him before he was sent to be treated at the Bayfront Brooksville Hospital.
- PUB DATE: 10/18/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TSP-TV 10 News