PHOTO: Anyone who knows Mukwonago Fire Chief Jeff Stien probably knows he is a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan. On Monday morning when Stien got to work he found his new uniform for the day, a Green Bay Packers jersey. Stien insisted that the Green Bay Packers would lose to his favorite team on Sunday night.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 2:00:00 PM - SOURCE: The Waukesha Freeman

22 assisted living residents are without a home after a fire broke out at North Crest Assisted Living Wednesday night. Fire officials say the call came out at around 10:45 p.m. They arrived on scene to see smoke coming from the roof of the building. Stevens Point Fire Department Battalion Chief Jared Hopfensperger told NewsChannel 7 that he was the first to arrive on scene, and decided to update the call because he could see and smell smoke.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Emergency services in Kansas City rendered aid to 69 people, many for “hypothermia symptoms,” during the Chiefs’ Super Wild Card playoff win over the Miami Dolphins on Saturday, a fire department chief told CNN. Conditions at Arrowhead Stadium during the Chiefs’ 26-7 win were tough for players and coaches to deal with, as well as fans: the temperature at kickoff was -4 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -20 degrees, making it the fourth coldest game in National Football League history, CNN has reported.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

VIDEO: FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh is in Washington D.C. this week to address the pressing issue of unregulated lithium-ion batteries. Joining “Mornings On 1” Thursday via video conference call from the nation’s capital, Kavanagh said she will be meeting with lawmakers and the U.S. Conference of Mayors to emphasize the need for urgent action on these potentially deadly devices often used in electric bikes and scooters.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1 - Metered Site

VIDEO: The Chico Fire Department (CFD) is utilizing a new alert system they say can cut down their response time when called to emergency situations. The new system, called MACH Alert, will make the dispatching process consistent across all fire stations in Chico, and create a more rapid response to calls.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRCR-TV ABC 7 Redding

VIDEO: Butte firefighters, police, and members of a local history group braved the bitter cold on Monday afternoon to remember the lives lost in a devastating explosion and fire that took place almost 130 years ago in the Mining City’s warehouse district. The Kenyon-Connell Warehouse fire of 1895 took the lives of all but two Butte firefighters when illegal dynamite exploded.
- PUB DATE: 1/18/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXLF-TV CBS 4 Butte

PHOTOS: The dairy barn of a family farm in central Wisconsin is considered a total loss following an early morning fire where one calf died during the incident. A release from the Lyndon Station Fire Department states that firefighters received reports of a fully involved barn fire in the Town of Lemonweir, near Mauston, around 4:20 a.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 11:59:40 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills. Wind chills from 15 to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. Wind Chill Advisory 2024-01-17T03:50:00-06:00 2024-01-17T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; 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 055029 055037 055041 055061 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 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-240117T1500Z/

VIDEO: A new, all-terrain vehicle could help save countless lives during ice and water rescues in our area. The Boom Bay Volunteer Fire Department gave our Action 2 News team a first look. The vehicle is called a ‘Sherp,’ and it can travel through almost anything to rescue people. Boom Bay Fire Chief Dave Platta said it can tackle nearly everything from lakes to ice to swampy marshes.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO: The Madison Area Fire Fighters Ice Ball is taking over the Overture Center on January 27. This is the 8th Charity Ball for Fire Fighters Local 311. The mission of Fire Fighters Local 311 Charities is to not only support members during their own tragic and unforeseen circumstances, but also support those in the community through donations, events, fundraisers and hands-on assistance.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEO/PHOTO: Electric vehicles (EV) can be a major risk if they catch on fire. Retired Everett Fire Captain Gerry O'Hearn has a new invention to fight those fires. He calls it the Gerry Pipe. "We got to cool down the battery underneath," O'Hearn told WBZ-TV. "The key is no one gets hurt." The trouble with EV fires is their lithium batteries can burn for as long as 24 hours.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: The Los Angeles Fire Department will mark the 30th anniversary of the Northridge Earthquake Wednesday by urging residents to prepare for future temblors and other natural disasters, reminding them of the devastation that resulted from the historic shaker. The magnitude-6.7 Northridge Earthquake struck in the early morning hours of Jan.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTTV FOX 11 Los Angeles

VIDEO: A new, all-terrain vehicle could help save countless lives during ice and water rescues in our area. The Boom Bay Volunteer Fire Department gave our Action 2 News team a first look. The vehicle is called a ‘Sherp,’ and it can travel through almost anything to rescue people. Boom Bay Fire Chief Dave Platta said it can tackle nearly everything from lakes to ice to swampy marshes.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Last year, a study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) showed that the textiles used in protective clothing worn by firefighters often contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, a class of chemicals that has been linked to an increased risk of cancer and other health effects.
- PUB DATE: 1/17/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Phys.org

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite Wind Chill Advisory 2024-01-16T22:21:00-06:00 2024-01-17T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; 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 055029 055037 055041 055061 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 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-240117T1500Z/

PHOTOS: Firefighters in northern Wisconsin say they have recently seen an increase of “unusual calls to service” involving wildlife. According to Facebook posts from the Pine Lake Fire Rescue, on January 7, firefighters were called upon to respond to a deer that had fallen through the ice on the Wisconsin River near Nature Road.
- PUB DATE: 1/16/2024 7:04:50 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills from 15 to 25 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and Wind Chill Advisory 2024-01-16T18:00:00-06:00 2024-01-17T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; 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 055029 055037 055041 055061 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 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.EXP.KGRB.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-240116T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KGRB.WC.Y.0004.240117T0000Z-240117T1500Z/

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The very cold wind chills could cause frostbite on Wind Chill Advisory 2024-01-16T04:11:00-06:00 2024-01-16T12:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; 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 055029 055037 055041 055061 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 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-240116T1800Z/

Columbia County officials rescued a snowmobiler who fell through ice over the weekend on Lake Wisconsin. A caller reported to Columbia County dispatch around 11 a.m. Sunday that two snowmobiles fell through the lake in Sunset Bay, noting one person was in the water and another person was still on the ice.
- PUB DATE: 1/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

PHOTOS: Numerous fire departments responded to a massive blaze burning Saturday night at a fuel company in Epping, New Hampshire. The Exeter Fire Department said around 5:15 p.m. that firefighters had responded to 76 Depot Road in Epping for a large fire involving three oil tankers and a tractor-trailer at North Atlantic Fuels.
- PUB DATE: 1/16/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New England Cable News