It was 1962, and Duane Ashenbrenner had just turned 21. That was the minimum age to join the Shawano Fire Department, and he didn’t waste time signing on. More than 60 years later, in late 2023, Ashenbrenner retired as deputy fire chief from the department. “He is the kind of guy who, when they say they’ll take care of something, they take care of it,” said Fire Chief Shawn Borlace, who is going on eight years as chief.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New Media Inc.

Having a child in the hospital is a difficult and emotional time for parents. Cooper Henry is almost 18 months old. He has been in the hospital three times with RSV since he was born. "Watching your child go through that is so scary," said his mother, Sara Schladweiler. "He was on full high-flow oxygen for three days.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

A massive fire has been burning for hours at a warehouse in Elizabeth, New Jersey, sending smoke into the sky that can be seen for miles. More than 100 firefighters are working to get the flames under control, but officials say the blaze could burn into the weekend. "We're going to be here for many hours today, if not days, fighting this fire," Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage explained.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

PHOTO: The start of the NFL season usually brings fans a mix of excitement and hope. Hope remained in Arizona Cardinals fans as the team walked off the field with a 13-10 halftime lead Week 1 at Washington. As the Cardinals began their walk to the visitors’ locker room, fans at home watching the game saw the score flash across the bottom of the screen as a silver firefighter’s helmet decorated in honor of Arizona’s NFL franchise sat on the field.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Arizona Sports

VIDEO: Thursday's subway train derailment on the Upper West Side is causing major delays for the 1, 2, and 3 train lines, according to the MTA. MTA officials said the first car of a 1 train made contact with a disabled train that was vandalized just north of the 96th Street station around 3 p.m., causing the first car of the passenger train to derail.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

Firefighting is a strenuous and stressful job. The post-traumatic stress disorder rate among firefighters is estimated to be higher than the rate in the military. As of Jan. 1, there is a state law in Tennessee that can help firefighters get better while still getting paid. The James "Dustin" Samples Act honors Samples, a Cleveland, Tennessee firefighter who bravely fought PTSD on the job.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVF-TV CBS 5 Nashville

Close to 50,000 massage guns sold in the United States have been recalled due to fire and burn hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday. The recall involves Homedics' "Therapist Select Percussion Personal Massagers," which can overheat while charging. The CPSC said there have been 17 reports of the massage guns overheating, with one report of a consumer suffering a burnt thumb.
- PUB DATE: 1/5/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NECN

It has been a lot of a year for Lodi Area Fire Chief Nate Sievers, with big changes still on the horizon. At the start of 2023, after four years as assistant chief, Sievers was appointed fire chief, officially taking over from retiring Chief Bobby Annen on Feb. 1. At the end of the year, the department had responded to 132 calls, almost double the previous year’s total of 74.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2024 11:29:00 PM - SOURCE: Lodi Enterprise & Poynette Press

VIDEO: Firefighters battled a massive fire at the South Florida home of Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill on Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out shortly before 2 p.m. at the home in the 16000 block of Berkshire Court in a gated community in Southwest Ranches. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed heavy smoke coming from the mansion as crews poured water onto it and firefighters cut holes into sections of the roof.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

PHOTOS: Just six decades ago, you had a better chance of surviving a gunshot wound during the Vietnam War than by being treated in an ambulance on the way to the hospital in the U.S. It's hard to imagine American cities without the blaring, screeching presence of ambulances, but in fact, emergency response services are a relatively new phenomenon.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Clinton Chronicle

VIDEO: Every winter when conditions are right, volunteers in Eagle River cut nearly 300 blocks of ice from a local lake and stack them into an ice castle. The last ice castle built was 2 years ago and time is running out for this year. The month of December was unusually warm, which is affecting communities like Eagle River.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

VIDEOS: Wednesday marked 10 years since a fire ripped through what was then Fifth Third Ballpark, forcing the West Michigan Whitecaps to overhaul their plans for the season and rebuild on the fly, all while welcoming fans to the field. The fire started late in the morning on Jan. 3, 2014. Investigators determined that a space heater used by a work crew inside one of the suites along the first base line started the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOOD-TV NBC 8 Grand Rapids

VIDEO: Every winter when conditions are right, volunteers in Eagle River cut nearly 300 blocks of ice from a local lake and stack them into an ice castle. The last ice castle built was 2 years ago and time is running out for this year. The month of December was unusually warm, which is affecting communities like Eagle River.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2024 11:48:00 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

Oconto Fire & Rescue responded to an early-morning vehicle fire on Highway 41 near the Town of Oconto. At approximately 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, Oconto Fire & Rescue responded to a call of a dump truck on fire in the southbound lane of Highway 41 near S Range Line Road in the Town of Oconto. The caller said the fire continued flaring up despite using a fire extinguisher on it.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2024 4:53:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Racine Fire Department responded to a fire on Tuesday, Jan. 2 at around 1:35 p.m., which involved a two-story apartment building containing four units. The fire, primarily contained in the attic, resulted in the displacement of three residents. First responders from Engine 2 observed smoke coming from the building's roof.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2024 1:13:07 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

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PHOTO: Firefighters say the occupants and a family dog got out safely when a duplex caught fire in Beloit. The fire started around 2 p.m. Tuesday in a duplex in the 100 block of Bluff Street, according to a Facebook post by the Beloit Fire Department. Due to the amount of fire, the age of the home and the weather conditions, the fire department called in other agencies for help.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2024 3:43:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

The former Gault Middle School in Tacoma is on fire early Wednesday morning. The Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) responded to the building at around 4 a.m. Crews chose not to go inside because the building has been designated as "dangerous and derelict." The fire department has responded to multiple fires at this building since it was vacated over a decade ago.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

There has been a barrier-breaking first on Long Island. On Tuesday, a fire department created back in 1898 swore in its first Afro/Latino fire commissioner. In a very diverse community, African-American leaders say that's reason to celebrate. Rasheen "Roc" Williams' extended family and his fire department family applauded him in a historic first.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

VIDEO: Maury County first responders are getting more reports of car crashes - not from people, but from an emergency iPhone feature. It senses when you go from a high rate of speed to suddenly stopping and will automatically call 911. “We receive these calls very often,” Maury County Fire Department’s Savannah Maddison said.
- PUB DATE: 1/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSMV-TV NBC 4 Nashville