...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and northeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning. Dense Fog Advisory 2023-12-23T03:03:00-06:00 2023-12-23T10:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055115 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FG.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-231223T1600Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, Menominee, Northern Marinette County, Northern Oconto County, and Southern Marinette County Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Saturday. Dense Fog Advisory 2023-12-22T18:02:00-06:00 2023-12-23T10:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.FG.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-231223T1600Z/

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, Menominee, Northern Marinette County, Northern Oconto County, and Southern Marinette County Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CST Saturday. Dense Fog Advisory 2023-12-22T14:15:00-06:00 2023-12-23T10:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Southern Marinette County; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055078 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ073 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.FG.Y.0003.231222T2015Z-231223T1600Z/

...WIDESPREAD FOG AND PATCHY DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON... Widespread fog and patchy drizzle will continue into the afternoon. The fog may be locally dense with a visibility around a quarter of a mile or less. Widespread dense fog is expected later this afternoon and tonight that will Special Weather Statement 2023-12-22T10:07:00-06:00 2023-12-22T13:15:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055097 055115 055125 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 VTEC

...PATCHY FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY RESULT IN LOCALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN NORTH CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... Patchy freezing drizzle may result in a few slippery spots on untreated roads, bridges and overpasses north of a line from Merrill to Antigo to Wausaukee this morning. In addition, fog will reduce visibilities to less than a mile in some locales. Special Weather Statement 2023-12-22T06:59:00-06:00 2023-12-22T10:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055075 055083 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ021 VTEC

...FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY RESULT IN LOCALLY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IN NORTH CENTRAL AND FAR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN THIS MORNING... Light freezing drizzle may result in slippery spots on untreated roads along and north of a line from Wausau to Keshena to Wausaukee this morning. The worst conditions will likely occur on secondary roads, bridges and overpasses. Locally hazardous travel Special Weather Statement 2023-12-22T02:59:00-06:00 2023-12-22T10:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Shawano; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055115 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 VTEC

Milwaukee firefighters were dispatched early Thursday, Dec. 21 to an apartment fire near 104th and Fond du Lac on the city's northwest side. Battalion Chief Joel Rechlitz indicated firefighters were dispatched to the apartment building around 4 a.m. Thursday. Initial reports indicated there were two children trapped inside the structure.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2023 9:05:35 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

No injuries are reported following a structure fire in Buffalo County Wednesday. According to a press release from the Buffalo County Sheriff’s Office, on Dec. 20, 2023, around 11:33 a.m., authorities received reports of a farm shed that was smoking heavily and was on fire at S77 Highway 37, in the Town of Naples.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Madison

VIDEO: A fire that forced hundreds of people from their homes for the holidays in Queens was caused by a contractor illegally using a torch, FDNY officials say. Fire officials say the contractor was using the torch to heat lead paint off a metal closet door frame when it started to smoke. The fire prompted a massive scene Wednesday afternoon on 47th Avenue in Sunnyside.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York City

VIDEO: A driver was seriously injured Wednesday after crashing into a firetruck responding to another crash, Dallas Fire-Rescue says. According to DFR, at about 11:30 a.m. firefighters were sent to a crash along the 2500 block of Robert B Cullum Boulevard near Fair Park. While specific details about the crash are not yet known, two people involved in the crash were hospitalized.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

VIDEO: It’s been a little over three months since the Goose Creek Fire Department announced the new medical tool Pro-Nox that reduces patient pain. The department is excited to share their progress with the pain reliever. So far officials with the fire department said Pro-Nox has been used 20 times and has improved patient care tremendously.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

VIDEOS: A training deadline is quickly approaching for EMTs in Massachusetts to be prepped on caring for police dogs — and it's all hands on deck to get all of them up to speed. Nero's Law allows emergency crews to treat and transport police dogs if they are hurt in the line of duty, and also requires them to complete three hours of education on the basics of animal care.
- PUB DATE: 12/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Nashua

A box truck caught fire on I-94 in Kenosha Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 19. It happened around 2:10 p.m. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department, the driver first noticed smoke in the cab and pulled over near the Highway 158 overpass. A sheriff’s deputy arrived to check on the driver. The sheriff's department said, when the deputy turned back to look at the truck, it was fully engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2023 8:00:07 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

A two-story residential home sustained damage after a fire on Tuesday evening in the City of Fond du Lac. According to Fond du Lac Fire & Rescue, shortly after 7:00 p.m., crews were sent to the 300 block of North Street for a report of a fire at a residence. Upon arrival, firefighters found flames showing from a first-floor window and smoke emitting from the rear of the building.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2023 5:33:07 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: As the area continues to see warmer than average temperatures, people may be looking to get outside and enjoy the bluffs and trails while they can but it's important to keep safety in mind. Regardless of the season, it's imperative that people are prepared before venturing onto the trails and into the bluffs.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

A house exploded early Tuesday morning in a West Park neighborhood, reducing it to rubble. It happened in the 5200 block of Southwest 20th Street, just south of Pembroke Road. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue received word of the blast around 12:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived there was no fire, but there was debris all over the place.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFOR-TV CBS 4 Miami

On Tuesday, Dec. 19, the Springfield City Council wasted little time in unanimously approving a set of four bills that joins the city with a statewide pool of funding that provides benefits for firefighters who get any of the 17 different types of cancer the program covers. Known as the Missouri Fire Fighters Critical Illness Trust and Pool, the program was established by a pair of Senate Bills in 2021 and 2022 led by local State Senator Lincoln Hough.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYTV NBC 3 Springfield

VIDEO: Fire officials have rescued a man who was trapped under material at a Paulding County concrete plant. The incident happened Tuesday at Wayne Davis Concrete along Hailey Path in Dallas, Georgia. Paulding County fire officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that a man in his mid-30s became stuck in a hopper.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSB-TV ABC 2 Atlanta

VIDEO: A local fire station is using a unique tool to educate the public on fire safety. The Emporia Fire Department has a new inflatable safety house. The department was awarded a grant from Clint Boyer’s 79 Fund in the summer, and now is ready to show this fire safety house to the public. Boyer’s 79 Fund is a grant supporting education, health and safety.
- PUB DATE: 12/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSNT-TV NBC 27 Topeka

The transfer of power in the Wausau Fire Department is now official, as Jeremy Kopp has been sworn in as the department's new chief. He admitted it was an emotional moment, and the realization of a lot of dedication. "19 years ago when I started here, if you would have told me that I might be the chief of the Wausau Fire Department one day, I would have told you, 'Not a chance, never going to happen,'" Kopp said.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2023 6:39:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau