VIDEO: A popular Eagle River restaurant is a total loss following an early morning fire. Crews responded to Off the Chain around 5:30 a.m. Monday. Investigator said a passerby noticed the fire and knocked on all the doors including a home next to the building. The passerby was able to get all the occupants from that residence out.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Two people were seriously hurt after flames ripped through a building in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Just before 1:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a multi-unit apartment complex in the 4700 block of South Wolcott Avenue. Heavy smoke poured from the front door and windows on the first floor.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

PHOTOS: On a hot September day in Texas Hill Country, the fire picked up, its flames popping the Jeep’s burning tires and airbags like plastic chip bags. Thirty or 40 feet away, a crew of firefighters, law enforcement, and forensic anthropologists watched the burning wreckage from the safety of a white canopy, while a firefighter in full protective gear waited, his hose at the ready.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: UNDARK

VIDEO: Two Grand Rapids firefighters are being credited for finding a case of human trafficking while attending a conference in Traverse City. Battalion Chief Ed Brayman and Equipment Operator Nate Bazen were at an EMS instructor conference in March when they saw a woman who needed their help. “It was much like today.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOOD-TV NBC 8 Grand Rapids

A creative holiday-themed video by the Red Wing Fire Department has officially gone viral. As of Monday, December 18, the Facebook video has been seen more than 2.1 million times.
- PUB DATE: 12/19/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Republican Eagle

VIDEO/PHOTO: Racine firefighters battled a fire at an apartment building on Washington Avenue just east of Taylor Avenue on Monday, Dec. 18. The building, which caters to seniors and others on restricted incomes, was evacuated safely. The American Red Cross set up a shelter for residents at Grace Church in Racine.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2023 3:50:59 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Lake effect snow showers. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Gusty northwest winds will produce some blowing snow and reduced visibility. * WHERE...Vilas County. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-12-18T10:56:00-06:00 2023-12-18T15:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-231218T2100Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches, highest in the northwest part of the county. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Vilas County. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-12-18T02:54:00-06:00 2023-12-18T15:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.EXT.KGRB.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-231218T2100Z/

VIDEO: Wausau Fire Department Chief Bob Barteck bid farewell to his 33-year career in public service on Dec. 15, marking the end of an era. Serving as chief since June of 2021, Barteck had previously dedicated over 25 years to the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department. The central Wisconsin community gathered to celebrate Chief Barteck’s distinguished career, with familiar faces in attendance, including Wausau Chief of Police Matthew Barnes and Mayor Katie Rosenberg.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Lake Country Fire and Rescue responded early Friday, Dec. 15 to a house fire on Crooked Creek Road in the Town of Delafield. Officials said a 911 call by the homeowner stated there was fire in the home and that those inside were getting to safety. Because there are no fire hydrants in the area, fire officials upgraded the response – bringing Hartland, Pewaukee, Vernon and Lisbon firefighters to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Crews from Aurora Fire Rescue and surrounding agencies responded to a two-alarm fire at a construction site in Aurora on Saturday. Smoke from the fire that was burning at an apartment construction site near E. Colfax Avenue and Peoria Street could be seen for several miles. The Link Apartments Fitz, developed by Grubb Properties, is severely damaged.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver

A new legislative proposal promises to provide a significant boost in pension contributions for active first responders throughout Delaware. House Bill 266, officially introduced Friday, December 15th, aims to expand the criteria for compensation taken into account when calculating pensions for retired members of the County and Municipal Police and Firefighter Pension Plan.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRDE-LD NBC 31 Salisbury

While businesses across every industry are in dire need of workers, the paramedic workforce is especially thin right now. Spirit EMS in Greenville has struggled due to the shortage but got creative with finding a solution. That sent the company to another continent to find the employees it needs. After partnering with an EMS recruiting firm, three Aussies are now Greenville residents, moving around the world to help address the emergency workforce shortage.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton

VIDEO: The sleigh from the movie "Elf" traveled through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, past the sea of twirly-swirly gumdrops and then down the Long Island Expressway and through the Midtown Tunnel. The 18-foot, one-ton sleigh -- with the Clausometer on the dashboard and Kringle 3000 jet turbine engine mounted underneath -- returned to Manhattan on Sunday for the first time since Buddy the Elf helped save Christmas two decades ago.
- PUB DATE: 12/18/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York City

...MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN... A strong upper level disturbance will produce quick moving snow showers across portions of central and north-central WI late this evening. While snow accumulations should be an inch or less in most places, visibilities under 1 mile, wind gusts up to 35 mph, Special Weather Statement 2023-12-17T20:10:00-06:00 2023-12-18T02:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ030 VTEC

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow showers expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Vilas County. * WHEN...Until noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on snow covered and slippery road conditions, along Winter Weather Advisory 2023-12-17T18:33:00-06:00 2023-12-18T12:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-231218T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Lake effect snow showers expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Vilas County. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-12-17T18:00:00-06:00 2023-12-18T12:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.CON.KGRB.WW.Y.0031.231218T0000Z-231218T1800Z/

A Fitchburg family was displaced and their pets killed after a box alarm fire that summoned over 15 agencies Friday night. Fitchburg Fire Rescue explained in a Facebook post that a house on the 1800 block of Schuster Rd, caught fire around 8:40 p.m. The house is on the border of Fitchburg, so Fitchburg and Oregon Fire responded.
- PUB DATE: 12/17/2023 6:51:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches, highest across the northwest part of the county. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Vilas County. Winter Weather Advisory 2023-12-17T18:00:00-06:00 2023-12-18T12:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Vilas FIPS6 055125 UGC WIZ005 VTEC /O.NEW.KGRB.WW.Y.0031.231218T0000Z-231218T1800Z/

...WIDESPREAD FOG, LOCALLY DENSE, WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST WISCONSIN... Widespread fog will continue early this morning. Locally dense fog, with visibilities under one half mile, is expected at times. Motorists should be prepared for poor visibilities while traveling. Remember to turn on your low-beam headlights and allow Special Weather Statement 2023-12-17T18:00:00-06:00 2023-12-17T06:30:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed 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