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

...FREEZING DRIZZLE MAY IMPACT THE MORNING COMMUTE... Freezing drizzle is possible at times across northeast Wisconsin this morning. A glaze of ice may form on untreated surfaces, which could make roadways slippery during the morning commute. The freezing drizzle will transition to snow from north to south this morning as colder air moves in across the region. Special Weather Statement 2024-01-03T03:01:00-06:00 2024-01-03T09:15:00-06:00 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

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

VIDEO: Firefighters with Western Lakes Fire District battled a house fire on Morgan Road in Oconomowoc early Tuesday, Jan. 2. Emergency crews were dispatched to the residence around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. This, after 911 calls came in from passers-by reporting flames coming from the roof of a structure.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 8:37:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Authorities say a Monday night apartment fire in Kiel left six people hurt including one of the first responders on scene. According to a release from the Kiel Fire Department, firefighters responded at 7:57 p.m. to an apartment complex on 55 East Chicago Street for reports of fire alarms going off.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 1:36:48 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

There’s no evidence of terrorism in the fiery New Year’s Day crash that saw the driver of an SUV stashed with gas canisters speed toward pedestrians and collide with a car, killing two people and injuring several more after a concert in Rochester, New York, police said. The suspect, identified as Michael Avery, 35, of the Syracuse area, died Monday night from injuries sustained in the crash, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

VIDEO: Boston firefighters who were responding to a fire at an apartment building in Mattapan on Saturday heard gunshots as they arrived, according to officials. Deputy Fire Chief Michael Doherty said the department received a call at 11:35 a.m. for a fire at 50 Fairlawn Ave., an apartment building in a complex that is off the Cummins Highway.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston

VIDEO/PHOTOS: We've been talking about the story all week – how a man survived six days pinned inside his truck underneath Interstate 94 in Northwest Indiana. On Thursday, first responders filled us in on the chaos and conditions they encountered while trying to free Matt Reum from his vehicle. CBS 2's Lauren Victory climbed into the spot in Salt Creek near Portage, Indiana, where Reum was trapped in his truck.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBM-TV CBS 2 Chicago

VIDEO: Ninety-three years ago, the first North Dakota State Capitol Building burned down. According to the State Historical Society, on Sunday, December 28, 1930, a janitor discovered the fourth floor was on fire. It says even though he called the fire department immediately, the building was still a total loss with only the two lower floors and the north wing not completely destroyed.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFYR-TV NBC/FOX 5 Bismarck

A popular line of portable blenders could pose a danger to customers, and the brand is asking owners to stop using them immediately, because they can catch fire or slash people. BlendJet is voluntary recalling 4.8 million of its BlendJet2 blenders, according to statements from the company and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
- PUB DATE: 1/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Business

VIDEO: Thirty-eight years ago, one Door County man started something that has become a tradition for many. I’m your Door County neighborhood reporter Katlyn Holt, with who will take over as the event leader in the future. J.R. Jarosh is the founder of the Jacksonport Polar Bear Club Plunge. He says the day is something he looks forward to every year.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2024 6:43:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

PHOTOS: One person is recovering and several other people were pushed from their apartment units after one of the units caught fire early Monday morning. Firefighters say they found one person who needed medical attention when they responded, and that person was immediately taken to the hospital. Crews were able to focus most of their attack on the apartment unit where the fire started to keep it from spreading.
- PUB DATE: 1/1/2024 9:42:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay