VIDEO: More than 350 families of fallen first responders are taking part in a healing retreat at Walt Disney World Resort. The gathering was part of the Gary Sinise Foundation’s annual Snowball Express event, which has been held since 2018 for families of fallen U.S. military heroes. The expansion to a second week focused on first responders and was one of the largest gatherings of the community to date, organizers said.
- PUB DATE: 12/13/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando

PHOTOS: North Shore firefighters were dispatched on Tuesday morning, Dec. 12 to a fire at an apartment building on W. Dean Road near N. Teutonia Avenue in Brown Deer. The first firefighters on the scene found a fire in a second-floor apartment of an approximate 48-unit apartment complex. The building was evacuated – and the fire was brought under control in about forty minutes.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 3:32:46 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: A total of 13 people have been displaced by a fire on Madison's east side early Tuesday morning. Two blocks of Milwaukee Street were closed as crews responded to the residential fire. The call came in just after 3 a.m., according to Dane County dispatch. News 3 Now's crew reported the building is residential and appears to be a duplex.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS/MyNetworkTV 3 Madison

Two firefighters were injured while battling flames that engulfed a yacht club that has been a local landmark in Marina del Rey for decades. The fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. Monday at the California Yacht Club on Admiralty Way, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Fire crews arrived on scene to heavy fire and smoke billowing from the building, and it was quickly upgraded to a 2nd alarm fire before it was eventually extinguished.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

"Twas the night before Christmas in the firehouse, not an alarm bell ringing, not one fire to douse…" Thus begins "A Firehouse's Night Before Christmas," a modern-day, safety-oriented retelling of Clement Clarke Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas," by Northborough and Maynard firefighter Michael Parr.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Metro West Daily News - Metered Site

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Firefighters scoured a mound of rubble to ensure no one was trapped Monday evening after a corner of a seven-story Bronx apartment building collapsed, leaving apartments exposed like a stack of shelves and a convenience store partly buried under bricks and wood. The collapse happened at 1915 Billingsley Terrace near West Burnside Avenue in the Morris Heights neighborhood around 3:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York City

VIDEO: Colorado Springs firefighters are reflecting on how to better communicate with local hospitals after Club Q. 11 News spoke with the Colorado Springs Fire Department one year after Club Q, which has rolled out a tracking technology by Pulsara. Firefighters put wristbands on patients, connecting to an app, which gives real-time information to hospitals so medical staff can prepare.
- PUB DATE: 12/12/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

VIDEO: The old fire station #5 on Denton St. in La Crosse is getting a part put back up on the building that hasn't been there in over 60 years.The current owner of the property is installing a brand new tower on top of the building. Back 1895, when the building was used as fire station, the tower is where firefighters used to sit during the day and watch for smoke.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 11:34:00 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEO: The Eau Claire Fire Department recently made a historical discovery that is giving insight into firefighters' jobs from more than a century ago. The department found old documents two weeks ago when they were cleaning out Fire Station 10. The paperwork included former call logs, investigation reports and photos from the 1900's.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 7:45:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

VIDEO: Many communities rely on their local volunteer fire departments for emergencies. However, staffing those departments can be extremely challenging. The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services has created a grant funding of $150,000 for eligible applicants that will help youth firefighter training programs throughout the state.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

There was a large fire at an abandoned school building early Sunday in Gary, Indiana. Firefighters worked through the night to put out a massive blaze at the old Ralph Waldo Emerson High School. The fire comes months after a similar fire tore through the building. The Gary Fire Department said the fire was put out at 3:45 a.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Tennessee officials are assessing the damage after tornadoes and strong thunderstorms roared across the state Saturday, leaving at least six people dead, more than 50 injured, multiple buildings destroyed and power outages. At least three people died, including a child, after a tornado struck the Clarksville area of Montgomery County in northern Tennessee, officials said Saturday night.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN

VIDEO: It was quite a surprise for young patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta on Friday. When they looked out their windows, they saw firefighters waving at them. Sandy Springs firefighters came up with the plan. Rappel off the top of the hospital and spread a little joy on their way down. As they lowered themselves, they stopped and waved to patients on the other side of the glass.
- PUB DATE: 12/11/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta

Firefighters responded to a person who fell through the ice 100 yards from the shore of Beaver Dam Lake on Friday. Around 4:30 p.m., Beaver Dam Fire Department units were dispatched to the lake after a bystander saw someone fall through the ice. A firefighter wearing an ice rescue suit made their way onto the ice first and was able to reach the individual.
- PUB DATE: 12/10/2023 9:02:00 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

...SLIPPERY ROADS TONIGHT... Light snow and snow shower activity this evening along with air temperatures near freezing has created some slippery roads across the area especially along and north of Highway 8. If you have travel plans tonight, slow down and allow a little extra time to reach your destination. Locally hazardous driving Special Weather Statement 2023-12-09T21:55:00-06:00 2023-12-09T22:45:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 VTEC

VIDEO: The Marinette Firefighter who was injured while trying to save several pets during a fire at a home received a hero’s welcome back. Jason Lemire was the firefighter who had to be transported to St. Mary’s in Milwaukee for the injuries he sustained during the incident. Authorities say that Lemire was attempting to rescue pets that were still trapped inside the home when he suffered burn injuries due to a flashover, otherwise known as an instance of a fire spreading very rapidly across a gap because of intense heat.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 9:04:02 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: Bay Port High School and the Howard-Suamico Business Professionals Association hosted their third annual career fair. The event featured more than 60 employers and nearly 2,000 students. Bay Port High School student Rylie Dickie says attending the career fair helped her get a head start on her career.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 1:25:08 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Since the turn of the century, Wisconsin mothers who wanted to turn over their unwanted babies, had to do it in person at hospitals and law enforcement buildings, but lawmakers say it did more harm than good. Now, mothers can do it anonymously. Governor Tony Evers signed a bipartisan bill into law this week.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 1:16:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

A fuel tanker truck crashed, exploded, and erupted in flames on Florida's Turnpike in west Boynton Beach on Friday morning, shutting down all lanes of the highway and causing major traffic backups for miles. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said the fiery wreck happened on the Hypoluxo Road overpass, just north of Boynton Beach Boulevard, shortly before 6 a.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTV NBC 5 West Palm Beach

VIDEO: All lanes of Highway 41 at Minter Road are open again after being closed for hours by a crash involving a Spalding County fire engine and a utility truck Thursday afternoon, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety. The crash occurred at 1:55 p.m. on Highway 41 northbound just south of Minter Road, the department said.
- PUB DATE: 12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Atlanta News First