On March 6, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On March 4, 17 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On March 3, 16 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: High wind speeds were a factor in the difficulty of fighting an early morning fire in Chilton on Weeks Road. The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The fire itself was called in by a passerby and when firefighters arrived a shed and barn were engulfed in flames. About 50 steer were inside the barn, all of which got out of the barn safely.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2017 5:20:36 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

Bellies and hearts were full at the Town of Beloit Fire Department’s 26th annual pancake breakfast Saturday. Loyal fans returned for another year to see their neighbors and show support for firefighters. Held at Beloit Turner High School, the event featured a feast of whole hog sausage and all-you-can-eat pancakes made by seasoned experts.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2017 3:12:44 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

VIDEO: A man whose home was struck by lightning overnight Tuesday tells 27 News "it was like a bomb went off." Wes Slater lives at 200 Kellogg Avenue in Janesville. He and his dogs were inside when the lightning struck and the explosive sound woke him up just before 1 Tuesday morning. While Slater didn't want to speak on camera, he was grateful he and his dogs got out safely, and is now looking forward to some rest before dealing with the aftermath.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2017 1:51:41 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC

On March 6, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.

A massive wildfire northeast of Amarillo has burned 23,000 acres and for most of Monday was 0 percent contained. The Texas A&M Forest Service says they are making good progress and have stopped the forward movement of the fire. Around 150 homes are threatened by the fire and mandatory evacuations are in effect.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin

The lawsuit filed by two Chester County firefighters alleging false arrest and assault against the sheriff and top deputies was settled Monday, a week before a potential trial. Terms of the settlement have not been released. Chester County and its elected officials have insurance coverage for lawsuits that allege damage from personal harm, said Joanie Winters, Chester County attorney.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rock Hill Herald

In a rare public rebuke of a fire department by a local elected official, Union City Mayor Brian Stack said he was unhappy with North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue's inability to extinguish a burning church steeple that then collapsed on Saturday, in the same wind-driven blaze that killed a 2-year-old boy in a nearby apartment.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NJ.com

Let’s start this out right: there are times where we absolutely must risk our lives in attempting to save those in trouble. And while there are numerous factors related to that including size up, resources, training—firefighters have and must be ready to go to extreme measures to save lives. Always have.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firefighter Close Calls

For the first time ever, the FDNY used a drone to help them fight a building fire, an FDNY spokesperson said. The drone became the firefighters’ eyes in the sky Monday, as they worked to extinguish a 4-alarm blaze near Crotona Park North and Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. The Incident Commander was able to get a birds-eye view of the burning 6-story residential building and help direct firefighters on the scene.
- PUB DATE: 3/7/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post

The town of Minocqua's fire department expansion committee approved Friday a recommendation to the Minocqua Town Board to accept the bid of just over $2.4 million from Boson Company in Marshfield to construct a new fire station. Minocqua town electors voted in October to build the fire station, which will be next to the Minocqua Area Chamber of Commerce on Minocqua's south side, for no more than $3.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2017 11:14:31 PM - SOURCE: Lakeland Times Minocqua

On March 1, 12 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

South Area Fire District (SAFER) is re-certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services. Chief Matt Savage said Monday the accreditation is the "gold standard" of pre-hospital EMS care and his 60-member department is the only one to achieve the accreditation in Wisconsin. "We have held this honor since 2010.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2017 10:45:08 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau

On March 4, 12 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On March 3, 12 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A car crash Sunday morning at a west side intersection caused a natural gas leak, according to a release from the Madison Fire Department. Firefighters were called at 10:35 a.m. to the intersection of Watts Road and Struck Street on a report of a car crash and the odor of natural gas. There were no injuries in the single-vehicle crash, but the driver reported running over a small tree, a natural gas pressure monitoring station and a pressurized gas pipe and then into an Alliant Energy transformer box that services the surrounding commercial district.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2017 8:14:38 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

On March 5, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Luke Anderson was excited after trying out a water rescue suit on the ice of Glen Loch, just north of Chippewa Falls. “This is wonderful,” he said of one of three wet suits purchased by the Town of Eagle Point Fire Department with a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “Awesome. You don’t even feel the cold water on you,” said Anderson, who is a volunteer for both the Eagle Point and Town of Tilden departments.
- PUB DATE: 3/6/2017 4:11:37 AM - SOURCE: Chippewa Herald