The Kenosha Police and Fire Commission has named Daniel Tilton as the Kenosha Fire Department's next fire chief. Deputy Chief Tilton has been a member of the department since 1996, serving as a firefighter, apparatus operator, lieutenant, line and house captain and acting battalion chief. He was promoted to deputy chief in Dec.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site

A home exploded in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday night and rocked a neighborhood with a powerful blast after police say a suspect fired a flare gun into the neighborhood dozens of times. Stunning video shows a home exploding into flames and collapsing as debris flies more than two stories into the air.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.

VIDEO: Not only is it a first for Arizona, but the Gilbert Fire Department is among the first in the nation to get an electric fire truck. It's been in action for about a month at the city's busiest fire station. The goal is to see if it's safer and more efficient before potentially converting more of the fleet.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNXV-TV ABC/CW 15 Phoenix

VIDEO/PHOTO: Dallas County Sheriff's Office traffic deputies alongside other first responders have rescued the driver of a Sherwin Williams box truck who was trapped inside, hanging off the Stemmons Freeway overpass Monday afternoon. It happened at the interchange of North Stemmons Freeway and the Dallas North Tollway.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT-TV CBS 11 Fort Worth

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Lives lost, but not forgotten. It's been over 16 years since nine firefighters with the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) lost their lives fighting a blaze at the Sofa Super Store in West Ashley. Out of that terrible scene, a finished memorial honors the fallen and serves as a reminder of that night.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCIV-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 4 Charleston

A heating unit on the roof of a Madison business was causing elevated readings of carbon monoxide in an entryway of the building, according to the Madison Fire Department. Firefighters were finishing up an EMS response at an east side restaurant in the 4300 block Lien Road near the East Towne Mall complex when they noticed a smell of natural gas in the entryway.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 4:43:00 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

PHOTOS: Sam Cooke, Madison firefighter and U.S. Navy veteran, loves helping others. Cooke, besides putting out fires, does that through his cattle farm, Cooke’s Charitable, or CC Cattle Company, located in Rio. Not only does Cooke’s farm, which he bought in October 2021 after searching for almost two years, donate beef from 10 grass-fed cattle to area food pantries, but it also houses five horses that will provide equine therapy to wounded veterans and fellow first responders who struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, a mental illness that can develop in some people who have experienced or witnessed a terrifying, shocking or dangerous event.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 6:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal - Metered Site

A storage shed and several tractors are completely destroyed after a fire in Lodi, according to the Lodi Area Fire Department. The Lodi Area Fire Department said it happened Friday, December 1, 2023, at a shed on County Highway V. The report of the fire came in at around 2:15 p.m. Firefighters said reports indicated a 50'x50' storage shed completely in flames.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 3:30:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

Authorities found two deceased people and a dog, along with thousands of rounds of ammunition and multiple firearms in the rubble of a burned Sylmar home Sunday. Rounds of ammunition exploded as flames ripped through the home on Glenoaks Boulevard and some firefighters were concerned that someone was firing at them.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

The Nashville Fire Department is now credentialed as a State Type 1 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high yield explosives (CBRNE) team. It took them over 5 years to get the designation. What does this mean? This designation acknowledges the Nashville Fire Department's ability to handle hazardous materials and dangerous situations involving CBRNE.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVF-TV CBS 5 Nashville

Okaloosa County Emergency Management Services will now offer a one-of-a-kind blood administration program allowing first responders to treat patients with a portable blood supply. The new device is expected to increase the survival rates of patients who experience major traumatic shock, along with those with conditions such as gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, post-partum hemorrhage and other instances of severe bleeding.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Northwest Florida Daily News - Metered Site

...ICY ROADS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT... Even though snow has ended, roads remain slippery in spots. Untreated roads that are wet or slushy may become ice covered and hazardous in spots as temperatures fall below freezing overnight. If you have travel plans tonight, slow down and allow a little extra time to reach your destination. Locally hazardous driving Special Weather Statement 2023-12-03T21:16:00-06:00 2023-12-04T05:00:00-06:00 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

...ICY ROADS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT... Patchy light snow, flurries and drizzle should end in eastern Wisconsin by 8 pm or 9 pm, with little additional accumulation expected. Even after the precipitation ends, roads may remain wet or slushy in spots. As temperatures fall below freezing tonight, untreated roads may become icy and hazardous in spots. Special Weather Statement 2023-12-03T18:03:00-06:00 2023-12-03T23:00:00-06:00 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

...LIGHT SNOW WILL COME TO AN END BY MID AFTERNOON... Light snow is expected to linger into early this afternoon, then end from west to east by mid afternoon. Any additional snow accumulation will be less than an inch. Any untreated roads may still be snow covered and slippery. Later tonight, temperatures are expected to fall well below freezing which could cause roads Special Weather Statement 2023-12-03T11:00:00-06:00 2023-12-03T14:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ045 VTEC

One person is without a home, and two dogs are dead after a kitchen fire at a residential home on Friday in the Village of Allouez. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, firefighters were sent to a single-story residential home full of smoke shortly after 5:30 p.m. on December 1. Upon arrival, firefighters found a home with smoke showing, quickly entered the building and extinguished a fire in the kitchen area of the home.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2023 5:35:18 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

...SLIPPERY STRETCHES ON NORTHERN WISCONSIN ROADS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT... Frost deposition on cold road surfaces may result in icy spots across north central and far northeast Wisconsin overnight into early Saturday. If you will be driving through the Northwoods tonight or early Saturday morning, be alert for locally hazardous Special Weather Statement 2023-12-01T22:37:00-06:00 2023-12-02T06:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ018 WIZ019 VTEC

VIDEO: Classes resume Friday at Wild Rose Middle and High School Friday, a day after a fire injured two construction workers. One had to be airlifted to a hospital, the Wild Rose Fire Department said in a statement. At approximately 2:12 p.m., the Wild Rose Fire Department responded to reports of a rooftop fire at the Wild Rose Middle and High School.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO: It is the 25th anniversary of the Oshkosh Fire Department Local 316’s Annual Food & Toy Drive, and the department collected donations during the opening night of the program. On November 29, the department kicked off the program by going around the south side of Oshkosh. The route started near South Main Street and ended near Knapp Street.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

PHOTOS: Sunrise Rotarian Lori Yahr, a 3-time Paul Harris Award recipient, sponsored the special Paul Harris Certificate of Appreciation for the group. “We’ve been active in a number of things including putting up the walls for the Santa House at Enchantment in the Park,” said firefighter Steve Inhof.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Washington County Insider

At least one person is dead after a home in South St. Paul reportedly caught fire and exploded Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to a house on Ninth Avenue South near Spruce Street just before 6:20 a.m. “I heard a big loud boom and it shook my house,” Donna Johnson, who lives nearby, told us.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTP-TV ABC 6 Saint Paul