VIDEO: A SWAT standoff turned into a fiery inferno after the suspect's Upland home burst into flames after a gunfight Monday night. The deadly shootout started around 3:15 p.m. when deputies tried to serve a search warrant at the suspect's home between North Benson Avenue and North Mountain Avenue, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCAL-TV CBS 9 Los Angeles

VIDEO: A classic symbol of firefighters rushing to a fire is on its way out. A quick visit to new fire stations in the Salt Lake Valley shows no more fire poles. More fire stations are being built without them, in this edition of Behind the Badge. New fire stations in Utah, like #125 in Midvale, have everything you may expect: firefighters and fire trucks, but no fire pole.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVX-TV ABC 4 Salt Lake City

VIDEO: A pilot was killed after a small plane crashed into a shopping center parking lot at a Texas shopping center on Tuesday, authorities said. Police in Plano, 20 miles north of Dallas, said the aircraft crashed directly outside a nail salon and Mama's Daughter's Diner, just before 6 p.m. "The pilot unfortunately lost their life in the tragic accident," police said in a statement on X.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

A new study by car insurance saving app Jerry, reports drivers in South Dakota are most at risk of drunk driving Thanksgiving travel traffic fatalities. The number of fatal traffic crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday rose by 24% in the two years after the COVID-19 outbreak, hitting the highest level since 2007, as more people chose to avoid air travel on what is traditionally the busiest travel holiday of the year.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: DRG News

A window washer fell through a rooftop grate Monday morning while working in downtown Madison, according to the fire department. In a statement, the Madison Fire Department indicated the grate was dislodged, and the worker dropped about 15 feet before hitting the floor below. Firefighters and a medical team responded to the scene, in the 300 block of W.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 5:36:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

PHOTO: A new Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Stevens Point on Monday. The Guns N’ Hoses of Portage County helped commission the $90,000 stone memorial which features logos of five of the six branches of the armed forces. The center stone is flanked by two smaller stones that feature a kneeling firefighter and police officer, which organizer Traci Tauferner says is designed to extend the Guns N’ Hoses message of first responders supporting Vets beyond their annual September softball game.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:44:42 AM - SOURCE: WSAU-AM 550/FM 95.1/FM 99.9 Wausau

PHOTO: At 12:53 AM Sunday, November 19, 2023, the Fond du Lac Fire/Rescue and City of Fond du Lac Police were dispatched to a house on fire at 120 east 2nd Street. Upon arrival, smoke and flames could be seen coming from the back of the house. Fire crews made a quick knock down of the flames and made entry to check for any extension to the attic space.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac

A house fire broke out in Merrill. At around 12:29 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, the Merrill Fire Department (FD) responded to a fire at 500 East St. Merrill Police arrived first on the scene and had blocked the road, accompanied by the residents of the house who escaped the fire. Merrill FD trucks immediately noticed visible smoke coming from the area while leaving the station.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

An abandoned motel went up in flames in Gastonia Monday night. Authorities on the scene say the blaze started as a call for a dumpster fire in the 500 block of Cox Road around 8 p.m. on Nov. 20. But when firefighters from the Gastonia Fire Department arrived, they saw the flames shooting in the air and upgraded it to a commercial fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Emergency crews responded to Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) after a US Navy jet overshot the runway and ended up in Kaneohe Bay, military officials said. The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) sent out the initial alert just after 2 p.m. for a "probable aircraft fire incident." According to a spokesperson at MCBH, a US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft was landing at the base when it overshot the landing field and landed in the Bay.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KITV ABC 4 Honolulu

The temps are dropping here in Western New York, and nothing tops off a holiday party or a cozy night at home quite like popping open a bottle of whiskey. That’s where Hartman’s Distilling comes in. A local distillery, cocktail bar, and full-service kitchen, Hartman’s Distilling is a popular spot in downtown Buffalo that makes drinking local as easy as it is delicious.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Step Out Buffalo

A cancer screening pilot program in partnership with Dartmouth Health, Manchester Fire Department, and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield proved lifesaving as screening results were shared, along with a personal story from the city fire marshal, at a news event held at Manchester Central Fire Department on Monday.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Manchester Ink Link

PHOTO: The owner of a home damaged by a fire in Lawrence Sunday night says the house was insured, and prayers for her cat that was trapped in the basement were answered. Lawrence Fire-Rescue Chief Craig Wagner told Action 2 News that the fire at a house near Lawrence Drive and Little Rapids Road near Lawrence has been extinguished and everybody in the house got out safely.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A 9-year-old girl is dead and an elderly woman is in critical condition following an apartment fire in Milwaukee on Sunday, Nov. 19. Authorities were called to Servite Drive and Wabash Court around 11:30 a.m. Upon arrival, they found smoke from the second floor of a two-story apartment building. Fire crews had to deal with extreme hoarding conditions.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Colorado Springs firefighters are reflecting on the Club Q shooting response, one year later. It was what firefighters described to 11 News as a typical Saturday night in November, that turned very wrong, very quickly. “It was a very cold night, I do remember that. I remember as the event was coming in, there was a lot of chatter coming up on the radio.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

Fentanyl-laced letters were sent to government buildings in six states including Oregon and Washington The suspicious letters sent to vote centers and government buildings in six states this month were undeniably scary, some containing traces of fentanyl or white powder, accompanied by not-so-veiled threats and dubious political symbols.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting

In time for holiday travel and winter weather, FEMA’s Ready Campaign launched the first-ever #WinterReady campaign encouraging people to identify and reduce the risks they face during the winter season. FEMA’s #WinterReady Campaign provides easy, low-cost tips to keep you safe including ways to keep homes warm, travel safely, prepare for inclement weather and simple steps to mitigate the risks of home fires which are most prevalent during this time.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FEMA

A popular trend online shows people using terracotta clay pot “heaters” in an attempt to save money on heating their homes. The homemade device consists of an upside-down terracotta pot propped up over household candles. The question is: Are clay pot heaters a safe way to heat a room? No, clay pot heaters are not a safe way to heat a room.
- PUB DATE: 11/20/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXTV ABC 10 Sacramento

...LOCALLY SLIPPERY SPOTS EXPECTED ON ROADS THIS MORNING... Conditions are favorable for frost deposition on areas roads this morning, so motorists may encounter scattered slippery spots. The potential for icy spots will exist through about 9 am. If you will be driving this morning, be alert for locally hazardous driving conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses. Special Weather Statement 2023-11-19T01:24:00-06:00 2023-11-19T09:00:00-06:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

PHOTOS: Don’t you just hate it when you get a flat tire while your pet snake gets loose and is hiding somewhere in your car? Oh, that’s never happened to you? Well, that is exactly what happened to a driver in Wisconsin on Saturday, so he headed to the nearest fire station for help. A Facebook post from the West Allis Fire Department states that on November 11, a man showed up at the station saying his tire was low on air and that his pet ball python was hiding somewhere in his car.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2023 10:27:55 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay