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Special Weather Statement issued December 03 at 9:16PM CST by NWS

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...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

Special Weather Statement issued December 03 at 6:03PM CST by NWS

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...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

Special Weather Statement issued December 03 at 11:00AM CST by NWS

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...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

Two dogs dead & one without a home after kitchen fire in Allouez

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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

Special Weather Statement issued December 01 at 10:37PM CST by NWS

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...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

Classes resume after fire at Wild Rose Middle & High School sends construction worker to hospital

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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

Oshkosh Fire Department collects donations during first night of annual Food & Toy Drive

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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

West Bend Firefighters Local 2025 receive Paul Harris Certificate of Appreciation

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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

VIDEO: 1 found dead, investigation continues after reported Minnesota house explosion

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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

Massachusetts city to mark 24th anniversary of 1999 Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. blaze

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VIDEO: Paul A. Brotherton, Timothy P. Jackson, Jeremiah M. Lucey II, James F. “Jay” Lyons III, Joseph T. McGuirk and Thomas E. Spencer: six brave men whose names the city will never forget. Dec. 3, 1999, was a sad day that continues to be recognized each year in Worcester, no matter how hard and painful for the victims' families and friends, the brotherhood and sisterhood of firefighters, and the people of Worcester to remember.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Metered Site

Tennessee man who became '90% entrapped' in corn grain bin is rescued

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PHOTOS: A Tennessee man was rescued from a grain bin after he became 90% engulfed in corn kernels and crews raced to free him, firefighters said. In a Facebook post, the Ethridge Fire Department said that around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, crews were sent to a farm on Henryville Road to rescue a 70-year-old man who owns the farm.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FOX News

Missouri fire department braces for chimney fire calls with special bucket of tools

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VIDEO: The Lemay Fire Protection District has responded to so many chimney fires over the years that the department’s firefighters have created their own bucket of tools designed specifically for chimney-related fires. The bucket is made of metal, which gives firefighters a safe place to deposit hot embers.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis

The country's electric car hotspots, mapped

National Fire News -

Much of the country's electric vehicle (EV) use is concentrated in the "four corners" of California, the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast and the Southeast, according to data shared with Axios. Two glaring exceptions? Colorado and Hawai'i. The data, from mobility analytics platform Replica, is based on estimated EV miles traveled per 1,000 residents at the county level on a typical weekday in the second quarter of 2023.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AXIOS

Special Weather Statement issued November 30 at 7:36AM CST by NWS

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...SLIPPERY STRETCHES ON ROADS THIS MORNING... Frost deposition on road surfaces this morning has created slick spots on area roads. Conditions should improve by the late morning as temperatures rise above freezing. Exercise caution driving this morning, and be prepared for changing road conditions. Special Weather Statement 2023-11-30T07:36:00-06:00 2023-11-30T10:00:00-06:00 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

Town of Sheboygan apartment fire causes $400,000 in damage

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VIDEO: Multiple departments responded to an apartment fire in the Town of Sheboygan Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out in an upper-level apartment at Mapledale Residential Communities. Part of N 40th Street was blocked off, which intersects W Oakdale Ct. Firefighters were on the scene within four minutes of the call.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Ohio State troopers release video of fiery I-70 bus crash

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VIDEO: Newly obtained video shows the moments state troopers arrived on the scene of a fiery bus crash on I-70 in Licking County earlier this month. Body camera footage shows Ohio State Highway Troopers arriving on the scene to find the charter bus, which 55 people were on, in flames. The trooper runs onto the bus with a fire extinguisher.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHIO-TV CBS 7 Dayton

‘It’s just an honor’: Department in New Jersey appoints first Hispanic fire chief

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VIDEO: It was a historic moment that captivated hundreds in Paterson, N.J., as Alejandro Alicea became the city’s first Hispanic Fire Chief. “It’s just an honor for me and I am humbled by the appointment,” said Alicea. As Puerto Rican flags waved in the halls of the Paterson Fire Headquarters, the longtime firefighter stood tall and stoic as he accepted his newest challenge.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City

Vehicles hampered firefighting efforts at destructive house blaze in North Carolina

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VIDEO: Fire hose damage by vehicles disrupted firefighting efforts Tuesday and crews could not save a house, Wesley Chapel Fire Dept. said. “At some point during that process, a vehicle ran over the fire hose,” said Fire Chief Steven McLendon. “They went to turn the fire hydrant on and they noticed the hose had been damaged.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZY-TV FOX 46 Belmont

New Fire Station in Maryland Receives Prestigious LEED Gold Certification

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VIDEO: Howard County Executive Calvin Ball on Wednesday announced that the County’s Department of Fire and Rescue Services’ (HCDFRS) Waterloo Fire Station has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This achievement is underscored by the integration of eco-friendly elements, including reflective concrete, low-flow water appliances, a geothermal system for HVAC, energy efficient boilers, EV charging stations and rooftop solar panels.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Howard County Maryland

Appleton home fire spread from shed, fire department says

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VIDEO: Here in Appleton, neighbors who witnessed a fire jumped in to help before firefighters arrived. A neighbor here on Friendly Street told me about the scary moments from Tuesday night. “When I looked out the window, you could see, like, the flames.” Betsy Vargas lives only a couple of houses away from the home that burned.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2023 8:03:00 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

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