Firefighters from three counties were reported to be battling a pole barn fire late Thursday night in far northwest Racine County. The 30-foot by 40-foot pole barn at 34625 Loland Drive was reported to be fully engulfed in flames at about 10:35 p.m. Thursday, according to police radio reports. Fire departments from the Tichigan, Waterford and Rochester were initially called the scene, west of Highway 83 and northwest of the Village of Waterford.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 2:13:23 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

The fire that killed two Wilmington Fire Department firefighters was intentionally set by one of the home’s residents, authorities said. Beatriz Fana-Ruiz, 27, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree arson, four counts of assault of a first responder and seven counts of reckless endangerment.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newark Post

Radio communication and incident reports obtained by the Channel 4 I-Team show the closest fire department to a stretch of interstate frequently used by Nashvillians traveling to Chattanooga is refusing to respond to car fires on 1-24 in Marion County on Monteagle Mountain. The I-Team started investigating when a bus filled with Marines traveling to Nashville on Sept.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSMV-TV News 4

Bombarded by phone calls from people applauding him for telling his story, former city firefighter Jesse Diaz got more good news Thursday. After awarding Diaz a half million dollars the day before, the jury in his civil case tacked on another quarter-million simoleons for punitive damages – meant as a deterrent message to the city department not to retaliate against employees.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Trentonian

The City of Seattle and the Seattle Fire Department have completed a major purchase using the NPPGov / FireRescue GPO MES contract. This expensive and mission critical life safety equipment procurement was due to a department-wide upgrade to the type of breathing apparatus their firefighters use to meet the current NFPA 1981 Standards.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC Right Now KNDU

There’s a revolution taking place in emergency medical services, and for many, it could be life changing. From the increasingly sophisticated equipment they carry and the new lifesaving techniques they use, to the changing roles they play in some communities—providing preventive care and monitoring patients at home—ambulance crews today are hardly recognizable from their origins as “horizontal taxicabs.
- PUB DATE: 9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wall Street Journal - Metered Site

No action will be taken against the Merrill city administrator and fire chief regarding some county owned property that was improperly removed from the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. “... although not in violation of city ordinance or polices, [Johnson's and Savone's actions] were in poor judgment”, read a fax from Merrill Mayor Bill Bialecki sent to media outlets Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 8:38:03 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Firefighters are responding to a building fire at 1545 Cormell Road in Green Bay. The address shows the business on fire is Private Label Coffee. Smoke was seen coming from the building and everyone inside was ordered to evacuate. This is a developing story and more information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 7:48:08 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

On September 28, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.

Sun Prairie Fire Chief Chris Garrison issued a memo on Wednesday, Sept. 21 relating to the solicitation of donations from Sun Prairie area residents. “Please be advised -- this is not any representatives from our organization,” Garrison said, referring to the Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department and the Sun Prairie Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 3:11:16 AM - SOURCE: Sun Prairie Star

The second suspect involved in the Cabaret Bar fire in early August has been arrested, but he isn't talking. 32-year-old Robert Hernandez was confirmed in Wausau police custody by Newsline 9 Wednesday, but officials say he hasn't been responding to questioning about what exactly occurred that night. Hernandez was also arrested for violating his felony parole.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 12:37:12 AM - SOURCE: WIZD-FM Rock 94.7

PHOTOS - A commuter train plowed into the bustling Hoboken rail station during the morning rush hour Thursday, injuring more than 100 people, some of them critically, in a tangle of broken concrete, twisted metal and dangling cables, authorities said. Democratic Assemblyman Raj Mukherji, who represents Hoboken, said a transit official told him at least one person had died and two were injured critically.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

A volunteer firefighter, who one of the first emergency responders to arrive at Townville Elementary School after shots rang out Wednesday afternoon, was able to stop the teen suspect and hold him until deputies arrived, Anderson County Emergency Management Director Taylor Jones said. Deputies said a 14-year-old opened fire on the school’s playground just before 2 p.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHNS-TV FOX 21

A federal court may decide whether Gwinnett County can discipline firefighters for wearing their uniforms to public meetings. The county prohibits employees from wearing their uniforms when not on duty, but 16 firefighters wore their work attire to a County Commission meeting where they believed the fire department budget would be discussed.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

PHOTO - Two firefighters were ejected from a brand new fire engine early Wednesday morning as they responded to a fire. Emergency crews responded to a house fire in Coyle just after 1 a.m. As a police officer from Langston University arrived to the front of the house it was fully involved. The fire also extended to a nearby vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE:

The team in Colerain Township was taking a proactive approach they said after a study still ongoing by the National Institute of Safety and Health, or NIOSH as it's known, found when fires burn it's a health hazard to firefighters, in a big way. People know the danger as fire destroys a burning building.
- PUB DATE: 9/29/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRC-TV CBS 12 Cincinnati

On September 28, 0 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On September 26, 4 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On September 25, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Firefighters on Wednesday morning, September 28th were called out to the scene of a garage fire near 12th and Michigan in South Milwaukee. The call came in shortly before 1:00 a.m. When crews arrived on scene, they encountered a fully-involved detached garage. Officials say the fire extended to an SUV parked adjacent to the garage and to the roof of an auto body shop located directly to the east.
- PUB DATE: 9/28/2016 4:37:27 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6