All 142 Milwaukee firefighters who have died serving the city since 1860 were honored Wednesday, Oct. 12 during the annual "Fallen Firefighter Memorial Program." Everyone knows that a firefighter's job is dangerous. It's their duty to run toward the flames, but Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said it's what happens after they leave that can be the most deadly.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

PHOTOS: When Zionsville Fire Department firefighter Brett Havlin found an abandoned 1964 Zionsville firetruck in Sandwich, Ill., he knew something had to be done to bring it home. Havlin, along with fellow firefighters Kendrick Davis and Bobby Smith pooled their money to purchase the truck and bring it back to Zionsville, but the vehicle was going to need some work.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News and Tribune

This year's National Fire Prevention Week honors the 100th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire. The fire killed more than 250 people and left 100,000 people homeless, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). City of Yakima firefighters respond to an active house or business fire about every 72 hours, said a Yakima Fire Department deputy chief Jeremy Rodriguez.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

Firefighters in the Valley are giving some warnings, saying too many people have smoke detectors that are expired or just aren't working. The Valley has lost lives to fires in homes where there were no working detectors. West Valley Fire Chief Nathan Craig says people also need to replace old detectors because they can get clogged up after 10 years.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMA-TV CBS/CW+ 29 Yakima

The Southeast Thurston Fire Authority said calls first came in at around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, notifying them of a brush fire along state route 507 near Vancil Road. Crews spent an hour and a half battling the flames, which spread across more than 13 acres and threatened approximately 15 homes. Although the fire was eventually contained, Deputy Chief of Operations Kevin Denton said the dry weather created a perfect storm that allowed the fire to spread quickly.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle