The Los Angeles and Cincinnati fire departments have made a friendly wager on Super Bowl LVI. LA Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas tweeted a photo of a Matthew Stafford Rams jersey and a Rams hat along with a message saying the losing team's department will raise the winning team's flag at a station and on an engine and the fire chief will wear a jersey along with a congratulations message that gets posted to social media.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLWT-TV NBC 5 Cincinnati

PHOTO: Firefighters in Fall River are being recognized for their extraordinary work at a Saturday house fire, while facing brutal weather conditions. In a Facebook post, Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan praised the fire crews. “They battled some really tough conditions at a house fire on Irving St. With lot of elements working against them, including the parking, wind, cold and size of the fire, they really did a tremendous job.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXT-TV FOX 25 Boston

VIDEO: Across Wisconsin, firefighters have been particularly susceptible to dying of COVID-19–even moreso than their law enforcement first responder counterparts. In 2021, all six of Wisconsin’s line of duty deaths for firefighters and emergency medical service personnel were a result of COVID-19 complications, according to new data released to News 3 Now.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

It's one thing to have an occasional dumpster fire, especially near restaurants or fast-food venues. Or perhaps it's due to a homeless person, especially in winter. That's the word being used to describe a rash of dumpster fires that Pasco Fire Crews were dealing with early Tuesday morning (Feb 1st.).
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFLD-FM 98.7 Pasco

A Whatcom County Fire Station is asking for the public’s help in recovering thousands of dollars in stolen equipment. In a video posted to their Facebook page, Fire District 16 said that over $18,000 in equipment was taken from Station 86 in Acme over the weekend. A station spokesperson said the theft was discovered as crews were preparing to head out to a car accident.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KGMI-AM 790 Bellingham