With a big winter storm headed our way, and temperatures set to plunge once again, one of Chicago’s favorite winter traditions is well underway. The Chicago Fire Department’s icebreaking boat made its way down the Chicago River Tuesday afternoon, tearing through thick sheets of ice. It’s one of the most spectacular sights Chicago has to offer.
- PUB DATE: 2/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago

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