Black Creek (WI) Rural Fire Department walk-in rescue. Freightliner M2 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 330-hp engine; 21-foot rescue body.

When it comes to battling blazes and fighting crime, local firefighters and law enforcement aren't left out in the cold - or the heat. A local company does their part to ensure that our hardworking responders have backup when they're facing the elements. For a few years now, Ben Franklin Transit has actually been offering up their services by sending buses and even vans to properties where local law enforcement and fire crews are dealing with either hot or cold temperatures.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2017 7:38:49 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

While many of us hunker down inside during these extremely cold temperatures, first responders are braving the elements to keep the community safe. On Tuesday evening, Spokane County Fire District 4 responded to a shop fire near Chattaroy and fought the flames until almost 4 a.m. as temperatures dipped almost to zero.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2017 7:37:57 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

VIDEO: Two 15-year-old boys who fell through a frozen Lake Serene were rescued by firefighters Wednesday afternoon. Dive teams and rescue crews raced to the Lynnwood lake just after 3:30 p.m. after getting a report that two teens walking along the ice had fallen through about halfway out toward the middle of the lake.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2017 5:36:46 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19

The Richland Fire Department reported 2016 as the busiest on record. Officials said they see an increase in calls almost every year as our Tri-Cities area continues to grow. From 2015 to 2016, they had a three percent jump in calls. RFD responded to 5,000 medical calls, 100 structure fires, 80 wild land fires and several other crashes and accidents.
- PUB DATE: 1/4/2017 5:36:45 PM - SOURCE: KEPR-TV CBS 19