On Tuesday Alaska State Troopers revealed that the State Medical Examiner's office in Anchorage positively identified the remains of the November 17th Tanana structure fire as those of 58-year-old Charles Erhart of Tanana. Fairbanks-based Troopers were advised of the fire at approximately 9:21 pm on November 17th and responded to the community. They found that the homeowner, and only occupant, was unaccounted for and hadn't been seen since approximately 1.5 to 2 hours earlier. The Tanana Fire Department worked to put out the blaze and an hour into their efforts human remains were located in the wreckage. The fire department worked throughout the night to fully extinguish the fire and on November 18th a deputy fire marshal responded from Fairbanks to open an investigation.  

Police are searching for the person who lit a suitcase on fire and then rolled it onto a subway train with people on board — the second fire in as many days along the same train line. The fire onboard a northbound 1 train Friday was captured on video. A witness said he realized something was wrong when he heard someone yell "smoke" just after the train had pulled into the 18th Street station around 10 a.m. "It looked like someone lit, whether accidentally or on purpose, a piece of rolling luggage on fire, and that had melted into the seats. And that in turn created a bigger fire," said Brendan Cochrane. "All you can do is stand there or call for help. You can't put out the fire because you don't have anything to put out the fire with. That's the thing that's frustrating."  

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. But the first thing you notice is the noise. Grinding, crushing and occasionally popping, sheets of ice fracture into little jigsaw puzzle pieces under the massive weight of the Christopher Wheatley. "It's designed as an icebreaker. It can cut up to almost 15 inches of ice going through it," said Jason Lach, Deputy District Chief of the fire department's Marine and Dive unit.  

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. Cincy Fire & EMS replied with a quote tweet, saying, "We hope you're practicing the @Bengals Who Dey chant and the Ickey Shuffle for your congratulatory message, Chief!" The Bengals and Rams will square off in the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 13.  

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." One image in particular captured the conditions crews faced. The Fall River Reporter posted the image taken by Bobby Forand of Fall River Fire Department. You can see an ice-encrusted firefighter - his helmet, turnout gear, and mustache - frozen solid. Mayor Coogan says firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to surrounding homes. One minor injury was reported, according to the mayor.  

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. At least eleven have died since the start of the pandemic. "Every firefighter in the world wants to be part of the solution, and not part of the problem," Chris Klahn said, who works for the Montello Fire Department and sits on the board of directors for the Wisconsin State Firefighter Association. "This pandemic has just been a struggle to try to keep ourselves healthy, our families healthy, and still respond to those calls for service."