Nov 23 Local News State Fire Marshal Warns About Thanksgiving Day Cooking Fires Kentucky State Fire Marshal William Swope is warning residents about leaving food unattended while cooking over the holidays. The National Fire Protection Association lists Thanksgiving as one of the leading days for home cooking fires. State officials are specifically discouraging the use of outdoor gas-fueled turkey fryers that immerse the turkey in hot oil, which […] By WFPL News Nov 23 Local News State Fire Marshal Warns About Thanksgiving Day Cooking Fires WFPL News
Sep 5 Local News Merger Report Recommends Metro Government Consider In-Depth Review The government consulting firm that released last week’s Metro Government merger report says the city may benefit from a more in-depth audit. Public Works, LLC came into Metro Government’s $30,000 grant-funded project with an open mind, said senior consultant Marion Reitz. After 100 hours of research, the report affirmed many issues already being discussed in […] By Devin Katayama Sep 5 Local News Merger Report Recommends Metro Government Consider In-Depth Review Devin Katayama
Aug 9 Local News Fire and EMS Continue to Look for Common Ground in Subcommittee Louisville’s Merger 2.0 Task Force subcommittee on fire and EMS met on Tuesday. As the Oct. 1 deadline for recommendations nears, the two departments are struggling to find common ground. The subcommittee meeting was at times contentious. Fire and EMS have different opinions on how to proceed with the conversation about possible changes to either […] By Devin Katayama Aug 9 Local News Fire and EMS Continue to Look for Common Ground in Subcommittee Devin Katayama
Jul 18 Local News Fire and EMS Discuss Efficiency and Effectiveness The Louisville Merger 2.0 fire and EMS subcommittee met for over two hours on Monday. It began with a presentation by Louisville Metro EMS. It highlighted the agency’s use of new technology and its increased revenue over the past few years. But the agency still relies on fire departments to be first responders, said Walter […] By Devin Katayama Jul 18 Local News Fire and EMS Discuss Efficiency and Effectiveness Devin Katayama
Nov 14 Local News Officials Investigating Cause Of Paoli Fire It took more than a dozen fire departments to bring the flames under control and depleted the water supply in the Orange County town. By Rick Howlett Nov 14 Local News Officials Investigating Cause Of Paoli Fire Rick Howlett
Oct 25 Environment Fort Knox Fires Smoldering, Air Quality Improves The fires burned a wooded training area at the fort, and could have been caused by tracer bullets, which contain burning phosphorous. The subsequent smoke and ash blew northward to Louisville, where an air quality alert was issued for the weekend. By Gabe Bullard Oct 25 Environment Fort Knox Fires Smoldering, Air Quality Improves Gabe Bullard
Oct 5 Local News Fire Prevention Month Begins, Fire Deaths Down City and suburban firefighters Tuesday kicked off Fire Prevention Month, and firefighters again used the ceremony to stress the importance of basic home safety. By Gabe Bullard Oct 5 Local News Fire Prevention Month Begins, Fire Deaths Down Gabe Bullard
Mar 12 Local News Firefighters Remind Public To Change Smoke Detector Batteries Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend, and Louisville firefighters say that means it's time to change smoke detector batteries. By Gabe Bullard Mar 12 Local News Firefighters Remind Public To Change Smoke Detector Batteries Gabe Bullard
Jan 27 Local News Resolution Takes Step Toward Merged Fire Districts Louisville Metro Councilman Dan Johnson has authored a resolution that would take the first steps toward a unified fire department in Louisville. By Gabe Bullard Jan 27 Local News Resolution Takes Step Toward Merged Fire Districts Gabe Bullard
Jan 11 Arts and Culture Kentucky Center Dealing With Repairs After Fire Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts officials are working this week to repair its electrical system after it was damaged in a weekend fire. WFPL’s Elizabeth Kramer has more. The fire occurred Saturday in an electrical room in the garage and resulted in the evacuation of 108 production and audience members during a performance of […] By Elizabeth Kramer Jan 11 Arts and Culture Kentucky Center Dealing With Repairs After Fire Elizabeth Kramer
Oct 6 Local News Firefighters Stress Simple Home Safety Steps National Fire Prevention week has begun and Louisville firefighters are trying to get the word out about simple home safety measures. By Gabe Bullard Oct 6 Local News Firefighters Stress Simple Home Safety Steps Gabe Bullard
Sep 23 Local News Louisville Receives Stimulus Grant For Firehouse Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson Wednesday announced another project made possible by the federal stimulus package--$3.3 million dollars will be used to build a new firehouse in the Beechmont neighborhood. By Gabe Bullard Sep 23 Local News Louisville Receives Stimulus Grant For Firehouse Gabe Bullard
Sep 1 Local News Eight Horse Barns Damaged by Fire at Fairgrounds Eight horse barns at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds were damaged this morning in a fire. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the early morning blaze, which destroyed four of the barns. Kentucky State Fair Board President Harold Workman says the next event scheduled to use the horse barns is the North American International […] By Stephanie Crosby Sep 1 Local News Eight Horse Barns Damaged by Fire at Fairgrounds Stephanie Crosby
Mar 18 Local News New Fire Station Opens In Portland After discussions with residents of Louisville’s Portland neighborhood on where to build a new fire station, construction of the Engine 6 facility at 25th and Griffiths is complete. By Gabe Bullard Mar 18 Local News New Fire Station Opens In Portland Gabe Bullard
Mar 13 Local News Area Fire Departments Receive FEMA Grant Twenty area fire departments will share a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. By Gabe Bullard Mar 13 Local News Area Fire Departments Receive FEMA Grant Gabe Bullard