Ford is expanding a recall of SUVs and telling owners to park them outside after a series of engine fires that can happen even when the ignition switches are off. The company also announced Friday that it's recalling another 100,000 SUVs in the U.S. for a different problem that also causes engine fires.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

When they’re not suppressing fires or responding to medical emergencies, the Myrtle Beach Fire Department, along with other Grand Strand first responders, can be found on the ice. “It’s like being a kid out there,” said Ross Porter, an engineer and paramedic for the City of Myrtle Beach. A group of about 25 make up the roster of the MBFD’s hockey team.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMBF-TV NBC 32 Myrtle Beach

Two occupants, two dogs and a cat are safe after a residential fire started at a Janesville duplex on Sunday, the Janesville fire department said. Janesville Fire responded to a residential duplex fire after being told one person wasn’t out of the house. Heavy fire roared for the garage door and roof as officials arrived.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2022 8:39:07 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

The Sun Prairie Fire and Rescue Company held a ceremony remembering the life of Captain Cory Barr on Sunday night, who died responding to a gas leak explosion in 2018. The ceremony recognized not only his work, but the work of everyone who responded that day. It was also a time for members of the department to celebrate their captain.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2022 7:51:29 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

A man is injured after a home explosion in Glendale. Firefighters used high-powered streams to knock down unstable parts of the house here in the 5600 block of North Sievers Place, which they say is a total loss. Neighbors say it started with a big boom. They say at first they thought it was a tree falling over -- then they saw flames.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2022 4:39:39 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

The Green Bay Metro Fire Department has given an update on the fire that took place on the 2800 Block of Conesta Drive in the Village of Bellevue. According to Lieutenant Shauna Walesh, a little after 11:15 a.m., the Green Bay Metro Fire Department received a call for a structure fire with smoke from the attic area.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Although a majority of central Wisconsin has seen quite a bit of rainfall over the past week, much of the area is still seeing a high fire risk due to the dry climate. When land and vegetation become dry, fire and heat can spread much more quickly, causing fires to burn out of control. Jerry Minor, the Pittsville Fire Chief, says wildfires are the most common type of fire they respond to during the dry season.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9 Wausau

A fire at a home in Janesville forced three people to evacuate. The City of Janesville Fire Department responded to a home on South River Road early Friday morning around 2 a.m. where they immediately spotted a couch that was on fire. Engine 812 reportedly saw heavy fire. Nineteen firefighters got the fire under control quickly, managing to keep it contained to the first floor.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

The US Coast Guard’s Toledo Marine Safety Unit responded to a massive fire at the Son Rise Marina in Sandusky on Thursday. According to the Coast Guard’s Great Lakes division, they responded to a pollution threat caused by the fire. Officials said multiple boats went up in flames. The Coast Guard said it is working with port partners to mitigate environmental impacts and to oversee the removal of the boats.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVG-TV ABC/CW 13 Toledo

A report of a bomb threat Thursday afternoon at Dodge City Community College is the latest among similar threats made to campuses across the U.S., investigators confirmed. On the all reporting a bomb in the Arts classroom at Dodge City Community College, no suspicious device was located. The Dodge City Police Department said the call said the bomb was located at the back of a classroom and that it would detonate in a little more than one hour.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWCH-DT CBS 12 Hutchinson

VIDEO: What better way to say 'thank you' than with a bottle of bourbon? That's what Old Forester is doing to commemorate the Firefighters who saved Whiskey Row seven years ago. The historic block in Downtown Louisville caught fire on July 7, 2015, and was nearly destroyed. Firefighters managed to safely put out the fire while also preserving the historic façade.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLKY-TV CBS 32 Louisville

First responders must handle various disaster response situations, ranging from simple fire extinguishing drills or minor accidents to huge disasters such as terrorist attacks. While the job of all first responders, including firefighters, police and medics, is to prepare for often dangerous scenarios, there is always a risk of the first responders getting into the same trouble as those they attempt to rescue every day.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: We Are The Mighty

PHOTOS: At 25 years old, Destin firefighter and EMT Holly Heidenreich loves the extreme life. Most recently paddling 80 miles from Bimini, Bahamas to mainland Florida with her bare hands. With her teammate, Megan Scully from Lake Worth, Fla., the women made up the only prone board paddling team for the 2022 Crossing For Cystic Fibrosis challenge.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKRG-TV CBS 5 Mobile

Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue Company will be holding a remembrance ceremony on July 10 to honor those who responded to a gas leak and explosion in the city in 2018. The ceremony will be in honor of the life of Captain Cory Barr and other public safety personnel who responded to the natural gas incident, according to Sun Prairie Fire & Rescue.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 2:21:01 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

VIDEO: It was all hands on deck Monday, July 4 at the corner of Prospect and Jefferson in Racine after a dog was found trapped in a storm drain. "I've helped DPW with ducklings in a sewer before but this was quite different," said Kristin Wilson, executive director of Billy's Posse, a non-profit that focuses on lost dogs.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Fire destroyed a barn in the town of Oconto on July 4. The fire in the 2700 block of Sherman Road, about 2 miles northeast of the city, was reported about 6:37 a.m. by an occupant of camper parked near the barn. The person had been awakened by the sound of ash hitting the top of his camper, said Oconto Fire-Rescue Lt.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press Gazette - Metered Site

Calumet Masonic Lodge 172 recently presented fire suppression tools to the fire departments in New Holstein, Kiel, Chilton and Brillion. Representatives of all but the Brillion department were able to attend a presentation and dinner put on by the Masons at their lodge on Washington Street in New Holstein.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: iwanttheNews.com

A fireworks explosion in front of a suburban home during the July Fourth holiday that caused young children and adults to flee was caught on security video. The blast occurred during a celebration as they were attempting to light fireworks on a front lawn. As the fireworks light up, a blast is seen going in all directions, prompting adults to grab the children and move for cover.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox News

PHOTOS: Just before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dan Naughton stood atop a 6,000-pound truck holding a bucket of water. Moments earlier, it had been filled by firefighters from the hose of a smaller truck. Naughton faced the crowd beneath him, and slowly emptied the bucket into the truck’s 500-gallon tank. As the last droplet trickled out, onlookers cheered, and Naughton – a Palm Beach County Fire Rescue driver – smiled back.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Palm Beach Coast - Metered Site

VIDEO: A Chicago woman is expressing her gratitude to members of the Cambridge Fire Department Dive Team and Marine Unit after they helped find her diamond ring that fell into the Charles River in Massachusetts. Cambridge Fire Lt. Stephen Capuccio said those Dive Team and Marine Unit members were working a detail on the Charles River on Sunday when they were alerted about a lost ring at the Charlesgate Yacht Club.
- PUB DATE: 7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCVB-TV ABC 5 Boston