A Los Angeles firefighter who was badly burned in a massive downtown L.A. explosion and fire two years ago is continuing his road to recovery. On May 16, 2020, explosions rocked a burning downtown vape shop. L.A. Fire Capt. Victor Aguirre rushed in to save lives and was the last firefighter to escape down a ladder when it was engulfed by a fireball.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCBS-TV CBS 2 Los Angeles

President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Valor to 15 public safety officers Monday at the White House, including two officers who died in the line of duty. The Medal of Valor is the highest award a president can bestow on a public safety officer. In an East Room ceremony, Biden called the honorees "the heart and soul and very spine of this country," saying they were "the ones who ran in to help when everyone else ran away.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: PBS News Hour

PHOTOS: Crewmen doused a mattress fire on the steamboat White Cloud, moored on the north end of the city's landing. They aired the bedding on deck, then dragged it back into a cabin. They must have missed an ember. About 10 p.m., flames burst from the passenger deck. Watchmen along the crowded landing clanged bells of alarm.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Metered Site

New Jersey will use $10 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to help provide fire departments with more safety and sanitary equipment, officials announced Monday. The state’s Firefighter Grant Program will allow local and regional fire departments to apply for the taxpayer money from the American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed to provide stimulus funds in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MSN.com

Eau Claire fire crews battled a fire at a home off of East Riverview Drive Monday night. According to ECFD, the fire started in the attic and then spread to the first floor. The homeowners noticed the fire and called 911. According to fire officials, one of the homeowners was evaluated on scene. Firefighters were also able to get multiple pets out of the home.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2022 5:49:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

Each year in May, a week is set aside to recognize the lifesaving work that EMT’s, paramedics and first responders do every day in our communities. National EMS Week, May 15 through May 21 this year, has been nationally celebrated since 1974, but Aspirus’ connection to EMS roots goes back even further.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: On Focus

One person was displaced Saturday night after malfunctioning pool equipment caused a fire. Officials responded to the 7100 block of Colony Drive at about 5:10 p.m. A news release said the fire began on the outside of the house but quickly spread up the siding and into the attic space. The fire caused significant damage to the attic and upper level of the home, the release said.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMSN-TV FOX 47 Madison

A massive fire destroyed a manufacturing plant in Spring Hope in Nash County late Saturday night and early Sunday, officials said. The fire started about 11:30 p.m. at JHRG Manufacturing, which makes protector fabrics, including body armor, according to Spring Hope police and fire officials. Several agencies eventually were able to control of fire, but the building was destroyed, according to Spring Hope fire officials.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTW-TV CBS 13 Florence

PHOTOS: Minutes can matter when Enid’s firefighters are responding to calls reporting a blaze or smoke. Because a fire could’ve already grown exponentially once first responders from Enid Fire Department arrive, they need to know how much flow of water is within nearby fire hydrants, said new EFD Chief Jason Currier.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Enid News & Eagle

As Corpus Christi Fire Department cadets were recognized by friends, family and city officials Thursday evening at Del Mar College, one word kept coming up: pioneer. The 22 future firefighters were celebrated for their completion of an innovative paramedic training program. The cadets were the first people in the country to attempt a simultaneous, expedited emergency medical technician and paramedic training course.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Caller Times - Metered Site

PHOTOS: It was described as the “largest and most elegantly appointed boarding house in the Northwest.” Butte’s Hale House, constructed in 1895, offered nearly 200 rooms “for the busy toilers of the great copper camp.” The Anaconda Standard newspaper described it as modern in every way, constructed of brick and stone, with “everything to make it complete in drainage, light, heat and ventilation.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Missoula Current

Under the direction of Mayor Rick Blangiardi, the Honolulu Hale will light up this week to commemorate National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) week. The Hale will be lit up in the colors of the city’s ambulances (orange, blue, and white) from sunset on Sunday May, 15 to sunrise on Saturday, May, 21.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KITV ABC 4 Honolulu

Officials in Poynette are investigating what caused a house fire Sunday night, saying an explosion may have sparked the flames. No one was hurt, but two dogs died in the fire. The home is on 500 block of East Tomlinson St. in Poynette. An image shared with NBC15 News showed flames filling the home’s porch.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2022 7:02:45 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON... Low relative humidity and west winds gusting to 20 to 25 mph will result in elevated fire danger across most of central and northeast Wisconsin this afternoon. Be careful with any outdoor activity that could produce sparks or flames, and do not attempt to burn yard debris. Burning restrictions Special Weather Statement 2022-05-16T22:00:00-05:00 2022-05-15T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Brown; Calumet; Door; Florence; Forest; Kewaunee; Langlade; Lincoln; Manitowoc; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Outagamie; Portage; Shawano; Southern Marinette County; Southern Oconto County; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Winnebago; Wood FIPS6 055009 055015 055029 055037 055041 055061 055067 055069 055071 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055087 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055139 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ022 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ038 WIZ039 WIZ040 WIZ045 WIZ048 WIZ049 WIZ050 WIZ073 WIZ074 VTEC

The De Pere Fire Rescue Department responded to a structure fire on 1105 Fay Court around 5:56 Sunday morning. All residents had already evacuated. A detached garage was heavily engulfed in flames. The fire was moving to the exterior of a single family home. Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames and prevent the fire from extending into the residence.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2022 9:16:27 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON... Low relative humidity and west winds gusting to around 20 mph will result in an elevated fire danger across portions of north- central and far northeast Wisconsin this afternoon. Be careful with any outdoor activity that could produce sparks or flames. Burning restrictions may be in effect for some areas, so Special Weather Statement 2022-05-16T19:00:00-05:00 2022-05-15T19:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Lincoln; Northern Marinette County; Oneida; Vilas FIPS6 055037 055041 055069 055075 055085 055125 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 VTEC

...LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WINDS AND POSSIBLE DRY LIGHTNING WILL RESULT IN NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... Very low relative humidity, winds gusting to 20 to 25 mph, warm temperatures and dry fuels will result in near-critical fire weather conditions across north central and central this afternoon. In addition, there is potential for dry thunderstorms Special Weather Statement 2022-05-14T10:22:00-05:00 2022-05-14T20:00:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Lincoln; Marathon; Oneida; Portage; Vilas; Wood FIPS6 055069 055073 055085 055097 055125 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ018 WIZ030 WIZ035 WIZ036 VTEC

...VERY DRY AIR AND GUSTY WINDS WILL MAKE FOR INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON... Relative humidities of 18 to 25 percent and winds gusting to 20 to 30 mph will make for increased fire potential this afternoon. Be careful with any outdoor activity that could produce sparks or flames. Burning restrictions may be in effect for some areas. Special Weather Statement 2022-05-14T04:54:00-05:00 2022-05-14T12:30:00-05:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Florence; Forest; Langlade; Lincoln; Marathon; Menominee; Northern Marinette County; Northern Oconto County; Oneida; Portage; Shawano; Vilas; Waupaca; Waushara; Wood FIPS6 055037 055041 055067 055069 055073 055075 055078 055083 055085 055097 055115 055125 055135 055137 055141 UGC WIZ005 WIZ010 WIZ011 WIZ012 WIZ013 WIZ018 WIZ019 WIZ020 WIZ021 WIZ030 WIZ031 WIZ035 WIZ036 WIZ037 WIZ045 VTEC

PHOTOS: No one was injured Thursday morning after a fire tore through a vehicle at a Dane County gas station. Cottage Grove Fire crews were called around 9 a.m. to the BP Gas Station on the 2700 block of Highway N in the Town of Pleasant Springs for a car that was fully engulfed in flames. A fuel tank ruptured shortly after first responders arrived, which they noted made containing the fire a challenge.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW+ 15 Madison

PHOTOS: I admit that I didn't remember, but my friend Lois Seymour did, that it was the 30th anniversary of a monstrous fire that broke out on May 3, 1991, at Madison's Central Storage & Warehouse Co.. It was later proclaimed to have been Madison's biggest fire ever by fire department officials. The fire at the huge food storage facility on Cottage Grove Road and Highway 51/151 in east Madison was later attributed to a forklift battery malfunction.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Farmer