VIDEO/PHOTOS: From Hurricane Beryl to the wildfires in the Panhandle, Texas has experienced the impact of natural disasters in 2024. During large-scale incidents in the Big Country and beyond, the Abilene Fire Department has the right vehicle for the job. An ambulance bus known as an Ambus has been stationed at Station 4 since 2021.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAB-TV CBS 32 Abilene

VIDEO: The Northwest Allen County Fire Department held a safety training session on Wednesday, providing multiple area fire departments the opportunity to observe how to respond to a hot air balloon crash. For the safety training session, the Northwest Allen County Fire Department reached out to a hot air balloon pilot with more than 30 years of experience to provide education on specific hot air balloon safety measures.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTA-TV ABC/NBC/MyNetworkTV 21 Fort Wayne

Volunteer firefighter Jeff Westphal is getting used to being back in the Slinger Fire Department. It’s the place where he almost lost his life. Westphal was preparing to go out on a call on the morning of July 27 for a carbon monoxide detector activation. “Just going to another call, mindset same as always,” said Westphal.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO: A home in the Town of Bristol is a total loss after a early morning fire, according to Dane County Dispatch. Crews from Sun Prairie, Columbus, Madison and Dane Fire Departments as well as Dane County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the fire Thursday at about 1:55 a.m. The house in the 2000 block of Branch Road was fully engulfed when crews arrived, and no one was inside.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

A fire Wednesday afternoon in the basement of a south side La Crosse home causes those who lived there to find shelter elsewhere. La Crosse Fire Captain Tom Griffith said they were called to the home at 3507 Meadow Lane Place just before 1:30 p.m. The residents who lived there said black smoke was coming from the basement.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEO: Firefighters in Port Jefferson battled heavy rains to get people to safety earlier this week - all while its own firehouse was flooded. Screenshots shared to Facebook show submerged gear and equipment, estimated to be thousands of dollars in damages. The department tells News 12 that at no point was its ability to answer emergency calls impacted, and the cleanup process is already underway.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Long Island

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is saddened to learn of the passing of the Honorable Bill Pascrell Jr., the Representative of New Jersey’s 9th Congressional District. First elected to Congress in 1996, the Congressman was a longtime co-chair of the Congressional Fire Services Caucus. Congressman Pascrell was an unwavering champion of our nation’s fire and emergency services.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

VIDEO: A Virginia family gets closure 45 years later after their loved ones' remains have been identified and returned following the remains being found in the Kentucky River. It was a normal training exercise for the Lexington Fire Department on October 22, 2016. Several dive teams spent the day removing vehicles from the Kentucky River off Old Tates Creek Road near Valley View Ferry.
- PUB DATE: 8/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLEX-TV NBC 18 Lexington

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Four people were displaced after a house fire in the village of Oregon Tuesday. Firefighters were called to 144 Thomson Lane to battle the blaze. No one was home when the fire started. While one pet died, crews were able to locate and rescue two other pets and reunited them with the family.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

The Beaver Dam Fire Department recently received a grant from a new business that is coming to the city. The Generac Foundation has awarded the department $2,500. Fire Chief Michael Wesle explains what the grant dollars will be used for. “We’re actually in the process of getting a new ladder truck next year…so, that’s something we’re really excited about but there’s always hidden costs,” says Wesle.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBEV-AM 1430/FM 95.3 Beaver Dam

The Appleton Fire Department released a statement on Tuesday regarding a fire that occurred in the 4900 block of North Applebend Drive. Shortly after noon, firefighters were sent to the location after a call indicated smoke coming from the garage of a single-story home. The fire department was able to bring it under control within 20 minutes.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A mulch fire burning on Detroit's west side could take days to fully extinguish, according to firefighters. The fire at Detroit Mulch on Prairie Street near Lyndon and Livernois started Tuesday night. Crews continued to battle large flames Wednesday morning. Heavy smoke from the fire has led to calls from areas miles away from the mulch business.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit

VIDEO: A local fire department has a new piece of sonar equipment that will help them locate a person underwater more quickly. The Vincennes Township Fire Department recently purchased an AQUAEYE handheld sonar device. Fire Chief Tim Smith said it uses new technology that will help them determine when they’ve located a person in the water, rather than an object.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTWO-TV NBC 2 Terre Haute

VIDEO: Firefighters from the Beacon Falls Fire Department successfully rescued nineteen people and a dog from the Brookside Inn Restaurant during Sunday’s severe flooding. On Sunday, the restaurant was surrounded by five to ten inches of water. With Oxford fire crews occupied with other emergency calls, the Beacon Hose Fire Department intervened using an aerial approach.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford

BMW is recalling more than 720,000 vehicles due to an issue with the water pump's electrical connector that could potentially lead to a fire. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that the recall includes some X1, X3 and X5 vehicles as well as some other models. The impacted vehicles have water pumps with insufficient sealing, according to the NHTSA report, and may be susceptible to fluid ingress at the electrical plug connector over time.
- PUB DATE: 8/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

VIDEO: Bender Beach in Oak Creek is closed due to unsafe water conditions. Officials are warning the public to stay away until the waves and current settle down. The closure comes a day after 3 people were hospitalized in 2 separate water rescues at that beach. The first rescue involved three victims at Bender Park on Sunday evening.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

One person is hurt after a fire inside the TTM Technologies facility in Chippewa County Saturday Morning. According to a press release from Chippewa Falls Fire & Emergency Services Battalion Chief Nate Martell, crews had been called to the building on Cashman Drive for reports of a working structure fire just before 10 a.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire

Multiple firefighters were hurt after a roof collapsed while they were battling a three-alarm house fire at a Mesa home on Monday afternoon. Around 1 p.m., Mesa firefighters were called to a barbeque fire that had spread to the attic of a home on Downing Circle, just north of University Drive and Greenfield Road.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV CBS 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix (AZ Family)

VIDEO: A driver is wanted after they were seen on camera damaging a fire station early Sunday morning, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. At about 1:46 a.m., on Aug. 18, a driver in a white 1997-2003 Ford F150 pickup truck vandalized Fire Station 25, located at 5211 Southeast Mall Street, which serves people in the Mt.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KPTV FOX 12 Portland

VIDEO: Jefferson County 911 is using new artificial intelligence technology to provide faster and more efficient emergency responses throughout Jefferson and Clear Creek counties. At the emergency operations center, every call starts the same way. "This is Jeffcom 911. Can you hear me?" said call taker Juanita Williams.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver