A fire caused excessive damage to a barn in the town of Hubbard Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews from Iron Ridge, Hustisford and Neosho were called to a fully-engulfed structure fire shortly before 2 p.m. at W3626 Decora Road, according to Iron Ridge Fire Chief Jason Keller. Upon arrival, firefighters found three-quarters of the barn in flames, as well as a cornfield burning across the road.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2022 8:45:00 PM - SOURCE: Daily Citizen - Metered Site

One person died in a residential home fire Wednesday morning. The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center heard a home located at N11557 County Highway P was fully engulfed in flames around 2:18 a.m. Waupaca County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Iola Fire Department reported to the home, according to Detective Sergeant Paul Hanneman.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2022 4:56:46 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEO: A firefighter in Trenton, New Jersey was wounded by a stray bullet while working out at the firehouse on Tuesday night, officials said. It happened around 8:30 p.m. at Trenton Fire Company 1: Engine 1 on the 400 block of Calhoun Street. Two bullets pierced the back of the firehouse. Police say one bullet struck the firefighter who was in the weight room.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

PHOTOS: Nobody was injured but tools, vehicles, and personal mementos were destroyed when fire leveled a structure on Long Lake Road in Alpena Township around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Firefighters said they do not know what started the blaze that leveled the storage facility that was also home to the business RJ’s Used Autos.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Alpena News - Metered Site

Reedy Creek's Professional Firefighters Association president Jon Shirey said he hasn’t heard much from the district’s administration about what the future holds for Reedy Creek employees. “What’s going to happen with their jobs as a whole? What’s going to happen to benefits like retiree health care?” Shirey asked.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WESH-TV NBC 2 Orlando

A first responder in need of medical assistance himself is exactly what Parma Fire Capt. Ricky Fetter experienced last fall due to a dangerous and serious cardiac issue. “Last September, I noticed I was a little short of breath while we were conducting a cadet class at Tri-C,” said Cincinnati native and Medina resident Fetter, 50, “I just chalked it up to being out of shape.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland.com

The Abbeville County Fire Department announced the passing of Mr. Hobart “Hobie” Erickson, the oldest active firefighter in the state of South Carolina. He was 95 years old. Erickson served as a first responder for over 65 years. His career started in 1965 in New Jersey. He later moved down south and joined the Donalds Fire Department more than 35 years ago where he once served as chief of the station.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIS-TV NBC/CW 10 Columbia

For the third time in three days, the Fond du Lac Fire Department was on the scene of a residential fire. FDL Fire Rescue was called out Tuesday April 26, 2022 at 3:34 p.m. for a report of a garage fire at 598 S. Military Rd. Once on the scene, fire crews found thick smoke from the front of the garage and heavy fire showing from the rear service door.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 3:29:02 PM - SOURCE: KFIZ-AM 1450 Fond du Lac

A Madison man was forced out of his apartment Monday after a fire. Madison Fire Department crews were sent to a complex on Deer Valley Road just after 9:30 p.m. after residents reported seeing smoke. Officials said one of the residents returned home as firefighters were searching the building. When the man opened his door, he saw dark, heavy smoke.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 12:58:59 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

PHOTO: A good Samaritan is being credited with pulling a woman from a burning SUV after the vehicle crashed into a barn overnight. Manitowoc County sheriff’s officials say they were called to the area of Highway 42, north of Irish Road just after 12:15 a.m. Authorities determined a 21-year-old woman from Kewaunee County was driving an SUV north on 42 when her vehicle went off the road and into the ditch.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 9:44:26 AM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1450 Green Bay

While Sun Prairie firefighters reached the scene of a Monday afternoon house fire within minutes and contained the flames quickly, the city’s fire department pointed out that the way the home was built made the blaze more treacherous. A firefighter who happened to live two homes away from the burning building was the first person to reach the scene shortly after 4 p.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 8:16:17 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC15 Madison

Didion is celebrating 50 years of operation by donating to local nonprofits. The milling company gave $100,000 to local first responders and other agencies on Monday. A total $77,500 went to the fire departments of Cambria, Pardeeville, Randolph, Friesland, Columbus and Fall River, as well as the Columbia and Jefferson County Sheriff’s departments.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMSM-TV FOX 47 Madison

Fire crews in northeast Wisconsin responded to several fires in just the last few days. There were at least six total between Chilton, Green Bay, Fond Du Lac, Appleton, and Kaukauna. Fire officials are now warning the community of the dangers of dry heat and wind, as they were the biggest common factor in the fires the area saw this weekend.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

VIDEO/PHOTOS: An early morning fire destroyed the Ocoee Whitewater Center Tuesday. The venue served as the host site for paddling events, such as kayaking and canoeing, during the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. Years later, it remained a popular spot for locals and tourists with the waters of the Ocoee River surging just steps beyond the center's back doors, with sweeping views from the balcony.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRCB-TV NBC 3 Chattanooga

VIDEO: A group from one of West Texas A&M University's mechanical engineering classes Monday unveiled a device designed and built for the Randall County Fire Department as their spring project. Developed as a project over the 16-week class, the device is designed to make rolling up a fire hose after a fire become less time and manpower consuming.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Amarillo-Globe News

The FDNY is about to make “herstory” — and they may get a trophy out of it. For the first time, the department is sending an all-women rescue paramedic team to test its life-saving skills against other first responders in a national competition, the FDNY said. The four life-savers fly to Indiana to compete in the 2022 Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) Conference and Expo, where they will run through three realistic, high-pressure scenarios to see if they can assess injuries and provide care quickly and accurately.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News - Metered Site

Jaclyn Arndt is 31 years old and works for the Homer Fire Department as a firefighter and EMT. But her new passion is ultra-marathon racing. Earlier this month, she became the first female skier to finish the Iditarod Trail Invitational (or ITI), a 350-mile course from Knik Lake to McGrath. It’s pretty impressive considering she just started marathon racing within the last two years.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBBI-AM 890 Homer

Many states are scaling back on how often they report key COVID-19 statistics, a shift that some experts worry might hinder efforts to mitigate outbreaks and negative effects of the coronavirus. A year ago, all 50 states were reporting new COVID-19 cases on a daily basis. But that has gradually trailed off.
- PUB DATE: 4/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health

Firefighters rescued a male resident hanging from a second-story window of a house that caught fire Sunday night, according to the Chilton Fire Department. Chilton firefighters responded at 6:18 p.m. to a call about a fire at a house at Court and Heiman streets. When they arrived, flames were coming from the rear of the house.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 7:21:14 AM - SOURCE: Herald Times Reporter

Off-duty firefighters and neighboring fire departments were all called in on Sunday morning to help extinguish a Fond du Lac house fire that was spreading to nearby homes. According to Fond du Lac Fire Rescue, just after 2 a.m., crews responded to a two-and-a-half-story single-family home located in the 20 block of W.
- PUB DATE: 4/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay