A North Prairie firefighter has died in the line of duty after contracting COVID-19. Colleagues are remembering Gary Berg for his decades of dedication to the job. Berg joined the North Prairie Fire Department as soon as he could, his 18th birthday, and he never looked back. His fellow firefighters say they'll miss the man known for his humility and hard work.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 8:59:39 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

A man found guilty of setting a woman on fire in Waukesha in September of 2020, was sentenced Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 to 38 years in prison with another 24 years of extended supervision. Authorities said it was a random attack. The victim, Amber Fuller, was walking her dogs when police say Joel Murn ran up to her and set her on fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 12:48:42 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Firefighter Emily Owens is a St. Norbert College graduate whose not only debunking stereotypes in her career field, but is part of the groundbreaking efforts to help diversify the fire industry. "I didn't always get a lot of support as the only woman on a crew. There was a time when I was the only woman on a crew.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 12:04:26 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Firefighters helped rescue a woman and her dog from a house fire early Monday morning. Crews responded to a call for a house on fire just after midnight. A person was reported to be trapped in a bedroom with their dog. Firefighters gained access to the first floor apartment on 615 South 7th St. First responders located the woman in a bedroom where she stayed as firefighters extinguished the flames on the first floor.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 7:37:12 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse

PHOTOS/VIDEO: A dozen trailers full of donations were destroyed in a massive fire at a southeast Springs Goodwill Monday morning. Firefighters were called to the blaze just after 5 a.m. “We got a report of a trailer that was on fire at the Goodwill [at Hancock and Academy],” said Colorado Springs Fire Department spokesperson Capt.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs

VIDEO: The Atlanta Fire Rescue Department received state-of-the-art eBikes so crews can provide faster care in hard to reach areas. The bikes were donated by California-based company Aventon. "As visitors and residents get outdoors, we want them to continue to feel safe," said Shirley Anne Smith, Executive Director for Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGCL-TV CBS 46 Atlanta

A South Carolina fire department is thanking the community for its support after a frightening moment that injured two firefighters on Sunday afternoon. According to Richburg Fire-Rescue, the incident occurred as crews were battling a barn fire off of Old Richburg Road in Chester County. The department said the barn was burning heavily and a grass fire was spreading toward other structures as well as a heavily wooded area.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia

PHOTOS/VIDEO: The Wilmington Fire Department celebrated its 100th anniversary Saturday with the "largest parade the city's ever seen." The historic parade stepped off at 10 a.m. on Oct. 23, 2021, at at East 14th Street and Park Avenue and proceeded south to King Street to 4th Street. Several thousand people lined the parade route, which included all 156 members of the Wilmington Fire Department decked out in double-breasted coats.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDEL 1150AM & WDEL.com

More than 100 people were injured and a dozen buildings were destroyed by fire during riots at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill in Lower Allen Twp., Cumberland County, from Oct. 25 to 27, 1989. The cost of the damage eventually exceeded $57 million. The riots started around 3 p.m. Oct.
- PUB DATE: 10/25/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Penn Live

State Rep. Barbara Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, has named Western Lakes Fire District Chief Bradley Bowen as the First Responder of the Year for the 38th Assembly District. According to the press release issued by Dittrich’s office, Bowen devoted himself to combating the COVID-19 pandemic in an exemplary display of leadership, securing doses of the vaccine with little to no assistance from state agencies in order to inoculate first responders and members of the public across both Waukesha and Jefferson counties.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2021 4:46:27 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today

The Campbell Fire Department was teaching fire safety at Summit Elementary School Friday. "It's our fifteenth time working with the kids at the school," Public Fire Education Coordinator Jeff Nylander said. "We have three stations out here where the kids can interact with firefighters and learn about safety.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 3:38:55 PM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse

State Rep. LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) re-introduced on Friday, Oct. 22 the "Safe Roads Save Lives Act" – better known as the "Red Light Camera Bill." "It has become commonplace to see cars running red lights, stop signs, and weaving in and out of traffic for no good reason," Myers said. Reckless driving continues to take the lives of people across Milwaukee.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 9:08:58 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

National Move Over Day, held Saturday, Oct. 17, was established to raise awareness for the safety of first responders, including tow operators, police, fire, medical and other emergency workers. Wisconsin law requires drivers to shift lanes or slow down in order to provide a "safety zone" for a squad car, ambulance, fire truck, tow truck, utility vehicle, or highway maintenance vehicle that is stopped on the side of a road with its warning lights flashing.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Observer

After 32 years of service, including ten in Madison, Fire Chief Steven Davis is retiring. Ten years of Davis’s career were spent as Chief of Madison’s Fire Dept. However, Davis has spent his entire life proudly serving his community through firefighting. “I love the fire service,” Madison Fire Chief Steve Davis.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

VIDEO/PHOTOS: On February 20, 2003, 100 people were killed and more than 200 were injured when The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island, burned to the ground. It was one of the deadliest club fires in American history. Three people were charged, including the club owners Jeff and Michael Derderian, but they say there is more to the story.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

Continuing an initiative to install solar panels on buildings in Asheville and Buncombe County, the City of Asheville recently "flipped the switch" on solar panels just installed at Fire Station 10. Located on Old Haywood Road, Fire Station 10 became the second facility to include renewable energy production.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville

VIDEO: The medical director of Dallas Fire-Rescue has something he hopes you see that could save your life in the fight against COVID-19. FOX 4’s Shaun Rabb got personal with DFR Medical Director Dr. Marshall Isaacs about his tattoos. They mark his journey of overcoming and finding hope. He now hopes his tattoos will lead others to make a decision that could save their lives.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas

Standing beside a table full of the contents from a time capsule “buried” at the fire station in 1936, retired Fire Capt. Bob Ferris remarked on the photo of his grandfather, former Fire Chief Herb Ferris. “It was a little emotional to see this,” Bob Ferris said. On Thursday afternoon, city officials, including Mayor Roxann Wedegartner, and a handful of members of the Fire Department were invited to the temporary fire station on Hope Street for the opening of a time capsule taken from the southeast cornerstone of the former fire station on Main Street.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Recorder - Metered Site

A major earthquake in California is likely to knock out many communications services for days or weeks, including the vast majority of cellphones in the areas closest to the epicenter, according to a landmark new analysis by the U.S. Geological Survey. The widespread disruption would imperil the public's access to 911 operators and lead to delays in reporting fires and calls for medical help.
- PUB DATE: 10/22/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Yahoo News

The Western Lakes Fire District on Thursday, Oct. 21 showed off its advanced, unmanned aircraft for the first time. Using drones is still a new concept for a lot of first responders, but the Western Lakes Fire District is learning that the sky is the limit when it comes to their one-of-a-kind aircraft.
- PUB DATE: 10/21/2021 5:20:56 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee