VIDEO: A fire that started in the kitchen of a Tomah home on Wednesday morning ends up causing damage throughout the residence. Tomah Fire Chief Tim Adler said they were called about 8:30 a.m. for the fire at 826 Cranberry Circle. Heavy smoke was coming from the front windows on the first floor. Once inside, crews found that the fire had spread to the upstairs part of the home.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

A large commercial fire in Rosemead sent up thick plumes of black smoke visible from throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Los Angeles. The three-alarm fire was burning on River Avenue just south of the 10 Freeway at a pallet yard where 55-gallon drums were also being consumed by flames. The exact nature of the materials on fire was not immediately known, but a hazardous materials team was responding to the scene, By around 3:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

VIDEO: In Gwinnett County, EMS first responders do a thorough inspection of each ambulance in their fleet every day. It’s protocol before responding to an emergency call. Fire Chief Frederick Cephas said it’s critical to keep his medic units in top mechanical shape, and the time has come to replace a dozen of them before they break down.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WANF-TV CBS 46 Atlanta

VIDEO: Research indicates firefighters are at a higher risk of getting and dying from esophageal cancer. The Fort Worth Fire Department wants to get ahead of it. On Wednesday, the department began esophageal cancer testing at its training facility, which will last through the end of next week. “We’ve done some other cancer screenings, but the previous cancer screenings that we do do not detect the esophageal cancer, which… with our job… we’re at a greater risk than the general public," said Jason Cearley, a battalion chief with the department.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Fort Worth

VIDEO: The FDNY has launched a new $1 million ad campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of lithium-ion batteries. Starting soon, officials say New Yorkers will start seeing safety ads on subways, buses, and social media. Yesterday, the FDNY posted an example of one of those ads on 'X' saying, "In 2023, 133 lithium-ion batteries exploded while they weren't even charging.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx

VIDEO: The Iola Car Show Grounds hosted the 4th annual Meet the Fleet event on Tuesday. It’s a way for the community to meet the Waupaca County first responders and other public workers and for kids to climb aboard fire trucks and police cars. There was also a K9 demonstration, a chance to see how the hazmat team works, and a chance to try on some special firefighter gear.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Video from the Hookies Fire Company in Tyrone shows an incredible first-person view of local firefighters battling a blaze in Blair County. Officials say firefighters battled a shed fire early Monday morning along the 100 block of Pot Pie Hill Road in Snyder Township. Authorities say no injuries were reported and responders say the flames didn’t spread to any other buildings.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJAC-TV NBC/CW+ 6 Johnstown

VIDEO: Four Columbus fire stations will be getting technology that is meant to help first responders get better rest during a 24-hour shift. A shift like that can be challenging. Firefighters are usually woken up several times throughout the night. “The thought of sleeping just isn’t a thing. It’s more just rest.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCMH-TV NBC 4 Columbus

PHOTOS: A Baltimore City fire boat used in the 1960s is now sitting on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, offshore of Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware—and unlike many shipwrecks, it was put there on purpose. The fire boat Mayor J. Harold Grady is the newest addition to Delaware’s artificial reef system.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chesapeake Bay Magazine

VIDEO: Camp Hero continues at Madison College, and on Tuesday high school girls learned more about firefighters. The camp is a summer experience designed to introduce girls to careers in police, fire and EMS. Tuesday, the senior girls camp had the opportunity to be sized for fire gear. Erin Blankenheim has attended the camp for 13 years and continues to see just how valuable it is.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 3:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW 15 Madison

PHOTO: A rural Clark County Church is considered a total loss after an overnight fire. Leaders with the Emmanuel Lutheran-Longwood Church say the fire started sometime early Tuesday morning, burning much of the sanctuary but leaving the parish hall untouched. Residents are being asked to stay out of the building for now, including the parish hall which will need to be inspected before it can be cleared.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 10:07:11 AM - SOURCE: WDEZ-FM 101.9 Wausau

Doran Kemp Jr. knew he had limited time when he was diagnosed with brain cancer in early 2023. Doctors estimated he had about 18 months left to live with heavy, intensive treatment or six months without. The Milwaukee Fire Department firefighter-recruiter and Milwaukee Bucks super fan, sat down with his wife LaKeisha Johnson Kemp on the first day of his diagnosis.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site

PHOTOS: A truck driver died after a tractor-trailer exploded and caught fire on Route 3 in Clifton, NJ, the Passaic County Prosecutor said. The incident closed lanes on the highway in both directions and forced evacuations at nearby homes on Monday morning, but by the evening authorities said that westbound Route 3 had been opened.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York City

VIDEO: Mayor Eric Adams announced a major step for fire safety to protect New Yorkers from e-bikes and scooters that use lithium-ion batteries. The mayor was joined by members of the FDNY on Monday for the launch of a PR campaign that will alert delivery drivers in particular to never store e-bikes in the home.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx

VIDEO: A fire department in Berkeley County says a change to firefighter shifts is showing positive results. The Berkeley Fire Department and EMS piloted a change for its firefighters from 24-48-hour schedules to 48-96-hour schedules for six months last summer before making the switch permanently in January of this year.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

An odd find of an antique first-aid kit triggered a Hazmat response in Bexley, and three other antique resellers around the country called emergency services after finding the same material, a local couple says. Kate Sanfilippo, a Bexley resident who sells handmade and vintage items as pickleladyfarm and PickleladyVintage on Etsy, picked up a 1933 Boy Scouts Johnson & Johnson first-aid kit Friday from a local estate sale.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbus Dispatch - Metered Site

A fire station in western Wisconsin is celebrating a rare milestone. On July 15 the River Falls Fire Department gathered to celebrate firefighters Gene McKahan and Gary Eloranta. They've each reached 50 years of service to the River Falls community, totaling a century of service. For many years, Gene served as an officer within the department and was key in its operations.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2024 11:00:00 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

PHOTO: State Fire Marshals are investigating a structure fire at a building on Kern Lane in Arbor Vitae Sunday evening. Arbor Vitae Fire and Rescue was dispatched to the scene at approximately 6:41 p.m. When crews arrived, the structure was fully engulfed in flames and there were several vehicles nearby.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2024 4:49:00 PM - SOURCE: WJFW-TV NBC 12 Rhinelander

PHOTOS: Four Dallas firefighters were hospitalized after their engine slid off an elevated roadway and landed on the DART tracks below. The accident on the I-345 Expressway, which connects I-45 and US-75, and South Good Latimer happened just after 6 a.m. Dallas police say the fire engine hydroplaned, lost control and went off the bridge.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas

Infinity Beatty-Metcalfe's graduation from Hennepin Healthcare's paramedic trainee program on Friday may have been destiny, but it was a delayed one for the 31-year-old. She pushed herself after growing up in foster care to become an emergency medical technician (EMT) at 19. But Beatty-Metcalfe burned out from the intensity and frequency of ambulance runs in St.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Star Tribune - Metered Site