There's a volunteer fire chief who is riding is bicycle to answer calls for help because the bridges in his town are out. In a post, the State Fire Marshal talked about what Lockport Fire Chief Armand Autin is doing to serve his Lafourche Parish town. "Because the bridges are out due to Ida, Chief Autin is driving his truck to the closest bridge, then riding his bicycle across the bayou to respond to incidents," the post says.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KATC-TV ABC/CW+ 3 Lafayette

For the first time in Graham Fire & Rescue's history, the department has an all-female crew. "It can be a challenge to really have women even be interested in the fire service," said Graham Fire & Rescue Lieutenant Jill D'Len. "Not a lot of women think that it's a career that they can possibly pursue.
- PUB DATE: 9/7/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KING-TV NBC 5 Seattle

In Northeast Wisconsin, there are multiple events popping up to pay tribute to everyone who died during the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 – honoring all of the individuals 20 years later. According to Associated Press, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 attacks. 2,750 people were killed at the World Trade Center in New York, 184 died at the Pentagon, and 40 more died in Pennsylvania.
- PUB DATE: 9/4/2021 10:39:17 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Several fire departments in Wisconsin, including a few in the south central region, received more than $1.7 million Friday to fund new training programs and equipment. The grants will go directly to fire departments and EMS groups that are not affiliated with a hospital, explained Rep. Ron Kind (D- La Crosse).
- PUB DATE: 9/4/2021 1:46:28 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Flooding problems are nothing new for Vernon County, but one village is taking steps to lessen the future impacts of the Kickapoo River. In a recent County by County, Alex Loroff describes the effect flooding has had on the village of Viola. The Kickapoo River runs throughout eastern Vernon County, making its way down from Ontario, through La Farge, and eventually flowing into the village of Viola.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2021 6:02:22 AM - SOURCE: WLAX/WEUX-TV FOX 25 La Crosse

The new year posed a new challenge to residents in rural northwest Wisconsin when Great Divide Ambulance stopped serving the area on January 1st, 2021. To keep everyone safe, new programs picked up the slack. That includes the Ashland Fire Department. "If the volunteer services are struggling, that puts a bigger strain on the career services such as Ashland Fire.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBJR-TV NBC/CBS 6 Duluth

With severe dry conditions, practicing fire safety is more crucial now than ever to prevent indoor fires. As of now, there have been 13 indoor/outdoor structure fires in Superior this year. Kitchen fires are the most common indoor fire incidents, but leaving open flames and heat sources unattended is a big reason why fires are going up.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KQDS-TV FOX 21 Duluth

VIDEOS: A house exploded in New Jersey Thursday morning just hours after it was evacuated due to flood waters from Ida, and a person who was traveling in the vicinity was injured by the blast. It happened around 5:44 a.m. on River Road near Whittier Street in Rahway. Several residents posted on social media that they heard or felt the explosion, which was caught on Ring video from a nearby home.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

PHOTOS: This is wrong, Michael Arad thought. It was 2003. Arad was 34, a few years removed from graduate school and working as an architect for New York City’s housing department when the call went out for designs for a memorial at ground zero. An open competition would produce a winning design. Architect Daniel Libeskind the designer of the Freedom Tower, had charge of the master plan for the site and had set the design guidelines for the memorial.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ithaca Journal

Clemson recruited Noah DeHond to play football in 2017. The Rochester, New York native played on the offensive line. He was redshirted his freshman year before suffering a neck injury in 2018. He never got a chance to play in a game. “I have no regrets about my time with the football team,” DeHond said.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSPA-TV CBS 7 Spartanburg

PHOTOS: Cairo’s first fire engine, a 1936 Dodge fire truck, has found a new home at Grand Island’s Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer. It was the first fire engine purchased by the Village of Cairo and belonged to the Cairo Volunteer Fire Department. “They have put a lot of work into restoring it and love it very much, and they’re donating it here so we can share it with everybody,” Stuhr Curator Kari Stofer said.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Grand Island Independent

Ask any 10 firefighters to name the best movie about their profession and I’ll bet seven or eight immediately would cite the Chicago-set “Backdraft,” which to this day sets the bar for the most impressive staging of raging, roaring, realistic fires, accomplished primarily through practical effects on controlled sets, with the addition of some spectacular blending of visual effects courtesy of Industrial Light & Magic.
- PUB DATE: 9/3/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Sun Times - Metered Site

Thirteen patients at Ascension St. Elizabeth Campus in Appleton were transferred to other local hospitals Thursday following a chemical gas release. Hazardous materials crews were called to the northwest portion of the hospital at 9 a.m. Appleton Fire was notified to check the air quality. According to the hospital’s statement: Out of an abundance of caution and because the Emergency Department is in close proximity to the affected area, 13 patients were transferred to other local hospitals.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 11:44:02 AM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440/FM 101.9 Green Bay

A garage is completely destroyed after a fire, reports Fond du Lac Fire Rescue. According to a release, the department was alerted to a garage on fire near the 100 block of Everett St. around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday. Fire crews say when they arrived the structure was fully engulfed in flames. They note the fire spread to a nearby garage that had limited access due to numerous power lines being down as a result of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Hazardous materials teams have responded Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. “At 9:00 a.m., Ascension St. Elizabeth implemented its emergency response procedures after evidence of a chemical gas release was discovered this morning. We are working with the Appleton Fire Department to manage the situation, which includes supporting the safety of our patients and associates.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A lab fire at the Wisconsin Energy Institute at UW-Madison prompted an evacuation on Tuesday. Madison Fire Department crews responded to a fire alarm at around 1:20 p.m., though no smoke or fire could be seen when they arrived. Crews were then told by a building manager that there was an active fire in an autoclave lab room.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Madison first responders will host a blood drive on September 11, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The Red Cross announced Wednesday that Madison Police Department and Madison Fire Department will host the blood drive. They anticipate that they will exceed their one thousandth donation milestone, according to Executive Director for the Southwest Wisconsin Chapter of the American Red Cross Kyle Krieg.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC/CW+ 15 Madison

VIDEO: Sixty years ago this week, one of the largest aviation disasters of its time happened in Chicago’s suburbs when a flight from Midway Airport went down minutes after take-off. Few may remember the tragedy. It was September 1, 1961. TWA Flight 529 was hopscotching across the country. It had just taken off from Midway Airport and was headed for Las Vegas.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGN-TV 9 Chicago

City leaders are working to make every 911 call just a little more efficient. Thousands of calls come in to the dispatch center every day. But what happens when there is a language barrier during that emergency call? “Sometimes, we have trouble communicating and finding out the information we need,” said Ronnie Sturch, Jonesboro E911 Director.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAIT-TV ABC/NBC/CW+ 8 Jonesboro

September 1st marks the start of National Recovery Month. National Recovery Month is observed annually in September to give communities resources for individuals recovering from drug abuse. The theme for this year’s recovery month is, “Recovery is for Everyone: Every Person, Every Family, Every Community.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WVNS-TV CBS/FOX 59 Lewisburg