Firefighters already provide lifesaving services to people in Volusia County. Now, they're adding another service: scanning for microchips when people find pets they believe are lost. The county’s animal services and fire department have launched a program to train firefighters in the use of microchip scanners.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daytona Beach News-Journal

PHOTO: Donnie Speer owns and operates The Big Hole Pizza Company in Wise River, Montana. What started as a creative dream a couple years ago led him to purchasing a retired fire truck with roots in Daviess County — nearly 1,800 miles away. The fire truck, which still reads “Thruston-Philpot Fire Department,” dates back to 1978.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Owensboro Times

Historically, says Jefferson Fire Chief Ron Wegner, his department had a waiting list four people deep. Now, the department is happy to have just one new volunteer sign on. “In the last two years, we’ve only had one individual who was not a high school student apply and successfully complete the firefighter requirements set by the State of Wisconsin,” Wegner said.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Union

California’s Dixie Fire might be 2,100 miles from Marinette County, but it’s rekindling memories of the Peshtigo Fire of 1871. “Fires are not a thing of the past in Wisconsin. It is still a concern,” said Fred Axelrod, a retired Department of Natural Resources forester who is acting as the local public information officer for the upcoming Forest History Association of Wisconsin Annual Fall Conference in Peshtigo, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Peshtigo Fire of 1871.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Eagle Herald Extra

Alicia Welch knew she wanted a career that would challenge her mentally and physically, leading her to become a firefighter three decades ago. “I just wanted to help people and have a job where I would have to think and act,” the Lompoc Fire Department’s new chief told Noozhawk. A badge-pinning ceremony for Welch occurred Tuesday night during the Lompoc City Council meeting, a week after she started her new job.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Noozhawk

The Edina Fire Department, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, will soon help operate a first-of-its-kind truck specializing in treating cardiac arrests. The fire-truck-sized vehicle, which will use a heart-lung bypass machine to treat patients who are experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest, will be stored and staffed by the Edina Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sun Current - Metered Site

PHOTOS: The dark streets, the shuttered buildings, the nightmare sci-fi future — St. Louis had it all when director John Carpenter featured the city's downtown as the main setting for his 1981 action masterpiece Escape from New York. The mix of devastation and grime wasn't a product of the city itself, but rather the aftermath of a firestorm that had consumed six buildings and left the area near Locust Street and North 21st Street looking like it had been carpet-bombed in 1976.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Riverfront Times

PHOTOS: In a true blast from the past, an antique, 1938 hook and ladder truck that once served the Rome Fire Department for more than 30 years has been returned to the city from a collector in Canada. The bright red fire truck is in “fantastic condition” after years of maintenance and “drives like a charm,” said Deputy Fire Chief Timothy W.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rome Sentinel

AstraZeneca scored a win on Friday as data showed its antibody cocktail is 77 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in high-risk populations. The research found no one who took AstraZeneca’s combination, called AZD7442, developed severe COVID-19 or died due to the virus. In comparison, three participants who received the placebo endured serious illness, with two fatalities.
- PUB DATE: 8/20/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Hill

A suspect is in custody and charged with arson after a “suspicious” house fire was reported in the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 19, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said. The location of the fire was not specified. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, the owners of the home reported that they woke up to the smell of smoke shortly before 5 a.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 1:01:29 PM - SOURCE: The Tomahawk Leader

A sesquicentennial anniversary only comes around once so when Tomah's Fire Department hit that mark this year, a celebration is in order. Saturday, August 28, the Tomah Fire Department is celebrating throughout the day and into the night. Since 1871, Tomah's volunteer firefighters have been protecting the city from fire and emergencies.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

A Neenah-Menasha firefighter saw a void among the help available for first responders dealing with the emotional toll of the job. So, he created his own solution. Operation K9 Hero is the brainchild of Neenah-Menasha firefighter DuWayne Schwartz. He recently started the non-profit to help first responders and veterans.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEOS: Firefighters put out a fire that engulfed two boats at a marina in Dania Beach. 7SkyForce hovered over the scene at 299 Lewis Lane, just south of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Wednesday afternoon. The two boats could be seen fully engulfed in flames as heavy black smoke billowed from them.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSVN-TV FOX 7 Miami

This year, we will mark 20 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks. For one retired firefighter, the tragedy and a firefighter’s helmet called him home to New York to help. In the heart of the South Bronx is Engine 73, Ladder 42, and in the hearts of firefighters at the Prospect Avenue fire house are the heroes lost on Sept.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV 55 Riverhead

Chief Justin McKenzie leads the newly-formed, full time fire department in Fultondale, and he’s using flames in a unique way. A master of the grill, McKenzie was recently a contestant on Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games – a show hosted by Guy Fieri in which different cooks compete for prize money.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WIAT-TV CBS 42 Birmingham

Even when he works two consecutive 24-hour shifts, Chris Aberle rarely sleeps at the fire station. Sometimes he tries. If he is lucky, he might pick up a couple hours of rest. But lately his shift has been getting calls at night. “No one ever sleeps, you know, even if we had no calls from midnight to 8 a.
- PUB DATE: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Penobscot Bay Pilot

A portion of debris rekindled Wednesday, Aug. 18 in Fort Atkinson – more than one week after the initial fire broke out. The Fort Atkinson Fire Department worked to put out the rekindled debris Tuesday morning, which was seen creating a small smoke plume. On Saturday, Aug. 14, the fire department announced that firefighting activities had concluded after more than four days.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 1:29:48 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Four people are without a home after a fire in Sheboygan killed multiple dogs and injured two firefighters. According to the Sheboygan Fire Department, on August 17 around 3:45 p.m., crews responded to the 1000 block of North 12th Street for a possible fire. The Sheboygan Fire Department responded with 11 pieces of apparatus and 16 personnel.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 6:36:17 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

The Cedarburg Fire Department announced promotions for two volunteer members. Deputy Chief Joseph Hintz was hired as a full-time deputy chief, which makes him the second full-time employed member of the Cedarburg Fire Department. Hintz started his fire service career while in high school, becoming a member of the Cedarburg Fire Department’s Explorer program.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 5:21:46 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today

VIDEO: Firefighters spent Tuesday afternoon battling a massive blaze at a Lithonia-area recycling facility. It happed at the Encore Recycling center located in the 6700 block of Chapman Road. Before arriving, firefighters said they spotted a large column of smoke. They found a large pile of cars on fire after arriving at the plant.
- PUB DATE: 8/18/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta