Fire departments from all over Marathon Co. participated in fire training Saturday. The training took place in Hamburg. It’s the first division-wide drill the Hamburg’s Department has conducted. Firefighters were going through water movement training where they test to make sure all department resources are running correctly.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2021 4:42:49 PM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

Firefighters on Thursday night, Aug. 12 responded to the scene of a house fire on Oak Park Court near Main Street in Milwaukee. The call came in around 10:45 p.m. One civilian and one firefighter were transported to the hospital. The firefighter suffered non-life threatening injuries. The condition and age of the civilian are unknown.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 8:16:13 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: An investigation is underway after a commercial building in Panorama City caught fire early Friday morning. The fire was reported shortly after midnight as flames engulfed the single-story building in the 14600 block of West Titus Street. The building appeared to house a packing company business.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles

Three women hold top leadership roles at a Fairfax County Fire station. It's the first time in the history of the department that three women have run the day-to-day operations at a fire station. Captain Emily Murphy, Captain Katja Lancing and Captain Felicia Barnes work different shifts at Fire Station 37 in Kingstowne.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUSA-TV CBS 9 Washington, D.C.

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Two firefighters received minor injuries after a bridge near the intersection of Alden Highway and Comfort Road in Bellaire collapsed from underneath their firetruck, leaving it teetering on the edge of the fallen roadway. It happened early Wednesday morning around 12:49 a.m. as much of the region was caught up in the downpour of severe thunderstorms.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPBN-TV NBC 7/ WGTU-TV ABC 29 Traverse City

PHOTO: Tropical Storm Eta presented a challenge for Longboat Key first responders. As tides and rain runoff rose during the November 2020 storm, north-end roads began flooding. And then, Longboat Key Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Carr recalled, there was a 911 call about a fire in Longbeach Village. There never was a question about responding into the rising salt water to protect lives and property, but .
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Your Observer

VIDEO: Firefighters picked up an unexpected tagalong while training in Colorado Springs recently. Kara Lewis, videographer and TikTok content creator with over a million followers on the platform, approached Colorado Springs firefighters and asked if she could film them as they trained. That’s something Lewis is known for.
- PUB DATE: 8/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Colorado Springs Gazette - Metered Site

The rise of wildland fires across the country created a need for more specialized firefighters to stop those flames in their tracks and Fox Valley Technical College is the only place in Wisconsin to get that certification. Jon Kellermann, a Wildland Fire and Natural Resource Instructor for the program says, “We have two programs for wildland fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2021 7:35:06 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A firefighter with the Osceola County Fire Rescue is in the hospital after being struck in the head with an ax while caring for a patient, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said. Personnel from Station 62 were dispatched to a home in Kissimmee Wednesday after receiving a call of a woman having trouble breathing, according to a news release.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando

A Prince George's County home was evacuated Thursday morning after a fire during the early morning hours. The fire was reported around 5:45 a.m. in the 12000 block of Aspenwood Lane in the Laurel area. Officials say the fire has extended through roof of the home and that the house has been evacuated.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTTG-TV FOX 5 Washington DC

PHOTO: Kids look up to Smokey Bear and his important fire-prevention messaging. Now they’ll also get the chance to look up – way up – at Smokey’s familiar face and trademark hat Aug. 19-21 during the U.P. State Fair in Escanaba. The New Mexico-based hot air balloon made in Smokey Bear’s image will ascend on a tether several times near the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Pocket Park during the fair.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUC-TV NBC/FOX 6 Marquette

PHOTOS: The original Bellport Fire House was built in 1893 on South Country Road. In 1937, it was moved to the rear lot facing Woodruff Street to make way for the new updated building. By 1975, when it was time to expand, the building was either to be demolished or moved. Luckily, for the history buffs, the fire department was able to have it moved to a leveled lot in the historic district of the village on Bell Street, the former site of a historical barn, which had been moved to the Bellport Brookhaven Historical Society property just across the way.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Long Island Advance

More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a "high" or "substantial" risk of COVID-19 community transmission, up from 19% of residents only a month ago. This sharp turn has been driven in large part by the highly infectious Delta variant and low vaccination rates in many regions.
- PUB DATE: 8/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Health

Milwaukee received more than 1,000 calls for response to storm related damage between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, August 11, between the Milwaukee Fire Department and the Department of Public Works. "In some fashion this is an unprecedented storm because of the number of people who are reporting downed trees," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 11:17:49 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

The Waushara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal house fire. The Sheriff's Office said its 911 dispatch center received multiple calls of a structure fire at around 8:23 a.m. Wednesday. The fire was located at N1571 27th Ln, in the Town of Warren. Multiple fire departments responded to the scene to assist the Redgranite Fire Department with extinguishing the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 3:10:48 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

Alarge warehouse fire in Fort Atkinson Tuesday displaced about 50 residents and injured some of the 150 firefighters called to the scene. The fire was reported around noon in the 700 block of Oak Street on the city’s north side, police said. There was no one in the building at the time. Fire Chief Daryl Rausch said at a press conference Tuesday evening that some firefighters suffered injuries due to the heat and were treated at the scene or taken to a local hospital.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 1:02:51 PM - SOURCE: Kenosha News

Firefighters on Tuesday night, Aug. 10 responded to the scene of a house fire near Hartford and Marietta. The call came in around 9:15 p.m. When crews arrived, they found the fire on the first and second floors. The fire was pgraded to a 2nd alarm within minutes. The fire was contained to the structure and did not spread.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

A vehicle was nearly unrecognizable after it caught fire on I-94 in Jackson County. According to the Wisconsin State Patrol, on August 11 around 4:45 a.m. the driver of the truck pulled over after he noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The right lane on I-94 was reportedly closed while crews worked to put out the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: A large warehouse fire in Fort Atkinson Tuesday displaced about 50 residents and injured some of the 150 firefighters called to the scene. The fire was reported around noon in the 700 block of Oak Street on the city's north side, police said. There was no one in the building at the time. Fire Chief Daryl Rausch said at a press conference Tuesday evening that some firefighters suffered injuries due to the heat and were treated at the scene or taken to a local hospital.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin State Journal

VIDEO: When disaster strikes, communication is crucial. That’s why the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency and Gov. Dan McKee announced Tuesday that first responders will soon start using some groundbreaking technology. These so-called “Compact Rapid Deployables” are mobile units that use satellite connectivity to make sure first responders have access to cellular and wi-fi coverage wherever they are.
- PUB DATE: 8/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPRI-TV CBS 12 Providence