The Racine Fire Department responded to a fire at 1600 Illinois Street Saturday, August 7, after receiving reports of heavy smoke from the location. Racine officials say that upon arrival at the location, firefighters saw smoke coming from a single-story residence and quickly put out the blaze. Authorities say the residence's occupant was not home at the time of the fire but is now displaced and will reside with relatives until further notice.
- PUB DATE: 8/7/2021 2:46:49 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

Two people were transported to the hospital by Flight for Life Thursday night, Aug. 5 following a two-vehicle crash in Sheboygan. It happened around 8:20 p.m. near 18th Street and Calumet Drive. According to police, a 52-year-old Sheboygan man was turning onto Calumet Drive from 18th Street, heading northbound when his vehicle was struck by a southbound vehicle on Calumet Drive.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 4:36:54 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Jon Stewart is featured in the trailer for No Responders Left Behind, a new documentary on the fight for first responders of the September 11th attacks to receive healthcare benefits. The documentary is largely focused on the work of activist John Feal and his FealGood Foundation, which has worked to reclaim healthcare rights for the thousands of first responders who are suffering from life-threatening and debilitating illnesses due to the toxins released at Ground Zero on 9/11.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Rolling Stone

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Officials are calling a fire that destroyed several vehicles and damaged a Decatur apartment building suspicious. Crews arrived at about 2:15 a.m. Thursday in the 500 block of West Macon Street. A dashcam video released Thursday afternoon by the Decatur Fire Department shows firefighters arriving to find a carport ablaze and thick, black smoke rising into the night sky.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Herald & Review

PHOTOS: Due to their construction that features a large primary battery and high-voltage wiring, electric cars need to be approached differently by emergency services in the event of an accident. For instance, first responders have to know where they should attempt to cut in order to free trapped occupants, and the XC40 Recharge will help them practice quick and safe extrication procedures.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Auto Evolution

VIDEO: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s Mana Mobile food truck is making a few stops in St. Louis as part of a nationwide tour to celebrate first responders. Thursday afternoon it was parked at the fire station downtown. The Rock’s food truck pulled up a little before 4 p.m. Firefighters at St. Louis Fire Department House No.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVI-TV FOX 2 St. Louis

VIDEO: Doctors and the CDC report that the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads as easily as chickenpox, but what exactly does that look like when it’s transmitted from person to person? Dr. James Lawler sees patients at Nebraska Medicine on a daily basis. He explained in simple terms, if someone is infected with the COVID-19 Delta variant, it attaches to cells in our respiratory system, lining our airways and our lungs.
- PUB DATE: 8/6/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOLN-TV CBS 10/KGIN-TV CBS 11 Lincoln-Grand Island

The Holmen Area Fire Department and other area first responders got to show off their trucks and share ice cream with local kids. The ice cream social was put together by Dustin Wood, the new owner of Midway Deli in Onalaska. “I thought it’d be a great community thing to have a little meet and greet and ice cream social, and let some kids see a fire truck and meet some firemen and policemen and first responders up close,” says Wood.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 3:51:45 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

Thick smoke and flames coming from the southeast portion of a local salvage yard led Kenosha firefighters to Jantz Automotive Sales Inc. lot at 3405 Washington Road where fire engulfed and damaged or destroyed eight vehicles Wednesday night. The fire was reported around 8:12 p.m. with multiple calls of smoke and flames coming from inside the lot itself, according to Capt.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 1:09:30 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News

VIDEO: Firefighters have been battling a blaze at an apartment in Westland since Wednesday evening. Three connected buildings encompassing dozens of living units are now wrapped in a blaze that's been moving through the structure since about 11:20 p.m. last night. No one was hurt in the blaze, but many families from the 36-unit structure are now displaced as a result of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJBK-TV FOX 2 Detroit

VIDEO: Along with the bikers headed to Sturgis, a one-of-a-kind, portable Extreme Fire Station arrived right across from the Buffalo Chip. “Just an amazing building. A great piece of equipment to bring out here and to let the fire department, ambulance, and police force used for a few of these Sturgis Rally’s that we’re all excited for,” said Dustin Lee, Production Manager for L&H Industrial.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOTA-TV ABC 3 Rapid City

Most dogs know a trick or two, but in Santa Clarita, we found a Labrador named Echo, who has one that can bring even the toughest firefighters down to their knees every single time. “It’s one fell swoop,” said Echo’s handler, firefighter Jake Windell. “She’ll be standing on all fours and [all of a sudden] she’s just on her back, ready to go, and I think it’s hard for anybody not to smile when they see a dog on their back waiting for a belly rub.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1

VIDEO: The sailor charged with starting a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard last year was assigned to the ship after dropping out of training to become a Navy SEAL, and he was described by some fellow sailors as a person who had disdain for the Navy, according to investigators. Details of 20-year-old Ryan Mays and the early investigation into the worst U.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSWB-TV FOX 5 San Diego

Kids in Green Bay got to meet some of the men and women who keep us all safe. The Children's Museum of Green Bay brought in members of the city of Green Bay's police and fire departments as part of their Superheroes Week project. “I don't really get to see police and fire trucks up close, and I also like police and fire trucks,” said Easton Banker.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 4:04:57 PM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

A dog is safe after a Wednesday morning house fire while no one was home, according to Madison fire officials. Neighbors of the home on Elka Lane called 911 just before 7:30 a.m., and crews were able to put the fire out in about 10 minutes. Nobody was in the house at the time, but firefighters were able to get a dog out of the house.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 8:46:51 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Community engagement was the main focus Tuesday as the Beloit police and fire departments hosted the National Night Out event where families mingled with public safety workers for the first event since 2019. Residents, visitors and children came out to the National Night Out kickoff event hosted at Riverside Park, with police and fire staff interacting with kids and chatting with parents.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

At least four fires were ignited near North Park overnight, according to San Diego police. The costliest of the fires, most of which were sparked between 1-2 a.m., involved a Tesla parked near Utah and Capps streets. In that fire, someone lit a car cover on fire, resulting in the destruction of the vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNSD-TV NBC 7 San Diego

Many pet owners teach their dogs how to sit, roll or shake hands, but rarely do they ever train their pets to guide firefighters out of a burning building. A group of doctoral students led by Eric Jing Du, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Florida, have trained and developed robotic dogs with the intent of helping first responders virtually see through walls in situations that they would otherwise be blindsided by.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WUFT-TV PBS 5 GAINESVILLE

It was an honor that was years in the making on Tuesday for one special local hero. On Aug. 3, 1939, John Harris — who served in the latter part of the 19th Century as the first Black firefighter with the Kokomo Fire Department — died and was buried on a small plot of land at Crown Point Cemetery, just north of Carter Street.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kokomo Tribune

My name is Lieutenant Roger Bayne, Jr. I have been a firefighter/paramedic with Addison Fire Protection District No. 1 for 25 years. Giving back to my community has always been something I have been very passionate about. About 10 years ago, I knew I wanted to do something more, something bigger than only supporting my local community.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Herald - Metered Site