VIDEO: Lucas Oil Raceway brought the heat on Saturday as the racetrack hosted the world finals for Beat the Heat, Inc. But behind the wheels of these drag cars weren’t professional racecar drivers. Instead, the “heat” burning rubber up and down the raceway were police officers and firefighters from across the nation.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV FOX 59 Indianapolis

On September 11, 2001, members of the Islamic extremist group Al Qaeda coordinated four attacks using hijacked commercial airliners in the United States. Two iconic towers fell. The Pentagon sustained major damage. Nearly 3,000 victims lost their lives. Countless more suffered immediate injuries and long-term health issues that are still being felt to this day.
- PUB DATE: 8/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CBS News

The city of Appleton is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with a procession and ceremony. The procession on Sept. 11 is set to begin at Fire Station No. 1, at the corner of Atlantic and Drew streets, at 8:45 a.m. That is the time when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. The procession then moves south on Drew Street to City Park.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:29:00 PM - SOURCE: WNFL-AM 1440 Green Bay

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in Buffalo County, according to authorities. The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department said Monday that Kylie Barningham, 28, of Pepin was driving east on Hwy. 35 and began to turn north onto Hwy. 25 when she failed to yield to Christina Gbejewoh, 43, Woodbury, Minn.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 8:59:34 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

A 40-year-old Montgomery City, Missouri man passed away after attempting to rescue two kids from Lake Michigan at North Beach in Racine, Sunday, August 22. The Racine County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Saturday, at approximately 3:04 p.m., deputies were dispatched to North Beach for an individual who was unaccounted for after he went into Lake Michigan at North Beach.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

A highway is closed just over the border in Wisconsin after officials say a Jenni-O truck overturned, spilling 800 turkeys and prompting a large clean up effort. Highway 63 is closed from County Road DD to County Road E, about two miles north of Baldwin in Baldwin Township, according to the St. Croix County Sheriff.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis

Multiple houses under construction were damaged or destroyed after Phoenix firefighters battled a second-alarm fire Sunday morning. Arizona's Family cameras show several structures went up in flames near Bell Road and Tatum Boulevard. Phoenix fire crews responded to the area around 9:30 a.m. for reports of a house fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVK-TV 3 & KPHO-TV CBS 5 Phoenix

Without the remains of the mangled cab in the middle of the photo, it may have been hard to even realize that a fire truck was involved in the Saturday night collision. Even harder to believe is the fact that there were no injuries among the many first responders who were on the scene that night. Nonetheless, the Flint Hill Fire Department wanted to share the image of destruction, not only to remind drivers to use caution but to show how dangerous a firefighter's job can be.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLTX-TV CBS 19 Columbia

A report detailing the city of Waco’s response to February’s freeze recommends stockpiling fuel and supplies, developing emergency housing plans with designated shelters, investing in snow plowing equipment and arming more city facilities with backup generators. The report details what happened when the unprecedented nine-day weather event caused havoc with the state’s power grid, the erratic and long-lasting power outages that put lives in danger throughout Texas and the ensuing water pipe ruptures that spread throughout the city, putting the water system in jeopardy until a combination of round-the-clock work and water conservation measures helped it recover.
- PUB DATE: 8/23/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Waco Tribune-Herald

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