An Oxford Battalion Chief’s quick action saved a man’s life Saturday afternoon after the lift the man was on caught fire. Oxford firefighters said at 2:50 they responded to a call at Hooligans Harley Davidson on Davis Loop to a man on a lift that had caught fire. The lift had made contact with the power lines and the man was trapped approximately 25 feet off the ground.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBRC-TV FOX 6 Birmingham

You would think rushing into a burning building to save the lives of people trapped inside would merit a living wage - at a minimum. While firefighters can hit salaries of anywhere from $12 to $50 an hour, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national average is about $27 an hour. In the Lowcountry, that average falls to $19.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

VIDEO: A home being renovated in New Castle, Lawrence County caught fire Sunday morning. The fire broke out at the N. Mercer Street home around 5:30 a.m. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 was told a family living a few blocks away saw the glow in the sky. They woke up the next-door neighbors of the home that caught fire and got them out of their house.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTAE-TV ABC 4 Pittsburgh

Vaccine makers are preparing for a next possible phase of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout: booster doses. The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized third doses of both the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccines for certain immunocompromised people: solid organ transplant recipients or "those who are diagnosed with conditions that are considered to have an equivalent level of immunocompromise.
- PUB DATE: 8/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

New technology is helping save lives in southeast Wisconsin. An automated chest compression device is changing the way paramedics do their jobs. There are currently 12 LUCAS 3 devices with the Milwaukee Fire Department. The LUCAS 3 technology is helping with patient outcomes and care. The LUCAS 3 device is an automated chest compression system.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2021 10:33:43 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Six people have been removed from their home following a house fire on Sunday afternoon. According to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department (GBMFD), just before 4 p.m., fire crews responded to the 900 block of Greenwood Avenue for a report of a house fire. Upon arrival, firefighters say they noticed smoke and flames were coming from the front porch which was quickly knocked down upon the arrival of the first engine.
- PUB DATE: 8/15/2021 3:42:15 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

A large barn caught on fire following a welding accident Saturday afternoon. Sun Prairie Fire and Rescue were dispatched to a barn fire located in the 7500 block of County Highway VV in the town of Bristol. Officials arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from two sides alongside the barn. Inside the barn several bales of hay and silage were burning.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2021 10:31:56 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

A fire at a Ft. Atkinson warehouse has finally been put out after more than 96 hours of fighting the flames. According to a Facebook post from the City of Fort Atkinson Fire Department, fire operations at the Oak St. warehouse have been terminated. Officials say the EPA will continue monitoring air quality for at least 24 hours and the DNR water and run-off mitigation will continue for an undetermined amount of time.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2021 10:29:46 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

The Madison Fire Department is currently investigating a gas leak Saturday afternoon in the 100 block of State Street. According to MFD, at around 1:13 p.m. officers were dispatched to a ‘significant’ gas leak located in Ian’s Pizza. Around 1 p.m. employees of Ian’s Pizza called 911 to report a natural gas leak, and were in need of assistance from the fire department after being unsuccessful in turning it off themselves.
- PUB DATE: 8/14/2021 4:46:12 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

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