Buildings are burning in Barstow at an unusually high rate. A chief city firefighter sees decades of economic deterioration and social despair — accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic — as the root cause. Battalion Chief Nick DiNapoli joined the Barstow Fire Protection District nearly 40 years ago and says his team has been stretched thin for much of that time.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Victorville Daily Press

General Motors is telling owners of some older Chevrolet Bolts to park them outdoors and not to charge them overnight because two of the electric cars caught fire after recall repairs were made. The company said Wednesday that the request covers 2017 through 2019 Bolts that were part of a group that was recalled earlier due to fires in the batteries.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV CBS 55 Riverhead

The FDNY‘s boxing club is getting ready for its first Fight Night since the start of the pandemic. FDNY firefighter Niko Negron is taking on Brooklyn EMT Javier Rosario in an old-fashioned grudge match. “True grudge matches, guys that maybe didn’t get along on the job, maybe had a little score to settle and have decided to settle it like gentlemen in the ring,” said Bobby McGuire, president of the FDNY Boxing Club.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV CBS 55 Riverhead

An extension cord sparked a brief electrical fire inside a Madison residence Tuesday afternoon. Officials were sent to a home on the 1800 block of South Thompson Drive at around 2:15 p.m. According to an incident report, a resident said an electrical outlet in their house “began to arc, caught fire and then self-extinguished.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 3:31:44 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Two La Crosse County fire departments are working together to provide better service in the Coulee Region. First News at Nine’s Alex Loroff breaks down the new partnership between the city of La Crosse and the village of Holmen. The Holmen Area Fire Department is looking to improve its service through a partnership with La Crosse.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 2:25:19 PM - SOURCE: WLAX-TV FOX 25 La Crosse

VIDEO: Firefighters in the city of Onalaska are bringing back a tradition that dates back to the days of using horses. Crews pushed their new fire truck into the station garage. Back in the day, firefighters had to push their equipment into the station themselves since the horses couldn’t back it in.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse

One person is dead following a crash in Grant County on Tuesday morning. Officers responded to the intersection of Business Highway 151 and Commercial Drive at around 10:15 a.m. for a report of an accident involving a semi truck and car. A Facebook post from Platteville police said the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering significant injuries in the crash.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

VIDEO: At least one person is dead after a twin-engine plane crashed into a home near the Monterey Regional Airport Tuesday morning. According to KION-TV, officials confirmed crews found one deceased individual still inside the plane. Fire officials say the home is located on Monterra Ranch road, near Highway 68 and about 1 mile from the airport.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

VIDEO: Creators of a video project to memorialize Prince George’s County firefighters who died in the line of duty had struggled to get their hands on one particular photo until a social media post Monday night brought an end to their search. John Leyh was a member of the Berwyn Heights Volunteer Fire Department who lost his life helping citizens of the county more than six decades ago.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.

VIDEO: A defunct fire station could soon be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Art Deco style Engine House 2 on South Federal Avenue was completed in 1939, at a cost of $34,520, part of which was funded through a Public Works Administration grant. Upon completion until it was closed in 1973, the fire house provided round the clock service to the then rapidly expanding area south of Downtown.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIMT-TV CBS 3 Mason City

VIDEO: On July 17, 1981, two suspended walkways collapsed inside Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency Hotel. The event became one of the worst man-made disasters in American history, and the shockwaves are still being felt four decades later. It happened at the worst possible time. The room was packed for a Friday night dance, and 114 people died, 216 were hurt and thousands more were affected.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMBC-TV ABC 9 Kansas City

Black fire hydrants scattered throughout the county might go largely unnoticed by the public, but firefighters know what they mean, and many make it a point to know exactly where they are. Ink-colored fireplugs are a signal for firefighters not to hook up water hoses there because of low water volume and the possibility that infrastructure put in place by developers might collapse under the strain.
- PUB DATE: 7/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hood County News

A federal grand jury has indicted four men, in two separate cases, for various offenses committed during the unrest in Kenosha in August 2020, a U.S. Department of Justice news release indicted Tuesday, July 13. In the first case, Allen King, David Garner and Kevin Martinez are charged with conspiring to steal controlled substances and transport stolen goods in interstate commerce.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 4:41:00 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Kids put on firefighter hats, climbed into first responder vehicles and even saw a helicopter touch down Sunday morning in Kansasville. The Kansasville Fire and Rescue Department held its annual Pancake Breakfast and Safety Day again at its station, 23730 Durand Avenue, after last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 4:03:50 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site

Training at the Milwaukee Fire Academy isn't just for men. More and more young women are climbing the ladder of success. They're learning first responder skills thanks to Camp Hero. 19-year-old Elizabeth Canadas says, "This camp lets girls see that they have the ability to do these first responder careers.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Police have released new footage showing the moment a tanker truck driver lost control and slammed into a median on Interstate 75 in Troy, causing an explosion. The incident happened at about 1:15 p.m. on Monday near Big Beaver Road. Authorities said a section of the freeway is expected to be closed through at least Tuesday morning’s rush hour.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit

Police and firefighters were injured Monday, one seriously, in an accident involving a downed power line, according to authorities. Around 4 p.m., following an intense thunderstorm, Valdosta’s fire and police departments responded to a call of a power line down on the Madison Highway near Dampier Street, a statement from the city stated.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Valdosta Daily Times

Chicago firefighter Chris King will make his professional debut July 16-18 at the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals in Denver. King, who has experience in both Top Alcohol Funny Cars and Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars, will pilot a Toyota for Mark Howard's Papillion, Neb.-based Howard Motorsports Funny Car operation.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NHRA

PHOTOS: David Ebarle pulls a tiny lever on the familiar red apparatus in front of him, shaped like a Monopoly house made of iron. It emits a mechanical, grinding noise that drones over his voice — it’s almost a static-like sound. We’re standing inside the currently shuttered San Francisco Fire Department Museum, an unremarkable burgundy building adjoining Station 10 on Presidio Avenue.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SF Gate

VIDEO: On most days, you can find the Chattanooga Fire Department's Lt. Michael Battle working out at the Sports Barn. On a typical day, he will bench press anywhere from 400 to 500 lbs. While he's been inspiring others in the gym for years, he's now reaching more people on the app TikTok. Videos of his workouts have gone viral.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRCB-TV NBC 3 Chattanooga