Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) last week announced a grant opportunity for first responders. “No matter the challenge, first responders work tirelessly to keep our communities safe,” WPS stated. “The Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Foundation is supporting these courageous men and women by offering $50,000 through its Rewarding Responders Grant to area emergency response agencies.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 1:46:24 PM - SOURCE: The Tomahawk Leader

A 38-year-old rural Cadott woman and her 13-year-old son were killed when the woman's 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo hit a semi truck and trailer head-on on Hwy. 29 near Chippewa Falls. The crash happened at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 10, on Hwy. 29, east of 190th Street, in the town of Lafayette, in Chippewa County, according to the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 1:01:42 AM - SOURCE: Chetek Alert

Fire displaced 22 residents of an apartment complex in Zion, Ill., just south of the Wisconsin-Illinois border Monday. The incident was reported at 2:50 p.m. and upon arrival, firefighters discovered heavy smoke and fire coming from the single-story building in the 1700 block of Joanna Ave., according to a release from Battalion Chief Rocco Campanella of the City of Zion’s Fire & Rescue Department.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site

A massive fire destroyed a barn late Monday night in Dickerson, Maryland. Approximately $1.5 million in damages was caused by the fire, according to Montgomery County Fire officials. Fire officials say no one was injured in the fire and 65 firefighters responded to the scene to battle the blaze. The incident occurred at 511 Peach Tree Road near Barnesville Road and firefighters extinguished the fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJLA-TV ABC 7 Washington DC

VIDEO: Up to 115 Austin firefighters were potentially exposed to asbestos during a three-alarm warehouse blaze in the St. John’s neighborhood of north Austin on May 6, according to Austin Fire Department spokesperson Michelle Tanzola. The property, located at 7309 N. Interstate-35 at the corner of the service road and Blackson Avenue, is owned by the City of Austin, according to Travis Central Appraisal District records.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin

VIDEO: The Cumberland Trail Fire District needs to make upgrades to its building and is having a difficult time doing so without ownership. "It would enable us to apply for some grants to make some modifications and upgrades to the facility without going through the city, or in the event that we need a low-interest loan," Fire Chief Tim Hall said.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTOV-TV NBC/FOX 9 Steubenville

VIDEO: Today marks 25 years since ValuJet Flight 592 crashed in the Everglades, killing all 110 people on board. The plane took off from Miami to Atlanta on May 11, 1996. But about 10 minutes later, it plunged into the Everglades after oxygen canisters ignited a fire in the cargo. Lives were forever changed and the pain of the tragic day remains.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

A man has been charged after allegedly biting a firefighter during a structure fire in Adrian. On May 6, during a structure fire in Adrian, officers with the Buckhannon Police Department observed an individual in the rear bed of a pick-up truck “fighting with pedestrians as they were yelling for assistance,” according to a criminal complaint.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBOY-TV NBC/ABC 12 Clarksburg

The Milwaukee home at the center of a federal investigation was the target of arsonists using Molotov cocktails twice in a four-week span, an ATF official confirmed to 12 News. In a May 7 news release, an ATF spokesperson said someone firebombed the home on 77th Street in nortwhest Milwaukee on April 25.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 11:44:41 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

The American Red Cross is helping a family of seven after a fire damaged a Manitowoc duplex early Monday morning. The fire department was alert to the fire on the 3300-block of Mero St. at 4:11 A.M. A caller reported flames coming from a window and her husband was alerting the people who lived in the other half of the duplex.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 5:46:00 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A 27-year-old man was arrested following a weekend fire at a Stoughton laundromat. According to the Stoughton Fire Dept., firefighters could see smoke and flames coming from the Viking Laundry, in the 1400 block of Main Street, as they arrived shortly after midnight. They were able to knock down the fire within 15 minutes of being called, however the building suffered “some fire damage and extensive smoke damage,” the fire department reported.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 11:49:20 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Three private ambulance companies help service the city of Milwaukee's 911 calls, designed to allow the Milwaukee Fire Department paramedics to focus on the most life-threatening calls. Bell, Curtis, and Paratech Ambulance companies handle what are called basic life support 911 calls, sprains, strains, and other minor injuries.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 8:54:32 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

The ambulance service board is set to meet at 9 a.m. Monday morning. They're expected to discuss the pending departure of a private ambulance service. Midwest Medical, who owns Paratech Ambulance, recently sent a letter to Acting Fire Chief Aaron Lipski, terminating their contract with the city. They're one of three private ambulance services used by the city to handle 911 calls.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 5:43:09 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 MIlwaukee

Firefighters from seven different departments spent five hours Saturday battling a fire at a new sawmill near Cornell, in northwestern Wisconsin. Cornell Assistant Fire Chief Matt Boulding said investigators believe a piece of equipment inside the sawmill malfunctioned started the Blaze. Boulding said the building is a complete loss.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 3:42:16 AM - SOURCE: Greater Milwaukee Today

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A massive fire destroyed a historic church in Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood. Firefighters were able to bring the flames under control around 7 p.m. Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said the building was a total loss. Built in 1884, St. Leo had been a community landmark in Tacony for more than 135 years.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAU-TV NBC 10 Philadelphia

Fires in Fresno are up 50% compared to this time last year, and with the hottest months still ahead, officials say that percentage is expected to rise. Firefighters are expecting 2021 to be a record-breaking year. Crews have already put out 2,500 fires this year. That's nearly half of last year's total in just over four months.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFSN-TV ABC 30 Fresno

A lawsuit filed by 10 Jacksonville firefighters who were injured last year while fighting a cargo ship fire at Blount Island has been transferred to federal court, News4Jax learned Friday. The lawsuit, filed by the Pajcic & Pajcic law firm, holds Hoegh Autoliners and several other companies responsible for the firefighters’ injuries stemming from the cargo ship fire and resulting explosion.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV News 4 Jacksonville

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The McAllen fire department, along with other local fire and law enforcement agencies, came together to grant four-year-old Justin Perez’s wish to become one of his favorite superheroes, a firefighter. Fire Chief Jim Schultz said it was heartwarming to know that Perez looks up to front line workers.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KVEO-TV NBC/CBS 23 Brownsville

The rate of average daily new COVID cases in the U.S. fell to below 41,000 over the weekend, down 30% from two weeks ago and the lowest level since September, Johns Hopkins University data showed. The country has reported an average of 2 million vaccinations per day over the past week, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, down 40% from its peak level.
- PUB DATE: 5/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNBC

In just 12 minutes, Madison firefighters put out a car fire that temporarily shut down a lane of I-39 Sunday afternoon, according to Madison Fire Department. According to WisDOT, the right northbound lane of I-39 at Cottage Grove Rd closed around 2 p.m. due to a car fire. The Madison Fire Department (MFD) said firefighters responded to a fire that started in the car’s engine.
- PUB DATE: 5/9/2021 5:19:29 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison