Aduplex fire Thursday evening killed three pets and left the residents displaced. The La Crosse Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at 6:44 p.m. with the first crew arriving at 6:47 p.m. at 903 Tyler St., finding smoke coming from the two-story duplex. The fire was put out by 6:56 p.m. None of the duplex residents were home at the time of the fire but three dogs were found in the dwelling.
- PUB DATE: 5/14/2021 8:08:13 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune - Metered Site

VIDEO: Firefighters on Thursday, May 13 responded to a fire at Alter Metal Recycling near 16th and Bruce on Milwaukee's south side. A police officer on patrol called in the fire. Officials say a rubbish pile was the cause of the fire. The fire was contained in less than an hour. Authorities say they get called out to the plant for rubbish piles like this around two to three times a year.
- PUB DATE: 5/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

On Thursday, May 13, Firefighters from across Southern Ocean County responded to a structure fire at an 8 unit apartment building in the Royal Timbers complex. According to the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Officers arrived approx 3pm to Wild Oaks Court where they immediately encountered the fire and began to evacuate and redirect traffic.
- PUB DATE: 5/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TAP into Little Egg Harbor & Tuckerton

The state of Michigan is taking blood samples from firefighters as part of a project to study how much exposure they receive to toxic PFAS chemicals. This week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced the launch of the PFAS in Firefighters of Michigan Surveillance (PFOMS) project, a multi-year $1 million biomonitoring effort to assess firefighter exposure to the “forever chemicals.
- PUB DATE: 5/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mlive

VIDEO: It was not business as usual at Storm Engine Company No. 2 in Derby. One day after the tragedy in New Haven that cost the life of fallen firefighter Ricardo Torres, who ran into a burning building, saving the lives of two people. It would be his final heroic act. Firefighters in Derby shared with News 8 what drives firefighters to do what most people would not — run towards danger? “Somebody has to answer the call when somebody needs help,” said Capt.
- PUB DATE: 5/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTNH-TV ABC 8 New Haven

VIDEOS: This weekend's graduation day marks 25 years since a tragic fire in a UNC fraternity house killed five students. The painful date is etched in local memory: May 12, 1996. It was graduation day – and Mother's Day. A smoldering cigarette sent the Phi Gamma Delta house up in flames, killing five students and injuring three on what should have been a happy day of commencement.
- PUB DATE: 5/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRAL-TV NBC 5 Raleigh

Just 30% of Americans are worried about contracting COVID-19, the lowest fear level recorded by Gallup since the survey firm began tracking the pandemic in April 2020, and 69% of Americans said the pandemic was getting “better” in the U.S. as more Americans get vaccinated and states begin reopening parts of the economy.
- PUB DATE: 5/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Forbes

"Careless use of fireworks" was the cause of a Thursday afternoon fire on the 1000 block of Blake Avenue, the Racine Fire Department is reporting. According to the RFD, firefighters responded to a two-family home at about 2:17 p.m. Thursday where flames could be seen coming out of the roof's east side.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 3:57:43 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times - Metered Site

Trees are once again turning green and neighbors are mowing their lawn, but that doesn't mean Wisconsin's wildfire season is over yet. The Department of Natural Resources is still warning residents and visitors to be safe with fire, as drought-like conditions continue for the southern and western portions of the state.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 7:36:00 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee's private ambulance providers are facing a staffing dilemma, struggling to hire people to man the ambulances, and the effects are spilling over into the 911 system. One private ambulance company, Paratech owned by Midwest Medical, is pulling out of the city's 911 agreement with the private providers, citing staffing issues as a factor in its decision.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 6:28:22 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Charges were filed against the suspect in a fire at a storage unit which prosecutors said caused about $400,000 damage to the facility and contents — and more charges are forthcoming. Thomas Smith II, 58, made an initial appearance Wednesday on charges of arson, burglary, possession of burglarious tools, and obstruction.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 4:06:12 AM - SOURCE: WNFL Sports Radio

VIDEO: A U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter crashed at an airport in Oklahoma City during a training flight Wednesday afternoon. Emergency responders, including the Oklahoma City Fire Department, were called to the 1700 block of North Cimarron Road in the area of the Clarence E. Page Municipal Airport.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFOR-TV NBC 4 Oklahoma

Two Los Angeles County firefighters could be fired and a third suspended after some first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his teenage daughter and seven others, court documents say. The court documents were filed Monday as part of widow Vanessa Bryant's federal lawsuit against Los Angeles County that alleges invasion of privacy.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

Cory Roebuck, a volunteer firefighter with the Western Taney County Fire Protection District, is helping the families of first responders killed in the line of duty. A ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday at the Branson Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce launched the Taney County 100 Club. Roebuck said he nearly died eight years ago when he was left hanging from a tree while responding to flash flooding.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KYTV NBC 3 Springfield

VIDEO: Firefighters put their lives on the line every day. While we know the tremendous job they do to protect the community, sometimes they go above and beyond to save priceless items that would have been lost. That’s what happened Monday in Bangor. “I had the clothes I was wearing, and I had my phone in my pocket,” said Jonathan Tenney.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABI-TV CBS/CW+ 5 Bangor

VIDEO: According to Gas Buddy about 7% of gas stations in Alabama are out of fuel. Others are running low - or only have limited options. As more and more gas stations continue to face a gas shortage, first responders are trying to make plans to keep their vehicles fueled. Decatur Fire Chief Tracy Thornton said he's starting to see more gas stations with bags over the pumps to indicate they’re running low or completely out of fuel.
- PUB DATE: 5/13/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAAY-TV ABC 31 Huntsville

It’s common practice for smaller fire departments to rely on paid-on-call firefighters and emergency medical personnel. However, a number of departments in the Stateline Area say the challenges they face related to recruitment, budget constraints and scaled-down training opportunities have increased due to COVID-19.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2021 8:01:34 PM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

Airport firefighters from around the world will now be coming to Northeast Wisconsin for training. The ATW Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Training Center, or ARFF, opened about a year ago. It’s a partnership between Appleton International Airport and Fox Valley Tech, but access to the facility has been limited due to the pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2021 4:32:14 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Authorities are still investigating what caused a fire at a house in Mosinee Tuesday night. The fire was reported around 8:30 p.m. at a house on the 800-block of 9th Street in Mosinee. Deputy Chief Adam Grahn said there were people in the home at the time of the fire. They made it out safely. Last night at approximately 8:30pm the Mosinee Fire District along with its auto aid (Kronenwetter, SAFER and Riverside) were paged to a structure fire in the city of Mosinee.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2021 7:37:58 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

VIDEO: Whether it’s a burning building or an active shooter, first responders run toward the danger, not away from it. But some may be ignoring a potentially deadly threat. Yearly firefighter and police officer suicide rates often rival line of duty deaths. A new survey shared exclusively with CBS 58 Investigates sheds light on the mental wellbeing of first responders in Wisconsin.
- PUB DATE: 5/12/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee