No injuries were reported following a single-vehicle crash at the corner of Burton and Sixth streets in Beloit on Wednesday afternoon that resulted in the vehicle catching fire, according to the Beloit Fire Department. Crews from the Beloit and Town of Beloit fire departments responded and all occupants were out of the vehicle prior to the fire starting, the department said.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 3:26:04 PM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

If there’s anything that senior Wyatt Paul has taken away from his last school year at Waupun High School, it’s that just five minutes with your family needs to be enjoyed when you have it. While maintaining a 4.2 grade point average last trimester and being a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, baseball), Paul has also packed on even more responsibilities.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 6:36:54 AM - SOURCE: Daily Citizen

Sheboygan County reported the presence of another COVID-19 variant Wednesday, as well as the county's fourth death in the past two weeks. The person whose death was reported Wednesday was in their 70s, bringing the county's total deaths to 138. A third variant strain, P.1, has been found in Sheboygan County through random sampling, Public Health said in Wednesday's update.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press

In light of Holmen Area Fire Department Chief Buck Manley being put on paid administrative leave, the fire board is discussing recommendations to improve emergency services. That includes bringing in an adequate number of firefighters. The Holmen Area Fire Department is struggling. Wisconsin Policy Forum data shows emergency response times are well below national standards.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse

VIDEO: Houston Fire Department crews are working to control a three-alarm fire that continues to burn at a shopping center early Thursday. The fire was first reported around 1 a.m. at the Jensen Square complex, located on Jensen near Hurley. The shopping center has multiple shops and businesses. At this time, there are no reports of injuries.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHOU-TV CBS 11 Houston

Over the years, materials used to build houses and other buildings have changed, with some of those materials containing carcinogens that firefighters and first responders inhale when responding to calls and cleaning up after the fire is out. The result, officials say, has been higher rates of certain types of cancer and death rates for firefighters and first responders.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC 13 Asheville

VIDEO: The Rosenbauer RT is the first all-electric fire truck to hit the streets here in America. Its creators are currently on a cross-country tour showing off their eco-friendly fire fighting machine. On Wednesday, they stopped in Howard County on their way to Washington D.C. “It certainly has some great safety features on it,” said Howard County Fire Chief Bill Anuszewski.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore

VIDEO: It’s said your destiny is forged in the fires of your determination. A local man has made that saying a reality, his family history and Capital Region history helping him come out on top in a fiery national competition. Over the sounds of clanging metal in his backyard, Adam Coonradt told NEWS10’s Lydia Kulbida, “I’ve always considered myself a maker.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany

The Tennessee Senate passed a bill that would aid volunteer firefighters in the state. Senate Bill 778 would provide volunteer firefighters with an annual payment of $600 upon completion of at least 30 hours of training. “Our volunteer firefighters put their lives on the line and give up their time to keep our communities safe,” said Bell, a former volunteer firefighter in Tennessee.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WYMT-TV CBS 57 Hazard

Three years ago, an explosion rocked Wisconsin's only oil refinery in Superior, injuring three dozen people and causing a temporary evacuation of city residents. But investigators with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board have yet to release a final report on their investigation into the blast. The Duluth News Tribune first reported that former employees and government auditors found that the agency has faced a shortage of staffing and unfilled board positions that have contributed to a backlog of investigations.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio

People from about 28 apartment units are being assisted by the Red Cross after their Merrill Park apartment building caught fire Tuesday morning. A large apartment in the 600 block of North 31st Street caught fire around 10 a.m., fire officials say. The American Red Cross of Wisconsin said in a statement that they are in the process of connecting residents with temporary housing and other immediate needs.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Two people were killed and another was injured in a two-vehicle crash caused at about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday when a turkey hit a car on State Hwy. 56 at Venner Hollow Road in the town of Genoa. After the turkey hit the front of a 2007 Ford Escape, the driver lost control, skidded into the ditch and back across the center line, where it struck a 2011 Dodge pickup head-on, according to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-DT CBS 8 LaCrosse

A deck fire at a historic home in Downtown Concord kept Concord firefighters busy on Wednesday and eventually led to four alarms and — and fire crews from around the capital region assisting city firefighters. Around 12:30 a.m., firefighters were sent to 32 Merrimack St., a four-unit building, for a report of flames seen from a deck.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Concord Patch

This year, the Austin Fire Department said it has gotten a 10% increase in interested African Americans compared to 2019. Its largest demographic group is Hispanic candidates — a more than 21% increase. Overall, nearly 75% of people who submitted a cadet interest card are diversity targets, which means they belong to a minority group.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin

VIDEO: A church in Vermont's Orange County spent Tuesday working to salvage what it could following a massive overnight fire. One of the artifacts pulled from the rubble of the Williamstown Federated Church is linked to a famous name in American history. "That's an incredible historic artifact," Stephen Morse, a church organist and historian, said of the bell that was removed from the site and stored for safe-keeping.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPTZ-TV NBC 5 Plattsburgh

PHOTOS: Two inches of water filled what was once the poker space in the old Bonita Springs Greyhound Racing building off Bonita Beach Road. "We're going straight into the room on the left," one Estero firefighter said into his mask radio. An ominous orange glow bled from a back office. "Moving in," another replied.
- PUB DATE: 4/28/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Naples Daily News

Five people were displaced from their home Tuesday after a fire broke out inside a garage and spread to a house. Green Bay firefighters responded around 4 p.m. to a fire in the 1000 block of Heyrman Street, according to a news release from the Green Bay Metro Fire Department. The garage was on fire and heavy smoke was coming from the house when firefighters arrived.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2021 6:45:22 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette

VIDEO: A La Crosse fire station is now a historical landmark, which is throwing a wrench into the fire department’s redevelopment plans. First News at Nine’s Alex Loroff tells us what’s next for the oldest fire station in the city. Fire Station No. 4 has been standing at the corner of Gillette and Liberty Streets since 1940.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2021 9:56:40 AM - SOURCE: WLAX-TV FOX 25 La Crosse

Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bipartisan bill that makes it easier for emergency responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to file worker’s compensation claims. Right now, police and firefighters must show they’re suffering more emotional strain and stress than the day-to-day tensions they normally feel to claim compensation.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2021 8:26:42 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

A home and barn near Janesville are total losses following a fire Monday afternoon. A news release said the Janesville Fire Department was sent to 4829 W County Trunk A west of the city for a report of a barn/shed fire. The first units who arrived said the fire was “fully involved” and driven by the wind.
- PUB DATE: 4/27/2021 1:43:01 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison