Firefighters responded to a partial building collapse and gas leak at a spa store in Grand Chute Thursday morning. At about 11:26 a.m., the Grand Chute Fire Department was called to Master Spas, 2138 W. Wisconsin Avenue. As a result of the collapse, a gas meter was damaged and leaking. The meter was covered by debris from the collapse and was “blowing gas.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 1:26:12 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Ripon Area Fire District responded to a fire at the Alliance Laundry Systems facility near Vermont Street and Lyon Street tonight (Wednesday). A general alarm call came in around 9 p.m. that reported smoke was in the building, with visible flames. According to the reporter on scene, there was no visible smoke or flames from outside of the building.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ripon Press

It's long been recommended that you change the batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when you change your clocks at the beginning or end of daylight saving time. But this year, Wisconsin Emergency Management recommends you go one step further and press the test button on your alarms as you spring forward this weekend.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLUK-TV FOX 11 Green Bay

PHOTOS: An historic Kentucky landmark has been destroyed by fire. According to a Facebook post by the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the Mt. Zion bridge was consumed by flames around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The 280 foot long bridge, which spanned spans the Little Beech Fork, was built in 1871 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAVE-TV NBC 3 Louisville

VIDEO: This year has been incredibly stressful for all of us, but our first responders have bravely and selflessly led the way. On Wednesday, one of our frontline heroes got the healing opportunity to make music on a legendary piano. It's something a volunteer firefighter and EMT in Princeton hasn't done since the pandemic began.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

VIDEO: Fire Station 13 sits in the shadow of SheiKra, the towering roller coaster at Busch Gardens. The station gets more calls for service than anywhere else in Tampa. It's so busy city councilman Luis Vera says it's earned the nickname 'Nightmare on Annie Street' because if you work here, don't plan on getting much sleep.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa

The results of a new survey conducted by the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA) indicate the majority of Illinois firefighting and law enforcement professionals continue working in a variety of professions after retiring from their first responder jobs. Firefighters and law enforcement officers typically retire at a younger age due to the demands of the occupation than those in other lines of work.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Canton Daily Ledger

Public safety agencies are one of the fastest-growing adopters of unmanned aircraft systems technology. Utilizing UAS provides opportunities and advantages to law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency management personnel, but knowing where to start in developing a UAS operation can be complicated.
- PUB DATE: 3/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: sUAS News

Members of the Dallas Area Ambulance squad, with headquarters next to the Prairie Farm Fire Hall, took part in the Fun on the Flowage celebration held at Pioneer Park on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2020. With temperatures that stayed at or below zero the entire day, the event wasn’t as well attended as many of the sponsors would have liked, including the ambulance personnel who were hoping to raise money that day with a snowshoe race, human sled-dog race and ice-skating race.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 1:16:14 PM - SOURCE: Barron News Shield

A crystal ball magnified sunlight shining into a Sauk County home Monday, causing a nearby couch to ignite before the fire eventually spread throughout the living room. Firefighters with the Delton Fire Department responded to the Fox Hill Road residence in the Town of Delton around 4:15 p.m. to find smoke coming from the home.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 6:39:51 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

The Wisconsin Dells community is helping a retired firefighter and his family rebuild after a fire destroyed their home March 5. At least two online fundraisers and two drop-off donation sites have been set up in Wisconsin Dells and Baraboo to help Chris and Stephanie Lawton recover after a fire destroyed their home at 911 Fawn Court.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

For a few minutes on a Wednesday afternoon Lt. Shauna Walesh was all about “Interstellar Cinderella.” Holding the book up, she read into a cellphone mounted on a tripod, broadcasting the story live to Facebook. The reading is part of a weekly program, Storytime (CQ) with a Firefighter. It started as a way to provide fire education during Fire Prevention Week last fall when many kids were at home.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1

One person was killed and five firefighters were injured when a blaze broke out at a Bronx apartment building Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Firefighters were called responded to a fire on the fourth floor of an apartment building in the vicinity of West 165 Street and Anderson Avenue in the Highbridge neighborhood around 12:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York

It seems the adage is true: It takes a village. In this case, an outspoken one. Following a recent decision from village officials to close the fire station at 831 E Lake Ave. and reallocate its resources to the other stations, a group of Glenview residents spoke out. In response, the village decided to reverse its plan, keep all five stations open and revisit the data to explore other options.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Tribune - Metered Site

VIDEO: At the end of a recent Sunday evening Spanish-language Mass, the Rev. Roberto Cid made an announcement that perked up many gray-haired heads. “If you are over 65 and a Florida resident and want a COVID vaccine, call the parish office and we can help you,” the Roman Catholic priest said, as happy nodding spread through the pews of historic St.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTVJ-TV NBC 6 Miami

A lot of 8-year-olds create reams of artwork, which then goes on to hang on the refrigerator until it gets stale and ceases to be seen as art. Johnson Creek resident Bentley Schacht’s art, on the contrary, is hanging on people’s walls. His bold colors and designs stand out, as does his commitment to raise money for the Jefferson Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Jefferson County Union

VIDEO: The Strand Theatre, situated in Brockton's bustling downtown business district, was showing the film “Hoosier School Boy,” starring Mickey Rooney, followed by “Secret Evidence,” on Sunday, March 9, 1941. It was a busy and normal evening for the theater at Main and School streets, which sat 1,685 people.
- PUB DATE: 3/10/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Enterprise

“We, the residents of La Crosse, demand the Common Council order the La Crosse Fire Department change their plans to demolish historic Fire Station No. 4.” That was the message delivered in a petition by the Preservation Alliance of La Crosse. “We are looking at this as an opportunity to save money for the city, and save a historic building,” PAL president Barb Kooiman said.
- PUB DATE: 3/9/2021 5:39:37 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

A construction worker was taken to the hospital Tuesday after being knocked down by a 2,000-pound boulder. Crews were called to the 4400 block of North Lake Drive just after 9 a.m. North Shore firefighters used ropes and pulleys to lift the man to safety. Mud from melting snow made their efforts more dangerous.
- PUB DATE: 3/9/2021 11:22:39 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

VIDEO: The Delaware Air National Guard has a new piece of emergency equipment ready to roll in the event of an aircraft emergency at the Wilmington Airport. The Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 Airport Rescue Fire Fighting unit (ARFF) is 39-feet long, 12 ft. high, and 10 ft. wide, weighs 77,000 lbs., and carries 3,000 gallons of water, 400 gallons of foam, and 500 pounds of dry chemical.
- PUB DATE: 3/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDEL 1150AM & WDEL.com