Two people were injured Tuesday evening in a house fire. Firefighters responded around 5 p.m. Tuesday to a home in the 2900 block of West Point Road for a report of smoke coming from the residence and a person still inside, according to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, smoke was coming from the door.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 6:19:56 PM - SOURCE: Green Bay Press-Gazette

Madison firefighters managed to knock down a blaze at an apartment building on the Isthmus Tuesday after before it could spread to other units. Everyone was evacuated from the multi-unit home, in the 1300 block of Rutledge St., after someone spotted smoke seeping into the hallway through an apartment door, according to the Madison Fire Dept.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 1:37:24 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Two families have been displaced following a cooking fire in Sun Prairie on Monday. A news release said officials were sent to the 2000 block of Wyoming Avenue for a report of a residential structure fire at about 5 p.m. Firefighters arrived to the scene in less than two minutes and confirmed everyone had safely evacuated the duplex.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:12:33 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Eight firefighters were swept into Lake Michigan during a dramatic rescue attempt late Sunday, Nov. 15, on the south pier at Pere Marquette Park. Nine firefighters were injured. One suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized. The search resumed Monday morning for the body of Lance Jenkins, 29, of Fruitport Township.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive

A veteran firefighter in Arlington County, Virginia, is breaking barriers as she rises through the ranks. Tiffanye Wesley is the first African American woman named deputy fire chief in all of Northern Virginia. "You can do anything that you put your mind to. I mean, look at what we're looking at in America today having a African-American female as vice president-elect," Wesley said.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRC-TV NBC 4 Washington, D.C.

You don’t know what you don’t know. Hornell Fire Chief Frank Brzozowski didn’t know what to expect a year ago today, when the department was toned out for a fire on Preston Avenue in the city. Each call is treated as a structure fire until proven otherwise, though most don’t keep firefighters busy for long — a small oven fire that tripped a smoke detector, perhaps, or maybe leaves burning in a backyard.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Evening Tribune - Metered Site

A group of local firefighters pivoted when the pandemic hit to help in the fight against COVID-19. Their Lake County business is creating custom testing and vaccination trailers for counties across the country. Adapt and overcome: that is a motto firefighters say they live by. When COVID spiked in the U.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago

A fire Monday afternoon in an industrial building was believed to be from a wood stove burning yard waste and garbage, something that is against City of Racine ordinances. Passersby called 911 to report seeing smoke coming from the area of South Memorial Drive and 13th Street just after 1 p.m. Monday, according to a news release from the Racine Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 5:52:03 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

It’s all systems go, much to the relief of Brown County first responders and dispatchers. Nearly two years ago, Action 2 News first told you about major problems when the county tried switching to a new computer dispatch system, causing delays and potential safety concerns for police and firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 3:37:10 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

A fire struck a Platteville bowling alley Saturday night while bowlers were occupying half of the facility’s 24 lanes. “We actually had the glow bowling going on, so we had fog machines going — we didn’t really see (smoke),” said Joe Haack, owner of Pioneer Lanes Bar, Grill & Banquet Center. The Platteville Fire Department received the call at 10:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Telegraph Herald

VIDEO: A fast-moving fire tore through three buildings overnight in the Bronx. The flames broke out around 1:30 a.m. on Harding Avenue near Emerson Avenue in Throggs Neck. Neighbors told CBS2 the strong winds caused the fire to spread. “I looked out the window, and I saw the houses were on fire, and the wind was blowing.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

PHOTOS: Not long after the fire burst out of the deli, sending columns of thick black smoke shooting up inside the MGM Grand hotel tower, then-Nevada Gov. Robert List arrived at the flooded casino floor to survey the damage. It was dim, and the debris was blackened and torched. Bodies were on the ground or slumped over gaming tables and chairs.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Las Vegas Review Journal - Metered Site

Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate a two-vehicle crash at about 8:16 a.m. Sunday that resulted in a man's death. A 2005 Nissan Armada struck the back of a Reece City fire truck, killing a passenger in the Nissan. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene, Senior Trooper Brandon Bailey said in a press release.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gadsden Times

VIDEO: With volunteer firefighter numbers dwindling in Pennsylvania, some fire companies said they're seeing a positive new trend when it comes to new recruits. "We have to be ready for the unexpected," said Lexi Thompson, a volunteer firefighter with Earl Township Fire Company, "ready for anything to take on.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown

If there was ever a year where real-life heroes were needed most, 2020 might be it. The past 11 months have brought with them challenges requiring resilience, courage, and most importantly love to overcome them, and heroes to inspire all of us to put our best foot forward. SoCal-based global lifestyle brand UGG wants to celebrate these heroes, introducing three courageous Californians in their FEEL LOVE holiday campaign.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: V Magazine

The Kaukauna Fire Department is urging residents to help slow the spread of COVID-19 after an increase in coronavirus cases throughout the community is said to be putting a strain on the fire department’s effectiveness. On Friday afternoon, Kaukauna Fire Chief Jake Carrel shared on Facebook the following statement: “We all want nothing more than to get back to ‘normal’ but I urge all Kaukauna residents to please do everything in your power to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2020 1:29:34 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

Two out of three public safety referendum questions to provide funding for the Elkhorn Fire Department to hire more firefighters and emergency medical services workers have been approved. The town of Geneva, town of Sugar Creek and city of Elkhorn each placed a referendum question on the Nov. 3 ballot to provide funding to the Elkhorn Fire Department to hire 13 additional full-time full-time firefighters and emergency medical personnel.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2020 1:46:08 PM - SOURCE: Lake Geneva News

Milwaukee firefighters fought two large blazes that broke out within minutes of each other Friday afternoon. On the east side, it took firefighters about 45 minutes to get a fire at the popular Hooligan's Super Bar, 2017 E. North Ave., under control. And as of 5 p.m., crews were still working to put out a fire at ReCommunity Recycling, a large recycling complex at 1401 West Mount Vernon Avenue in the Menomonee Valley.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 11:50:11 PM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Creating a better life for her family - that's the reason why Sakura Xiong joined the Milwaukee Fire Department Cadet Program. “I just want to have a good successful future,” said Sakura. She has been in the program for more than a year, and said it has its changes, but every day she feeling inspired and empowered to be a part a male-dominated field.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 7:32:49 PM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

Firefighters on Thursday night, Nov. 12 responded to the scene of a house fire near Harvey and College in Waukesha. The call came in around 9:30 p.m. Upon arrival, crews were able to make an aggressive interior attack and extinguish the fire on the second floor of the home. Damage to the home is estimated to be $100,000.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2020 6:56:06 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 Milwaukee