Appleton firefighters pulled two cars from a burning garage near downtown Friday afternoon. Firefighters were called for smoke coming from a four-stall garage on the 100-block of W. Atlantic St. shortly after 4 o’clock. While they were putting out the fire, crews found damaged and leaking propane tanks inside the garage.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 11:13:31 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

La Crosse firefighters extinguished a fire in a house in the 1300 block of Charles Street Friday before the flames reached the attic. Firefighters reached the home in 3 minutes and saw light smoke wafting from the back of the two-story house, according to a fire department news release. Fire attack crews who entered the home found that a fire in the ceiling of the first-floor kitchen had reached the floor of the second story.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 4:50:03 PM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

An in-depth study of Emergency Medical Services capabilities and challenges in Jefferson County by the Wisconsin Policy Forum has found that greater collaboration among existing providers and potential involvement by county government could ease challenges and help in preparing for the future. The Wisconsin Policy Forum, a statewide, non-partisan, independent policy research organization analyzes issues affecting local governments and, in this situation, gives leaders options in developing plans for dealing with staffing shortages and growing demands affecting EMS units.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 10:23:09 AM - SOURCE: Watertown Daily Times

According to a report from The Journal Times, the South Shore (WI) Fire Department (SSFD) is pushing for an increase in resident and nonresident ambulance service fees for the second time in the past two years. The SSFD has 66 uniformed personnel that serve a 38-square-mile area of more than 33,500 residents in the villages of Sturtevant and Mount Pleasant.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 6:23:08 AM - SOURCE: JEMS.com

For only the second time, the Dept. of Health Services recorded more than 5,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, according to the latest numbers provided by Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. During a Friday morning news conference, Palm revealed her agency has tallied 5,096 cases since Thursday afternoon’s report.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMTV NBC 15 Madison

Tracy L. Smith was promoted to the rank of Assistant Chief of the Columbus Division of Fire (CFD) on October 18 after 22 years of service. She is now the highest-ranking woman in the history of CFD. “It’s not significant that it’s me. It’s significant that over the years, the city has changed in the opportunities it gives all people to succeed,” Smith said.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCMH-TV NBC 4 Columbus

The United States reached a daily record for coronavirus when more than 90,000 cases were reported on Thursday, according to the latest NBC News tally. More than 30 states reported more than 1,000 cases. It was the first time the U.S. has crossed 90,000 cases in one day, almost 10,000 more than the previous high of 80,662 cases, which was set just a day before on Wednesday.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

One week old and weighing a little more than 1 pound, Ellie Whitehall is beating all the odds in the Norton Children’s Hospital neonatal intensive care unit. From Lebanon Junction, her family credits a firefighter for not only delivering Ellie but also saving the child's life. Ellie's mother, Brianna Whitehall, thought nothing of the pain she felt at the 24-week mark of her pregnancy.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDRB-TV FOX 41 Louisville

A tragic fire killed eight people, including three young children, and destroyed St. John's Catholic Orphans Home back in 1912. The fire started around 4:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, 1912, at the orphanage on the corner of San Saba and W. Houston Street, where CHRISTUS Santa Rosa now stands. According to the San Antonio Light, 87 children, ranging in age from 2 to 12 years old, and nine nuns were in the building at the time of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOAI-TV NBC 4 San Antonio

VIDEO: Five years ago, Carol Cody and her husband Bob Gross, along with Bob’s daughter April, turned their barn into a pirate ship for Halloween with the idea of inviting the public and taking donations to raise money for non-profits. They do Halloween at 73 New Road in Penobscot the way other people might do Christmas, or New Year’s Eve.
- PUB DATE: 10/30/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABI-TV CBS/CW+ 5 Bangor

The Baraboo District Ambulance Service Commission approved a five-year lease Wednesday between the service and the Baraboo Fire Department. EMS Chief Caleb Johnson said the shift will allow BDAS to reduce utility costs and provide more space for emergency responders. “We’re cramped, very tight for space in the Alma Waite building as it stands and in the administrative building, we’re obviously split from the operational staff by the road,” Johnson said.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 5:28:44 PM - SOURCE: Baraboo News Republic

Under an emergency rule created Wednesday by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, fire departments will have to file a report any time they use firefighting foam that contains PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals.” The decision prohibits the use of those chemicals during training exercises. They can be used for emergency firefighting, fire prevention operations, and testing purposes as long as guidelines are followed.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 1:48:10 PM - SOURCE: WWIS-FM 99.7-FM & AM 1260

Fond du Lac firefighters battled a house fire Thursday morning. Crews responded to 594 E Bank Street for a report of smoke coming from the roof of a home. The department posted photos on social media that show a charred exterior and thick smoke. The department says the occupants escaped without harm.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 7:41:54 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The Racine fire and police departments responded to a man with self-inflicted burns to the face on the 500 block of 8th St. in Racine on Oct. 29 around 2:09 a.m. Fire officials say upon arrival they witnessed a man with facial burns after he had been smoking in bed while on oxygen. Medical personnel attended to the man and officers inspected the house for any other fire damage.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 5:30:24 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEOS: A fire caused significant damage to a home in Bryan on West 16th Street just after 5:00 a.m. Monday. As the call came over the radio for a structure fire, Bryan Police Officer Marshal Field says he ran to his vehicle, threw on his lights and sirens, and headed straight to the house. Once Field arrived, he says he could hear someone yelling from the house that they were stuck.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBTX-TV CBS 3 Bryan

Wednesday was National First Responders Day, intended to honor the men and women putting their lives on the line day after day. Unfortunately, with that comes the danger of illnesses, among them cancer, the leading cause of death in firefighters. It’s why the Ohio Firefighters Attacking the Cancer Epidemic Group, known as the FACE team, gathered Wednesday afternoon to bring awareness to what they describe as a crisis.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIX-TV FOX 19 Cincinnati

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Tennessee have risen at a far lower rate in areas that have mask-wearing mandates than those that don’t, a new analysis from Vanderbilt University researchers found, reinforcing evidence showing that face masks play a significant role in slowing coronavirus transmission. The study found that in Tennessee hospitals where less than 25% of patients came from counties with a mask mandate, hospitalizations as of Oct.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Forbes

It's National First Responders Day -- a day when the country comes together as a country to recognize the heroes who choose to run toward danger to save lives. Among them, firefighter Al Coombs of Brooklyn, who says he was inspired by his nurse mother. He was honored by our parent company Disney. The 43-year-old is a first responder at Engine 224 in Brooklyn Heights.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

PHOTOS: Approximately 60 firefighters are working a 3rd-alarm fire in the city of San Bernardino Tuesday night. The fire was reported before 8:00 PM on October 27, 2020, at 4183 N Mountain View Avenue in San Bernardino. San Bernardino County Fire tweeted about the incident and reported fire in a multi unit strip mall with significant ember cast.
- PUB DATE: 10/29/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Victor Valley News Group

Two people were taken to a Fond du Lac area hospital after being rescued from a vehicle that crashed into the Fond du Lac River Wednesday afternoon. According to the Fond du Lac Fire Department, crews were called to the area of Division and Macy for a report of a vehicle that drove into the river just after 3:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 10/28/2020 9:30:12 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay