PHOTOS: Diane Stewart is used to the occasional construction noise coming from the work site near her Mueller neighborhood apartment In East Austin. But on Wednesday morning, she heard something that made her pause. “It sounded like pipes falling. It was a loud crash; it made me turn,” Stewart said.
- PUB DATE: 9/17/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Austin American-Statesman

The civil unrest following the shooting of Jacob Blake by a Kenosha Police officer last month has kept the city of Kenosha on edge the last several weeks. And the official damage reports are just starting to be known. Fire Chief Charles Leipzig told the Police and Fire Commission on Tuesday that the total fire loss in the days immediately after the Sunday, Aug.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News - Metered Site

VIDEO: Two workers stuck 10 stories above the ground after their scaffold malfunctioned were saved in a daring rescue by FDNY firefighters who rappelled down the side of an Upper West Side building, heart-stopping video showed. Terrified onlookers watched after the two workers, who neighbors said were doing facade work on the building at the corner of West 78th Street and Broadway, were left clinging to the building high above the ground around 4:30 p.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York

The Town of Beloit Fire Department may become part of a collection of fire departments lead by Janesville Fire Chief Ernie Rhodes. The Town of Beloit Fire Chief Hiring Committee interviewed Rhodes Tuesday morning as it seeks to address the vacancy to be left by retiring Town of Beloit Fire Chief Gene Wright.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News

VIDEO: Bob Halberstadt, an 80-year-old resident of Blairstown, New Jersey, is redefining life after retirement. While many at his age sit back and enjoy life after years of hard work, Halberstadt is just getting started; becoming the oldest volunteer firefighter at Blairstown Hose Company No. 1. "I didn't give it a second thought.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

VIDEO: September 16, 2020 marks one year since the Farmington community experienced an incident that would change life for some forever. An explosion at LEAP Inc. in Farmington killed one firefighter, injured six others, and also injured a building supervisor. Now, Maine state law looks different as a result of an effort to keep Mainers safe in the future.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News Center Maine

VIDEO: For more than ten years now, the Ocean City Fire Department has been able to take their life saving efforts to the water thanks to a larger fire boat they have. However, that fire boat is currently in need of repairs so they have a new vessel that’s allowing them to continue saving lives. “We’ve seen a tremendous response this summer with our fire boat being staffed and being able to provide that rapid service,” says Ryan Whittington, an Ocean City firefighter and medic.
- PUB DATE: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMDT-TV ABC/CW+ 47 Salisbury

A car crashed into a four-stall garage at a Madison apartment complex Monday night. The Madison Fire Department and its Heavy Urban Rescue Team were sent to a home on the 3700 block of Morning Road at about 7:30 p.m., according to the incident report. Officials said the crash took out a garage door, interior wall and corner structure of the garage.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 9:38:06 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

The Town of Beloit Fire Department may become part of a collection of fire departments lead by Janesville Fire Chief Ernie Rhodes. The Town of Beloit Fire Chief Hiring Committee interviewed Rhodes Tuesday morning as it seeks to address the vacancy to be left by retiring Town of Beloit Fire Chief Gene Wright.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 9:16:32 PM - SOURCE: Beloit Daily News - Metered Site

Two people in a car that hit a Fond du Lac Fire and Rescue Ambulance have life threatening injuries. Fire Chief Peter O’Leary says one of the people was thrown from the car and the other was “severely” pinned inside. He says the ambulance was driving with traffic, without lights or sirens, taking a patient to St.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 6:43:03 AM - SOURCE: WHBY-AM 1150 News Talk

It has been 19 years since September 11 attacks on this country that left thousands dead and first responders feeling the impact to this day. A new crowdfunding site labels itself as a way to exclusively support families of all first responders facing hard times. For Skip and Tammy Danielson, Fund the First is a way to heal financially as their hearts continue to ache.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFYR-TV NBC/FOX Bismarck

Firefighters are responding to a fire, Tuesday morning at a recycling plant in northeast Oklahoma City. According to authorities, the fire is at Derichebourg Recycling USA near Northeast 4th Street and North Martin Luther King Avenue. Fire officials said the fire was called in by someone that was driving by.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KWTV-DT CBS 9 Oklahoma City

A reported assault on two Baltimore City firefighters is contributing to the nationwide, rising concern over attacks on first responders. According to the department, the firefighters were assaulted while responding to a reported fire on Eastern Avenue in southeast Baltimore Sunday night. Officials say a man threw glass bottles at the crew as they attempted to enter the home.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBFF-TV FOX 45 Baltimore

VIDEO: It has been 19 years, but Scott Miller gets the details right. Some memories — especially the really good and really bad — are indelible. Friday night, Miller managed the FDNY baseball team, which, despite nearly blowing an 11-run lead and leaving 17 men on base, edged the NYPD 12-10 in a four-hour marathon.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Poughkeepsie Journal

Borough leaders recently informed firefighters here they would eliminate unionized, full-time positions and transition to a department that relies on part-timers, volunteers and subcontractors. Firefighters whose jobs are on the line are steamed and residents plan to stage a protest outside of Tuesday night’s council meeting at the borough’s municipal “The fire department has religiously worked in the best interest of the borough,” said firefighter John Fronzoni, a 20-year veteran who is union steward for the department.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Citizens' Voice

The Milwaukee Brotherhood of Firefighters (MBFF) on Monday, Sept. 14 unveiled t-shirts for sale to members of the Milwaukee Fire Department and the public. In a news release, the MBFF indicated it works to promote diversity in the Milwaukee Fire Department -- to educate the community in fair and just practices and provides mentoring to disenfranchised youth.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2020 3:07:23 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

The City of Appleton will participate in a week-long vigil before America’s tribute to fallen firefighters. Every October, fallen fire service heroes are honored at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park, located on the campus of the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend is the official national tribute to those firefighters who died in the line of duty during the previous year.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2020 1:08:22 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

The town of Delafield Fire Department will consolidate with Lake Country Fire and Rescue. The town board approved the move Sept. 1; the change is effective Jan. 1, 2021. "It was never a question of if the town was going to consolidate, it was always a question of when," said Town Supervisor Edward Kranick.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2020 11:10:20 AM - SOURCE: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Metered Site

The La Crosse Fire Department, with assistance from Technical Rescue Team members, successfully rescued someone from the bluffs early Monday morning. At approximately 12:08 a.m., the fire department was dispatched to 4499 Grandad Bluff Road for a person that had fallen from the bluff. La Crosse Fire made contact with the patient along with La Crosse Police Department personnel that were on scene, and were able to safely evacuate the person.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2020 6:45:58 AM - SOURCE: WKBT-TV CBS 8 La Crosse

VIDEO: An off-duty New York City firefighter watched flames engulf his own home on Sunday but that didn't stop him from doing his duty and rescuing his neighbors -- all without any fire protective gear. The blaze broke out shortly before midnight inside Peter Orlowski's home in the Dyker Heights section of Brooklyn, authorities said.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York