A juvenile is recovering after suffering burns in a boat fire at a northwestern Wisconsin campground. It happened Tuesday night at the Black Lake Campground in Sawyer County. The 46-year-old boat operator said when he tried starting the boat several times there was a small explosion. Authorities say the juvenile's right forearm and leg were burned.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2020 3:48:35 AM - SOURCE: KBJR-TV NBC 6 Superior

VIDEO: Two workers were pulled from scaffolding that was dangling from the side of an apartment building in Boston's Chinatown on Thursday morning. The incident happened 13 stories in the air at Tai Tung Village, a housing and business complex. Witness Andres Mateo told NBC10 Boston he saw the scaffolding drop.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Boston

As coronavirus cases surge in much of the country, issues with testing availability and access have once again arisen in nearly every aspect of the testing supply chain, local officials and hospital leaders in several states told ABC News -- a troubling echo of the shortages that plagued the nation's initial response to the virus months ago.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

A 100-year-old technique is still being used by firefighters to save lives in St. Bernard Parish. Firefighters at the St. Bernard Fire Department say they are incorporating the use of tourniquets when responding to emergencies. "How are you going to help somebody with a gunshot wound," said Mark Caruso, with the St.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDSU-TV NBC 6 New Orleans

Survivors of the Camp Fire can get an online sneak peek of the Ron Howard documentary Rebuilding Paradise this weekend. The original plan of the filmmaker to have it first shown in the Paradise Performing Arts Center. This couldn't happen, however, due to the coronavirus outbreak. Instead, the film's debut was at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, which was attended by former Paradise mayor Woody Culleton, who was one of several survivors featured in the documentary.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRCR-TV ABC 7 Redding

VIDEO:Some 7 hours and 45 minutes after it closed down, Highway 53 just south of Eau Claire has reopened. Crews spent the majority of the day cleaning up after a truck hauling 26,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, 300 gallons of diesel and an unknown amount of dynamite tipped over. "When these materials are mixed together, they can be ignited and have some explosive properties to them and that is why we took all the steps that we could to minimize and mitigate the incident," said Allyn Bertrang, deputy chief of the Eau Claire Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2020 1:04:53 PM - SOURCE: WQOW-TV ABC 18 Eau Claire

Frustration continues for a group of Central Florida firefighters being forced to use personal time to self-isolate. This follows a weekend of positive coronavirus tests among some of the Reedy Creek firefighters. The firefighter WESH 2’s Bob Hazen spoke to says he worries he’s going to run out of sick days soon.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WESH-TV NBC 2 Orlando

PHOTOS: Village police are asking the public for help in finding the vandals who cut down a flagpole at the center of a 9/11 memorial that honors five firefighters from the area who died in the World Trade Center collapse. The severed pole was discovered and reported early Wednesday morning. Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro said the culprits used a tool to cut through the composite material at about four to five feet from the base, and scrawled a message in marker on the part of the pole that remained standing.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Herald-Record

Michigan Treasurer Rachael Eubanks on Wednesday announced two new grant programs offering a total of $300 million in hazard pay to first responders for working during the coronavirus pandemic. The First Responder Hazard Pay Premiums and the Public Safety and Public Health Pay Roll Reimbursement programs are aimed at helping first responders receive premium hazard pay and reimbursing local governments for payroll costs incurred due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a July 8 state news release.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: MLive.com

Screening based on conventional COVID-19 symptoms may not be sensitive enough to identify which 911 patients should be tested for infection, a retrospective cohort study published today in JAMA Network Open found. In the study, researchers in Seattle evaluated data from surveillance systems and the electronic medical records of 124 patients with COVID-19 seeking 911 emergency medical services (EMS) in King County, Washington, from Feb 1 to Mar 18.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

PHOTOS: Smokey, a 1935 Ford pumper truck, is back on the road thanks to Easton fire Lt. Jason Healey and resident Chuck Hurley. Smokey began its career as an Easton fire engine. During the 1970s, it was used as a brush truck and then for school visits and parades. “It was sitting in the back bay of the fire station for a long time, broken and collecting dust,” Fire Chief Kevin Partridge said.
- PUB DATE: 7/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wicked Local Easton - Metered Site

It's said cats have nine lives, but two dogs are lucky to be alive thanks to a Caledonia Police Department K-9 officer who pulled one of the canines from a burning home on Monday afternoon, July 6. CPD released the dramatic body camera video Tuesday. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, Caledonia K-9 Officer Cory Radke and his partner, Lou, were on their way home when he saw a lot of smoke in the sky.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 6:39:28 PM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Brown County Emergency Management officials say two tornado sirens in the area are currently down. According to the County, the siren on Lombardi Avenue just west of Oneida has been taken down and will need to be replaced. Currently, the replacement date by the City of Green Bay is still to be determined.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 5:58:01 PM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

The City of Sun Prairie is expected to unveil a statue and memorial Friday in honor of the firefighters who assisted during 2018’s downtown explosion. Sun Prairie Fire Chief Chris Garrison told News 3 Now the ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. and last for about a half hour. Officials said the statue will be of a firefighter whose hands are holding the helmet of Fire Captain Cory Barr, who was killed after responding to the gas leak that caused the explosion in July 2018.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 4:49:16 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

Edmund F. Kretschmer, 92, of Wheatland, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020 at his home. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Edmund worked for Lois Feedmill before working as a loader operator for and retiring from the Kenosha County Highway Department after over 30 years of service. He was a member of the VFW in Burlington and a volunteer firefighter for Wheatland.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 3:09:28 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

The Chippewa Falls Fire Chief says there was injury from the fire and the person was taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown at this time. The fire is believed to be cooking related according to the preliminary investigation. According to the Red Cross, there are 8 apartment units that are impacted by the fire and 24 people have been displaced.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 2:36:24 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV NBC 13 Eau Claire

A truck caught on fire on County NN near Marathon City. The fire was reported around 11:20am Wednesday. Marathon City firefighters say the semi trailer was fully engulfed when they arrived. The flames were put out about a half-hour later. Traffic was restricted on County NN while emergency crews were in the area.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 11:38:06 AM - SOURCE: WRIG-AM 1390

An elderly apartment complex was evacuated Tuesday night after thousands of gallons of water damaged the building. According to the Little Chute Fire Department, crews were dispatched shortly after 11 p.m. for an unknown water emergency at the complex. Upon arrival, crews found that a water connection on an upper level was damaged, allowing for thousands of gallons of water to be distributed throughout the building.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 5:40:58 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

The Kiel Fire Department reports an apartment building sustained substantial damage after a lightning strike Tuesday evening. Firefighters were called to 451 Clay Street just after 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, crews found a fire had started on two sides of the four-unit building. The fire was quickly extinguished and damage was discovered in the attic and interior area.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 4:52:33 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

VIDEO: A three-alarm fire broke out in an office building on Columbia Road in Hanover around 2 a.m. Wednesday. The fire has since been extinguished, but fire crews are still on scene at the three-story building, which houses the Jack Conway Realtor's office and other businesses. The fire appears to have started at the back of the building, which is believed to be a total loss.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTS-TV NBC 10 Boston