Officials have temporarily closed the visitor's center at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial after vandalism last week. A firefighter reported Friday that someone had painted "Black Lifes Matter" on a pillar at the memorial and written things in the sign-in book at the visitor's center, said Jim Luty, Firefighters Memorial president.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

VIDEO: Firefighters battled a blaze that erupted and spread into a produce market in downtown Los Angeles Monday, the L.A. Fire Department said. Propane tanks were seen exploding outside of the one-story building at 815 Kohler St., fire officials said after the blaze was reported around 3:20 p.m. The produce market was open for business and people were self-evacuating when firefighters arrived at the scene, according to LAFD.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV 5 CW Los Angeles

The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation has announced five families of front line workers who will receive temporary mortgage payments through its COVID-19 Heroes Fund. "As COVID-19 lockdowns lift and America begins to reopen, we cannot forget the brave men and women on the front lines who gave up their lives to protect ours during this unprecedented pandemic," the organization said in a statement.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

The cleanup effort at the memorial along West 7th Street started Monday and featured ordinary citizens who showed up hoping to erase the vandalism. Among the volunteers was a Fort Worth native who said he understands the hurt behind the recent events, but was adamant: This is not the answer. The vandals spray painted anti-police rhetoric like "F**K 12" and "ACAB" across several stones on the memorial grounds.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth

A mechanical engineer at the University of Virginia has built a semi-autonomous robot to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. According to a release, studies have found that the COVID-19 virus can be destroyed by ultraviolet light and heat while on surfaces, including countertops, chairs, walls and floors.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAV-TV CBS/FOX 19 Charlottesville

A general alarm fire reported as the worst in the history of Kingston destroyed two lumber companies, four homes, seven vehicles and injured 21 people, mostly firefighters, on Aug. 9, 1964. More than 260 firefighters from across the Wyoming Valley were called to battle the massive blaze at John and Union streets.
- PUB DATE: 6/9/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Times Leader

Firefighters have determined that a weekend fire at an apartment building was caused by a heater possibly coming in contact with towels hanging in a bathroom. Firefighters were dispatched to a fire at an apartment building in the 3700 block of Karstens Drive shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday following a call reporting smoke coming from the second floor of the building, according to an incident report.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 2:43:57 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV CBS 3 Madison

At 12:45 p.m. Monday, the Racine Fire Department was actively fighting a blaze on a two story home on the 2100 block of Clarence Avenue, just north of Washington Park Golf Course and west of the Root River. The fire department initially responded to the fire around noon, when heavy flames could be seen coming from the home's kitchen windows.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 1:46:08 PM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

Suamico Firefighters assisted in rescue a few raccoon cubs Monday morning. Fire Chief Joe Bertler tells WFRV Local 5 he received a call from Animal Control asking if some of his crew could assist in rescuing some cubs from the tree they were stuck in. According to Joan Van De Wettering, one cub had fallen out of her neighbor’s tree Saturday.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 1:43:49 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

It was a rescue to remember for Fort Atkinson firefighters Monday morning when a fawn got caught in the basement area of a home that is still under construction. The fire department shared a couple pics of the fawn on its Facebook page as well as a video of them getting the baby deer out. The video shows two firefighters with a large tarp or blanket trying to capture the white-speckled deer.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 7:50:39 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

VIDEO: Smoke from a huge fire in downtown Phoenix at a four-story apartment complex under construction could be seen from miles away Sunday night. It was at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Grant Street, near Jefferson Street. According to officials on scene, nearly 40% of the building was complete before the fire erupted.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KASW-CW6 & KTVK-3TV (azfamily.com)

VIDEO: The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is asking for continued prayers for its firefighters who were injured in an explosion while battling a fire on a cargo ship docked at Blount Island. On Saturday, the blaze continued to burn, and experts say it could continue for days. Eight firefighters were injured in the blast, which occurred on Thursday.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville

Coronavirus cases in the United States have been slowly ticking up since the Memorial Day holiday, according to a CNBC analysis of data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. New cases hit a peak of 31,578, based on a seven-day average, on April 10 before steadily falling to an eight-week low of just over 20,600 a day on May 28 — and have been rising ever since.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNBC

MTV's True Life series is going to the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The network announced True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders, a new self-shot special spotlighting millennial volunteer first responders working through the coronavirus pandemic in New York City. True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders will follow Rhanell aka Nurse Barbie, a 31-year-old trauma nurse and Alex aka Ace, a 33-year-old FDNY EMT.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: E! News

Police and firefighters marched with protesters of all ages in Avondale Sunday morning. Protesters marched at 9:30 a.m. from the Avondale Town Center to district four headquarters. The march comes after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN. Organizer and Youth Services Section Police Officer Eddie Hawkins from Avondale, says this is about the community, especially the youth, to come together with police and firefighters to march against officers’ misconduct and for the community to have the tough conversations with them.
- PUB DATE: 6/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIX-TV FOX 19 Cincinnati

One person was seriously injured in two-vehicle crash Saturday along Hwy. 16. The La Crosse Fire Department responded to the crash about 9 p.m. along Hwy. 16, near La Crosse Memorials. Firefighters extricated a person trapped inside one of the vehicles, who was later transported to Gundersen Health System.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2020 10:36:05 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune

People living in a north side apartment are working on finding temporary living arrangements after a fire damaged their home Saturday morning. The Madison Fire Department responded to the fire at 11:03 a.m. after someone living at the apartment building on the 3700 block of east Karstens Drive noticed heavy smoke on the second floor.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2020 8:44:51 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Milwaukee firefighters battled a fire in the historic Colby-Abbot building near N. Milwaukee Street and E. Mason Street Sunday morning, June 7 around 4:15 a.m. Crews found the building fully engulfed in flames and increased the initial two-alarm response to a three-alarm response. A defensive approach was used to get the fire under control just before 7 a.
- PUB DATE: 6/7/2020 6:44:25 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV Fox 6 Milwaukee

A man died in an early Saturday morning house fire, fire officials reported. Racine firefighters were dispatched at 2:56 a.m. to a report of a structure fire at 1327 Rapids Drive. Fire officials said the "stubborn" blaze caused significant damage to the single-family, two-story home. An adult male was found inside the home and had succumbed to fire-related injuries.
- PUB DATE: 6/6/2020 9:39:28 AM - SOURCE: Racine Journal Times

VIDEO: A massive fire is still burning aboard a cargo ship at Blount Island while several injured firefighters were reported to be in stable condition. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said 9 firefighters were injured trying to contain the blaze. According to Fire Chief Keith Powers, eight firefighters were injured in an explosion, and an additional firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.
- PUB DATE: 6/5/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJAX-TV CBS 47 Jacksonville