The Adams County Sheriff’s Department has identified a body found at the scene of a wildfire as Robert Hoffman, 73, of Coloma. Investigators said they responded to the report of a wildfire in the 1700 block of 3rd Avenue in Town of Richfield on Wednesday around 1:30 p.m. According to a news release, during suppression efforts Hoffman's body was found within the consumed/burnt area of the fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 7:51:43 AM - SOURCE: WSAW-TV CBS 7 Wausau

A motel in Baraboo was severely damaged after a massive fire Thursday night. According to the Baraboo Fire Department, crews responded to a call for a fire at the Log Lodge Motel on West Pine Street just before 5 p.m. Video sent to NBC15 by a viewer shows massive flames consuming the building. The fire chief reported that the first started on one end of the two-story motel.
- PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 5:43:10 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Firefighters on Friday morning, May 8 responded to the scene of barn fire on County Road EE in the Town of Wilson. The call came in around 2:30 a.m. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The structure was a total loss. The following resources were involved in this incident: Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Wilson Fire Department, Sheboygan Falls Fire Department, Oostburg Fire Department,Town of Sheboygan Falls Fire Department, Kohler Fire Department, Town of Sheboygan Fire Deparment, and The Sheboygan County Fire Investigation Team.
- PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 4:45:14 AM - SOURCE: WITI FOX 6 Milwaukee

Early numbers show how significantly the coronavirus is devastating states' revenue streams — and could force choices between raising taxes or gutting services and laying off public employees. Why it matters: Even as some states move toward reopening, the economic ramifications of having shut down will haunt them far into the future.
- PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AXIOS

The state of Texas is using lessons learned from hurricane response efforts to combat COVID-19, and UT Health EMS crews are training to be part of the state’s solution. On Thursday, UT Health EMS provided training at its headquarters for their employees and Hopkins County EMS crews, both of whom are part of the state’s Rapid Assessment Quick Response Force.
- PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Athens Daily Review

PHOTOS: High winds on Thursday spread fire and embers across a pallet factory, vacant homes, occupied buildings and a bus garage in downtown Detroit, requiring 60 firefighters to battle flames for seven hours and injuring one on the crew. Then, power was knocked out in the area as the fire raged. Dave Fornell, deputy fire commissioner for the Detroit Fire Department, said the fire started Thursday in a palette factory near Pulford and Beaufait.
- PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Detroit News

Artist Dwight White II has seen a nurse who lives in his University Village apartment building coming and going recently at late hours. He’s talked to her from opposite sides of the elevator, pleasantries mostly, but never got her name. She has no idea she’s the inspiration for a mural White just painted on the side of Lulu’s Hot Dogs, 1000 S.
- PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Chicago Sun Times - Metered Site

When minutes could mean the difference between life and death, first responders and public service agencies require access to the latest offerings in technology and wireless equipment to close that gap. Adding to a diverse list of products and services, Sourcewell has awarded contracts to AT&T and Sprint in its Wireless Voice and Data Services category; meaning participating agencies can purchase from these world-class vendors for voice, data, and messaging.
- PUB DATE: 5/8/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sourcewell

Crews have been dispatched to yet another structure fire in our area, this time at a home in Fitchburg. The two occupants are safe but displaced after their apartment building caught fire in the 3100 block of Seminole Highway around 8:13 p.m., City of Fitchburg Fire Chief Joe Pulvermacher tells NBC15 News at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 7:45:53 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Two people are displaced for at least a night after their home caught fire in the Town of Sun Prairie Thursday evening. Firefighters tell NBC15 News that the fire started at the home in the 5700 block of Twin Lane around 5:45 p.m. The two people who live there will be displaced Thursday night as crews continue to look for hot spots.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 7:08:54 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

Firefighters on Thursday morning, May 7 responded to the scene of a fire at the Honey Creek Apartments in East Troy. The came in around 8 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found heavy flames and smoke pouring from the roof of the building. Officials say the fire broke out the second floor. More than 20 departments responded to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 7:50:33 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

De Pere Fire Rescue says a fire destroyed a house Wednesday night. Fire crews were called to the home on Jordan Road at the intersection with Saddlebrook Lane just before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6. Neighbor Jason Dahlke tells us he saw an orange glow while watching TV. He says he called 911 and helped make sure his neighbor was safely out of the house.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 4:18:20 AM - SOURCE: WBAY-TV ABC 2 Green Bay

Hoping to increase the pool of qualified candidates, the Kenosha Fire Department is shifting its hiring practice for new firefighters. The department this week posted its new requirements for applicants, the shift eliminating the requirement that candidates have firefighting training to apply. Kenosha Fire Chief Charles Leipzig said the change will open the door to more applicants.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 3:47:11 AM - SOURCE: Kenosha News

A northside neighborhood park will be named Lundgaard Park in honor of fallen firefighter Mitch Lundgaard to ensure his sacrifice in the line of duty isn't forgotten. The Common Council voted unanimously Wednesday to name the 7-acre park in memory of Lungaard, who was fatally shot by a gunman during a May 15, 2019, medical call at the Valley Transit Center.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 3:19:32 AM - SOURCE: Appleton Post-Gazette & Post Crescent.com

If the federal government does not come to the rescue with financial assistance, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says that the city may be forced to lay off city employees like police officers, firefighters, and healthcare workers. “They found $58B effortlessly for the airline industry, why are they not helping America’s cities and states get back on their feet,” de Blasio asked.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York

On a cold Sunday night in March, Long Beach firefighter and paramedic James Dolas began to feel the first tingle of illness. The next day, as the 34-year-old came down with a fever, sore throat and muscle pain, his supervisor delivered the bad news: He feared that Dolas and other firefighters at Station 11 had been exposed to the novel coronavirus.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Times - Metered Site

As the United States enters its third month fighting the coronavirus pandemic, between 20,000 and 30,000 new cases have been diagnosed every day since the start of May. Even as data` remains highly limited, trends are beginning to emerge about which groups and parts of the United States are being hit the hardest — by the disease as well as economically.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 24/7 Wall St.

Researchers at Ivy League schools are looking into a theory that dogs can detect the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, with their noses. Man's best friend has a sense of smell that is tens of thousands of times more sensitive than humans and CBS's Chip Reid reports that it’s a tool that could be helpful to monitor the spread of the virus.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHP-TV CBS 21 Harrisburg

VIDEO: Bailee Bonick isn't crafty, but she is creative. When the 9-year-old Palm Beach Gardens resident saw her friends creating masks, cards and posters to support others during the coronavirus crisis, she decided to assist in her own, unique way. A longtime singer and theater veteran, Bailee created a YouTube video that pays tribute to first responders around the country.
- PUB DATE: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Palm Beach Post

Every year, the Reedsburg Fire Department hosts a spaghetti supper, which raises money for the department to purchase equipment. With this year’s event postponed due to COVID-19 concerns and restrictions on gatherings, J’s Pub and Grill decided to host a smaller fundraiser to support the department. Owner Jayson Pettit said he was disappointed when he heard the Reedsburg Fire Department postponed its annual spaghetti supper due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 5/6/2020 10:38:05 AM - SOURCE: Reedsburg Times-Press