Eleven years ago this month, a fire ripped through a part of Universal Studios Hollywood. At the time, the company said that the blaze had destroyed the theme park’s “King Kong” attraction and a video vault that contained only copies of old works. But, according to an article published on Tuesday by The New York Times Magazine, the fire also tore through an archive housing treasured audio recordings, amounting to what the piece described as “the biggest disaster in the history of the music business.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The New York Times - Metered Site

First responders never know what they’ll encounter when the call comes in – and so they practice. They participate in training drills on a regular basis. Firefighters, paramedics, troopers and police officers are all a big family– one that has each other’s backs in the face of any emergency. Ralph Munroe works on Ladder 3 out of the Stevens Avenue station – and the notion of family hits pretty close to home for him.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCSH-TV NBC 44 Portland

Two people are in the hospital after a massive fire destroyed a $2 million mansion in The Woodlands on Palmer Woods. About 15 units from the Woodlands Fire Department were on scene trying to get the flames under control. The conditions were bad upon arrival so the firefighters went into defensive mode, but officials say it will be a total loss.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston

A spokesperson for the Dane County Sheriff's department confirms to News 3 Now that the two deaths at last week's Ironman are unrelated. Two men died following an Ironman 70.3 triathlon in Madison, Wisconsin, over the weekend, the Madison Fire Department said. Todd Mahoney, 38, an apparatus engineer with the fire department, and Michael McCulloch, 61, of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, both died during the swimming portion, which is 1.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 4:37:10 PM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

The Onalaska Fire Department is planning a celebration Saturday to honor its 125th anniversary. Activities are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in conjunction with the Onalaska Community Days Saturday at the American Legion, Post 336, 732 Sand Lake Road in Onalaska. Members of the fire department will conduct demonstrations of vehicle extrication, provide educational materials on fire and life safety prevention, display a piece of the World Trade Center as well as various apparatus of the department’s fleet, and the popular water wars for the kids.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 1:47:21 AM - SOURCE: Coulee News

The Onalaska Fire Department is planning a celebration Saturday to honor its 125th anniversary. Activities are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in conjunction with the Onalaska Community Days Saturday at the American Legion, Post 336, 732 Sand Lake Road in Onalaska. Members of the fire department will conduct demonstrations of vehicle extrication, provide educational materials on fire and life safety prevention, display a piece of the World Trade Center as well as various apparatus of the department’s fleet, and the popular water wars for the kids.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 1:47:21 AM - SOURCE: Coulee News

Houston City Council on Wednesday formally reversed the 220 firefighter layoffs and hundreds of demotions it approved earlier this year, making official Mayor Sylvester Turner’s pledge not to lay off or demote any firefighters in the aftermath of a judge’s ruling that Proposition B is unconstitutional.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle

The police chief of Alaska’s largest city hurried out of the department’s glass building after the ground began to shake. Phone lines jammed and even police radios were spotty after a major earthquake, but his cellphone was recently equipped with a national wireless network dedicated to first responders.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AP News

VIDEO: First responders in Scott County say there aren't enough EMTs staying in the area for work, but some are offering a proposal to try and fix the problem. "Last year we had a 25 percent turnover rate," Scott County EMS Director Brandon Remley said. Remley is trying to bring in more paramedics and keep them in Scott County.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKYT-TV CBS Lexington

A day spent at the beach or the bay usually ends for thousands with nothing worse than a sunburn or chapped lips. But it's the constant potential for a far worse outcome that can keep Nassau and Suffolk first responders on edge when the weather gets warm. On Wednesday, rescue teams from both counties gathered at Nassau's Tobay Beach — sunsplashed but mostly empty of the crowds soon to come — to demonstrate and practice using inflatable flotation devices to rescue distressed swimmers and anyone else who finds themselves bobbing in Long Island waters without a life preserver or much hope for surviving.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Newsday

If there’s a safety threat at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, there’s now multiple ways for officials to warn visitors of the danger and to tell them what to do. Passengers and other visitors will also be able to reach out quickly to airport managers if they find themselves in the middle of an emergency.
- PUB DATE: 6/13/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Emergency Management

Members of the Madison Fire Dept. are still looking for answers following the death of one of their own. Firefighter Todd Mahoney passed away Tuesday in the hospital following a two day battle for his life. Mahoney is the second athlete to die after being rescued during the swimming portion of the half Ironman on Sunday.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 5:03:38 PM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

The Madison Fire Department has a hole where firefighter Todd Mahoney should be, said Fire Chief Steven Davis. "I think the whole organization is really hurting," Davis said. “He'll leave a big hole." Mahoney was competing Sunday in the swimming portion of the half-Ironman 70.3-mile triathlon race when a kayak safety team member found him unresponsive in the lake.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 11:27:55 AM - SOURCE: WISC-TV Channel 3000.com Madison

12 fire crews respond to a structure fire in the village of Barneveld in Iowa County Tuesday evening. The fire closed County Highway ID in Barneveld, authorities tell NBC15. It has since opened back for local traffic. The initial call came in at 8:49 p.m. Iowa County Sheriff's Office says that the building in the 400 block of E.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 4:58:22 AM - SOURCE: WMTV-TV NBC 15 Madison

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed part of a Scarborough campground. Thankfully, no one was injured. Fire crews were called to the scene at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday for the 3-alarm fire at Bailey's Camping Resort on Pine Point Road. The restaurant Seaside Square Cafe is part of the resort.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGME-TV CBS 13 Portland

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fire that destroyed part of a Scarborough campground. Thankfully, no one was injured. Fire crews were called to the scene at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday for the 3-alarm fire at Bailey's Camping Resort on Pine Point Road. The restaurant Seaside Square Cafe is part of the resort.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGME-TV CBS 13 Portland

VIDEO: For two days last week, Menomonee Falls had almost no equipment to fight a fire. There were no fire engines Tuesday, and by Wednesday night, only part of a ladder truck was working. But Assistant Chief James Mollet said that is not even the worst part. “The fact we are up here talking tonight because of vehicles being broken or out of service, to me, that’s the bright side,” said Mollet.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTMJ-TV NBC 4 Milwaukee

VIDEO: New information has been released on the investigation into the deaths of two York County firefighters. The report from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Administration tries to answer one question: should Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony have been allowed in a partially-collapsed former mill? The Institute released a 57-page report detailing where they think the York City Fire Department went wrong on March 22, 2018 at the old Weaver Organ and Piano Company, and what the department can do to improve in the future.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg

Mesa Fire and Medical and the Glendale Fire Department have joined together to spread the word about water safety through the easiest and most accessible platform — social media. The two departments posted on their Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts a video with a warning to keep kids safe and prevent drownings, especially with summer in full swing.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTAR 92.3 FM Glendale

VIDEO: First responders can now be better prepared for emergencies involving children. The Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) is on the road with its Mobile Training Center. For much of June, the specially-equipped RV is parked at South Metro Fire Rescue Authority’s administrative building.
- PUB DATE: 6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver