Authorities say a crash took a scary turn for first responders in the west Valley when the driver involved in the crash started shooting at them. According to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the shooting happened after a woman crashed her car in a desert area near Perryville Road and Olive Avenue on Sunday night.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox 10 Phoenix

Two Hanover firefighters and another driver were taken to the hospital after a crash early Tuesday morning, according to 9NEWS sister station KOAA. A van was swept into a sinkhole near Old Pueblo Rd and Birdsall Rd in Fountain around 2:30 in the morning. The driver of the van left the scene but minutes later, another car was swept away, KOAA reported.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 9news.com

AT&T* has been actively deploying public safety's Band 14 spectrum as part of our FirstNet build. The buildout will be validated by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and will ultimately bring first responders the additional coverage and capacity they need. So far, Band 14 has been added to more than 2,500 sites across the country – with the process for 10,000+ more currently underway.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: PR Newswire

Area dive teams put in hours of training in a variety of underwater scenarios – strong currents, zero visibility, extreme depths, overhead obstacles and ice – to ensure that they’re prepared for the scenes they will face. Several of those teams responded to recent calls in Cambria and Somerset counties – incidents that involved searches that lasted days and ended with the recovery of deceased individuals at Glendale Lake in Prince Gallitzin Park and at the Quemahoning Reservoir.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Tribune-Democrat

On July 23, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A late night grease fire left three people without a home Monday. The Green Bay Metro Fire Department says says an adult and two children were at their home on 12th avenue in Green Bay when the fire started. Officials say the fire started in the kitchen. When they arrived on scene firefighters put out the fire, but it had already extended into cabinets and the ceiling.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 9:46:24 PM - SOURCE: WLUK TV Fox 11

VIDEO: A fire started around 8:00 p.m. Monday at a home on Blackberry Court. Three people were inside when the fire started and all got out safely. Firefighters were able to put the flames out quickly, containing it to the garage. Officials have a preliminary idea of what caused the blaze. "In talking to the home owner it sounds like some ashes were put into a garbage can a couple of days ago that he thought were out and cool," said SAFER Deputy Chief Josh Finke.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 8:40:31 PM - SOURCE: WAOW-TV ABC 9-Wausau

VIDEO: A major company resumed excavation work in Sun Prairie Monday for the first time since a deadly, damaging natural gas explosion, with city officials confident safety measures will prevent any repeat of the incident. While TDS officials say no construction crew associated with its underground, fiber optic work was on-the-job near the leak and subsequent July 10 explosion, they idled all the firm's excavating work citywide following the explosion.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 7:37:47 PM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV 27 ABC

On July 22, 8 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

On July 19, 6 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: A pilot was killed and two farm workers were injured after a vintage single-engine military-style plane crashed into a farm building shortly after taking off from the Sheboygan County airport, several local officials said Friday. “The pilot was killed upon impact,” Sheriff Cory Roeseler said in a brief press conference just outside the county’s Aviation Heritage Center, near where the pilot had reportedly taken off before the crash, which was reported at about 4:06 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 6:24:35 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press

A firefighter has died after battling a house fire in Clarksville early Monday morning, the Howard County Fire Department said. The firefighter, who was identified by the Maryland Secretary of State’s office as Nathan Flynn, fell through the floor while fighting a seven-alarm blaze on the 7000 block of Woodscape Drive.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Baltimore Sun

When Hopkinton paramedics arrived at the scene of a man barricaded in a small outbuilding with a sawed-off shotgun in December, the crew stood by wearing new gear: bulletproof vests and helmets. While the nearly two-hour standoff ended peacefully, such equipment is becoming more common for firefighters and EMTs as they are increasingly thrown in the middle of hostile situations, including active shooter and mass casualty incidents.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Wicked Local - Hopkinton

Firefighters said two South Pierce firefighters risked their lives to save a young girl with special needs from a burning home in Graham on Friday. The girl later passed away at the hospital. Even for firefighters, the call needed them to go above and beyond; an 11-year-old girl was trapped inside her Graham home, engulfed in flames.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4

The man who sparked a fierce gun battle and a long standoff with police at a Trader Joe’s in Silver Lake surrendered early Saturday evening after his rampage left one woman dead and at least two wounded. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the death during a televised news conference, saying the woman was pulled out of the store by authorities and declared dead at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Los Angeles Times

Jim Schanel has feared for his life during his four-decade career as a wildland firefighter. He fought Hayman, Waldo Canyon, Black Forest, the 117. But the day that haunts him — the day he can’t recall without tears — is June 30, 2013. That’s the day he thought a wildfire had killed his son. Schanel was battling Colorado’s West Fork fire with a Type I incident management team, protecting structures near the headwaters of the Rio Grande River, when he got a call: “Your son is missing.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Gazette

VIDEO: Some residents are out of their home following a fire in Oneida Sunday night. The Outagamie County Sheriff's Department says the call came in around 2:00 pm Sunday afternoon at a home on County Road C. Flames and smoke were showing at that time, and everyone was able to get out safely. Officials say the home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2018 8:23:23 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

VIDEO: Milwaukee police and firefighters were on the scene of a fatal crash Sunday, July 22 near 53rd and Howard. It happened around 6:20 p.m. The medical examiner confirmed for FOX6 News one person died as a result of the crash. MFD officials said the deceased was a retired firefighter, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2018 7:58:13 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

VIDEO: Officials in Brown County are investigating an accident involving a semi-tractor and a 4-year-old boy that happened in the Village of Denmark. The boy and other children were getting candy during the annual Lion's Parade on County Highway KB. They say just before noon, the boy's leg was partially run over by a semi-tractor with a full-size milk tanker trailer.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2018 10:49:56 AM - SOURCE: NBC26

A community backing their firefighter, with a benefit for Ryan Welch -- the firefighter who was hurt in the explosion in Sun Prairie. A group of girls who had never met him came up with the idea of a fundraiser for Welch's family, which was held Friday night at Callahan's Sports Pub in Madison. The girls said they just wanted to help the Welches in their time of need.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2018 9:22:12 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 LaCrosse