PHOTO: Firefighters haven’t said what caused a garbage truck to catch fire on Milwaukee’s south side. The truck caught fire near 11th and Rodgers. The Fire Department says some sparking wires made it difficult for them to contain the fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 4:01:42 PM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

A fire call Saturday in the town of Campbell sparked La Crosse’s fire chief to ignite the concept of forming a regional department. But Chief Ken Gilliam, just shy of a year into the job, said leaders of La Crosse’s neighboring municipalities extinguished the idea. That means — at times — firefighters closest to an emergency won’t be the first to respond when another agency needs help.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 2:18:41 PM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune

PHOTO: A 140-year-old downtown Milwaukee church was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday. The blaze at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church broke out Tuesday afternoon and kept dozens of firefighters busy for hours. Deputy Milwaukee Fire Chief Christopher Snyder said the fire started at about 3:45 p.m. No cause has been announced, but the pastor said construction work was being done on the roof.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 9:01:39 AM - SOURCE: Wisconsin Public Radio

On May 14, 5 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

Ashwaubenon Public Safety and fire crews were called to 965 Duchateau Avenue for an overnight house fire. When officers arrived, they saw smoke and flames coming from the roof of the home. Chief Eric Dunning said that officers searched the first floor of the home and found no one inside. When firefighters arrived they did their own extensive search of the property.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 5:57:45 AM - SOURCE: WNCY-FM Y100

VIDEO: The ramp from northbound I-894 was temporarily closed Wednesday morning, May 16 due a jackknifed semi on westbound I-43 in the Hale Interchange. The Greenfield Fire Department says the semi struck a median wall. They had to contain a minor fuel leak before opening the road. No injuries have been reported.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 4:51:16 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

VIDEO: Milwaukee firefighters are investigating a fire they believe to be suspicious. It happened at 39th and Hopkins around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16th. Several people had to be rescued from the second floor of the apartment complex. Three adults were treated for smoke inhalation and are expected to survive.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 4:43:03 AM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

VIDEO: Many community members are devastated after a fire at a historic church. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church is a shell of what it was just earlier in the day and what its looked like since the 1800s. History was damaged in the fire, a fact not lost on the people of Milwaukee. "It is a loss for this city.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 3:26:11 AM - SOURCE: WDJT-TV CBS 58 Milwaukee

The city is mourning the loss of a veteran firefighter who died Monday after suffering a heart attack while on duty over the weekend. Thomas Cannon, 63, a firefighter with the city for over 30 years, died at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence. The fire department announced his death Tuesday morning over the public safety radio.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Attleboro Sun Chronicle

Petersburg Fire Chief Dennis Rubin sharply disputed a story — first reported by NBC Channel 12 on Friday — that he was resigning. Citing unnamed sources, NBC reported that Rubin, who has been fire chief in Petersburg for almost a year now, was planning on resigning. Rubin disputed the report, saying it was a “non-story.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Progress-Index

A firefighter is going after fellow smoke-eaters who he says slimed him with media leaks painting him as unfit for the job, the Daily News has learned. Michael Johnson — an African-American "priority hire" who joined FDNY ranks in the wake of a fiery legal battle to diversify the department — is targeting fellow firefighters who teed up tabloid stories saying he ran away from his job when things got too hot.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

Firefighters doused the blazing Tesla Inc. Model X’s battery pack, and then company engineers removed about one-quarter of its power cells before the vehicle was deemed safe to tow off a California freeway. That didn’t prevent the powerful and highly flammable lithium-ion battery cells from reigniting.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Detroit News

Spokane Fire Chief Brian Schaeffer responded Tuesday to allegations of bullying, sexual harassment and hazing within the department that were exposed recently in a lengthy investigative report. “We take these allegations very seriously, that’s why we launched a thorough and complete investigative process which has not yet been completed,” he said in a written statement.
- PUB DATE: 5/16/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review

On May 15, 1 residential fire fatality was reported by the Nation's news media.

VIDEO: More than two months after a fire in a Wauwatosa home, the basement was still in shambles. "We're well over the $100,000 mark in damage to the house," explained Adam Zinda of Paul Davis Restoration. Zinda had to wait for insurance investigators to clear the scene before he could start tearing out walls and floors damaged by soot throughout the house.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2018 7:12:10 AM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

A fire Monday night at Zuber's Meats on 19th Street in Monroe caused about $100,000 damage, according to the fire chief. Chief Dan Smits says the department got the call around 5:16 p.m. The fire broke out in the smoker area and authorities believe it was an accidental electrical fire. No employees were inside at the time and no one was hurt.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2018 7:00:35 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27

On May 14, 3 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A memorial service is set for this weekend for a Cowskin Rural Fire District firefighter who died Saturday after suffering a medical event. Firefighter/Emergency Medical Responder William "Willie" Brinza, 64, drove Engine 351 to a structure fire near the Elk River Marina in Grove when he was stricken about 3 p.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Firehouse

Over the next few weeks, Dallas Fire-Rescue will roll out a new program to better help its members seek treatment for post-traumatic stress, substance abuse and work related mental health issues. DFR Chief David Coatney said work on the program began last year, with representatives from all three fire associations working with the department to develop the program.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAS-TV NBC 5 Dallas - Fort Worth

Two firefighters were injured battling a house fire in Redford Township Monday. They were hurt after being jolted by electricity in the basement of the home near Plymouth and Inkster roads. Fire crews also rescued two people from the same home who were trapped by the smoke and flames. At about 11 a.
- PUB DATE: 5/15/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBJK-TV MyFox Detroit 2