The former Rock Island Livestock Auction Barn had multiple buildings burn to the ground on Saturday, Feb. 24, but crews were able to save 22 cows and millions of dollars worth of surrounding homes and businesses. Rock Island Fire Department crews were called out at 5:37 p.m. to 534 34th Ave. According to Rock Island Fire Marshal Greg Marty, crews arrived within three to four minutes of the call and found a large fire already burning on the backside of a barn along the railroad tracks.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WQAD-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 8 Moline

PHOTOS: One person was injured after a crash behind a Fire and EMS station in Independence on Sunday morning. The Independence Fire/EMS Department says crews responded to a motor vehicle accident behind the Fire-EMS station at 11:17 a.m. Sunday. On-duty staff reported via radio a loud explosion sound at the station and found a full-sized pickup had struck the back of the station.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KAKE-TV ABC 10 Wichita

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Today marks a grim anniversary in New York City history - on Feb. 26, 1993, shortly after noon, terrorists set off a homemade bomb in the parking garage beneath the World Trade Center's Twin Towers. Six people were killed, including a pregnant woman, and more than 1,000 were injured in the massive explosion and smoky aftermath.
- PUB DATE: 2/26/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Firefighters from the Tomah Fire Department and several other departments spent nearly nine hours to get a fire in downtown Tomah under control on Friday evening. Tomah Fire Chief Tim Adler said they were called to the fire which began at 1102 Superior Avenue. In a Facebook post, he said the first crews arriving could see that the fire was growing quickly.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2024 2:25:00 AM - SOURCE: WXOW-TV ABC 19 La Crosse

VIDEO: History was made in Superior this week as the first all-female firefighting crew began working together to serve the community. Captain Suzi Olson and firefighters Abby Dolsen and Breena Kolquist worked their first 48-hour shift together Tuesday. This marked the first time in Superior Fire Department (SFD) history a crew of all women served the community.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KBJR-TV NBC 6 Duluth

VIDEO: A cancer diagnosis is never easy, especially when it's for a child. For the next couple of years, a little girl from East Troy will battle leukemia, but she won't be doing it alone. Eight-year-old Mary Schroeder practically grew up in a fire station. Her father, Mark Schroeder, is an equipment operator with the Waukesha Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee

Cleveland firefighters worked to put out a fire that spread across several tractor-trailers in Cuyahoga Heights early Friday morning. Fire officials confirmed a number of tractor-trailers went up in flames around 2:45 a.m., but no injuries have been reported. A driver at the terminal told 19 News five trucks had gone up in flames.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Shaker Heights

VIDEO: Hillsborough County Fire Captain Devon Brady lives a large-scale life. From riding shotgun in a big-engine truck to putting up a huge art installation at a museum, he wants ABC Action News viewers to know that you can do both. “I started out an art major, I went through art school at USF, then I worked at a theatrical design company for about 10 years,” said Brady.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFTS-TV ABC 28 Tampa

VIDEO: Firefighters are used to being on-call to serve the community. Now those skills are being used while off-duty, to help in a different way. Curtis Smith spent 18 years as a firefighter, mostly with the city of Golden Valley. "About five years ago I just thought, 'These people are so talented.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KARE-TV NBC 11 Minneapolis

Volkswagen is recalling more than 261,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a potential fuel leak that can increase the risk of fires. The recall covers certain Audi A3s and VW Golfs and GTIs from the 2015 through 2020 model years. Also included are 2015 through 2019 Golf Sportwagens, and 2019 and 2020 VW Jettas.
- PUB DATE: 2/23/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

VIDEO: The Green Bay Metro Fire Foundation is one of 50 non-profit groups to benefit from this year's Give BIG Green Bay fundraiser. The fire chief says the money will pay for a number of things the foundation needs, and he's excited to find out how much they'll be getting. "This is going to be huge for us," said Green Bay Fire Chief Matthew Knott.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGBA-TV NBC 26 Green Bay

A firefighter was taken to the hospital after suffering a medical issue while fighting a house fire Wednesday. First responders performed CPR on him before he was rushed to the hospital. Neighbors say they saw flames coming from the second floor of an old farmhouse on Scotland Road in Kingston, but the entire home turned into a fireball within minutes.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBZ-TV CBS 4 Boston

AT&T’s network went down for many of its customers across the United States Thursday morning, leaving customers unable to place calls, text or access the internet. By late morning, the company said most of its network had been restored. Although Verizon and T-Mobile customers reported some network outages, too, they appeared far less widespread.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: CNN Business

VIDEO: The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department on Wednesday released an hour-long video showing dozens of firefighters battling a massive fire at the RISE Doro apartment complex downtown. The $60 million apartment project is now being demolished after it was destroyed when a fire broke out last month.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJXT-TV 4 Jacksonville

PHOTOS: Located in the former Columbus Engine House No.16, the building was completed in 1908 and was built as the last engine house in the city to accommodate horse-drawn steam engines. The station closed in 1982 and after twenty years of fundraising and a $900,000 renovation, the museum moved into the building and opened to the public in 2002.
- PUB DATE: 2/22/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ohio.org

VIDEO: The people of Portage overwhelmingly chose to have their fire department take over EMS. Results show the referendum passed easily. More than 72% of people who voted said yes. That's 1,076 people. The nays only took in about 28% of the vote with 420 people. "Everybody's been doing their part to do the best thing we can for the citizens," Portage Fire Chief Troy Haase said.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 5:46:00 AM - SOURCE: WKOW-TV ABC 27 Madison

VIDEO: A Northwoods fire crew received a friendly gift from a fellow firefighter in Ashwaubenon. The Middle Inlet Fire Department were gifted a 1993 Pierce fire truck from Ashwaubenon firefighter Russ Van Rite. Van Rite purchased the truck for $7,500 when the Ashwaubenon Fire Department decided to retire the vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 2:34:34 AM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV CBS 5 Green Bay

PHOTOS: "A little bit of smoke to start with and I said that looks funny and then it burst into flames," said Harrison Leuckel. The longtime resident first spotted the fire around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday in the now-burned down cabin, located within the Waldheim Park church-owned community. Smoke could be seen for miles but luckily the flames didn't spread in this mostly seasonal community of 82 cabins covering 40 acres along South Mountain.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFMZ-TV 69 Allentown

VIDEO: Firefighters who work for Decatur Fire and Rescue have operated on different schedule since early 2024. The previous schedule had firefighters working 24 hour shifts, before having 48 hours off. The new schedule has firefighters work 48 hours straight, before having 96 hours off. Decatur Fire Deputy Chief Nathan Springer said the move was requested by firefighters in 2023, and has already improved fire operation since.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WAFF-TV NBC 48 Huntsville

PHOTOS: In commemoration of a 1911 fire that helped shape Conroe's history, Fass Brewing on the downtown square has released a special beer. Fass Brewing launched its first Rauchbier called "The Great Fire" this week commemorating the Feb. 21, 1911 anniversary of the fire that decimated the east side of the courthouse square.
- PUB DATE: 2/21/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Houston Chronicle - Metered Site