VIDEO: Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs joined Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski and others to promote fire safety ahead of the Fourth of July.
There are over 10,600 home fires that are started by grills each year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. During the summer, and especially in the upper Midwest, data also shows a significant increase in homeowners' insurance claims due to fires started by grilling activities. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WITI-TV FOX 6 Milwaukee
VIDEO/PHOTO: July 6 marks the 80th remembrance of the deadliest single building or building complex fire in Connecticut history. The infamous Hartford Circus Fire happened on July 6, 1944. An estimated 168 people died that day, and experts say there were almost certainly more who lost their lives.
Natalie Belanger, a public programs manager for the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History, estimates there were between 8,000 and 9,000 people under the big top that sweltering summer afternoon. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSHU-FM 91.1 Fairfield
Violence and mass shootings often surge in the summer months, especially around the Fourth of July, historically one of the deadliest days of the year.
A flurry of shootings around the holiday a year ago left more than a dozen people dead and over 60 wounded. Just two years ago, another mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade left seven people dead near Chicago. - PUB DATE: 7/3/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News
A large fire erupted at a barn in north suburban Woodstock on Monday, causing an estimated $1 million in damages, fire officials said.
According to officials with the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District, the fire broke out at around 10:25 a.m. in the 1600 block of South Rose Farm Road. Firefighters arrived at the scene within six minutes and came upon a large barn that had been completely engulfed in flames, officials said. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WMAQ-TV NBC 5 Chicago
VIDEO: Seattle firefighters are hoping the launch of new rescue equipment will turn back a troubling rise in water deaths.
King County has seen elevated drowning numbers over the past four years, with the number of deaths increasing more than 60% since 2018. Now, Seattle firefighters respond to about 70 water rescues a year, according to recent data from the Seattle Fire Department. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Tacoma
It took 45 minutes for firefighters to get a 35-year-old man out of a “heavily damaged” car following a car crash on Saturday, officials said. The man’s injuries were extensive, with low blood pressure, shock and internal bleeding.
Quickly, firefighters and paramedics decided to try a new lifesaving method starting at the crash site: whole blood transfusion. - PUB DATE: 7/2/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Republican - MassLive
Three firefighters were injured after two giant store signs came crashing down at the scene of a fire in Washington Heights.
Flames broke out at 1281 St Nicholas Ave. near 174th Street just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
The firefighters had just finished putting out a fire that swept through the stores - a snack shop and a beauty salon. - PUB DATE: 7/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York City
VIDEO: The Salt Lake City Fire Department has taken possession of a new state-of-the-art airport rescue vehicle now stationed at Salt Lake City International Airport’s Fire Station 12.
The new bright yellow-green vehicle is a brand new 2023 Rosenbauer Panther apparatus or ARFF (Airport Rescue Firefighting Rig) as the firefighters at the station call it. - PUB DATE: 7/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTU-TV FOX 13 Salt Lake City
PHOTOS: Video shows a wild street takeover in downtown Los Angeles coming to a fiery conclusion overnight.
Preliminary information from stringer service OnSceneTV indicates the takeover occurred at the intersection of 18th and Main streets before 3 a.m. Saturday.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed the location and stated that upwards of 50 cars were present. - PUB DATE: 7/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTLA-TV CW 5 Los Angeles
VIDEO: The Colorado Springs Fire Department took to social media ahead of the Fourth of July and created a fun tik tok to spread awareness that fireworks are illegal in the city.
In the TikTok video, a firefighter is holding a firework trying to figure out if they should light it, with the audio “don’t do it” in the background. - PUB DATE: 7/1/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KKTV CBS 11 Colorado Springs
One man remains in critical condition after an intense fire at a Brooklyn apartment building that firefighters say was sparked by a charging lithium-ion battery.
The fire broke out inside the building just before 6:40 a.m. Thursday on Avenue M in the Midwood section.
At least four people were hurt in the fire. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Firefighters and police officers are brotherhoods that intersect when the public calls, and
recently, when there’s a call for change in the law regarding partial-disability benefits. "I see zero drawbacks with this law [House Bill 5188]," Cpt. Steve McCormick of the
Huntington Fire Department said. House Bill 5188 received unanimous support during this
year’s regular session. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Charleston Gazette-Mail - Metered Site
PHOTOS: Long years of dedicated service are nothing new in the 125-year history of the Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department.
Take, for example, fire Chief Paul Harenchar, who has been a member of the firefighting organization for 41 years, or Bill Hare and Dave Bert — each with three decades or more of service, which includes caring for the department’s 109-year-old antique fire engine. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Trib Live
VIDEO: Randall Cobb's house was engulfed in flames this week, and now the veteran NFL wide receiver is sharing video of the damage, with the longtime pro saying he feared his vehicles were going to blow up!
The 33-year-old former Packers star explained what happened at his Tennessee estate ... where he, his wife Aiyda, and their three kids were at home at the time of the incident. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: TMZ Sports
VIDEO: A Yuba County nonprofit organization is using a creative approach in an effort to decrease the risk of wildfires in the foothills that could be sparked by dragging tow chains. The unique solution comes from repurposing a piece of unusable fire equipment.
“A lot of people don’t even know that a dragging chain can cause a fire,” said Smartsville Fire Protection District Captain Glen Ford. - PUB DATE: 6/28/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCRA-TV NBC 3 Sacramento
PHOTOS: More than 50 personnel responded to a massive fire in the early hours of Thursday morning that resulted in explosions at a Salt Lake City recycling plant.
Just after 12:30 a.m., firefighters were alerted to the area of 3040 W. 900 S. Upon arrival, the blaze was quickly upgraded to a three-alarm fire, sending 70 firefighters, seven engines and five trucks rushing to the scene. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSTU-TV FOX 13 Salt Lake City
VIDEO: The Staunton Fire and Rescue Department is meeting the deaf community halfway.
The department invited the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind (VSDB) to help the fire and rescue squads better communicate with the deaf community in Staunton.
“Having to write back and forth with pen and paper isn’t doing them justice,” said Savannah Snider, Staunton firefighter and organizer of the new inclusion and equity addition. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHSV-TV ABC 3 Harrisonburg
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is excited to announce the release of our new resource for fire service families. What to Expect: A Guide for New Firefighter Families (Second Edition) is designed to help new fire and EMS recruits along with their spouses/significant others, children, parents, siblings, and other family members make the adjustment to the volunteer fire service lifestyle. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NVFC.org
VIDEO: For John Sego it's a job he never thought he'd get into.
"Honestly the younger me would be surprised, but I am sure he would be proud," Sego said. It was a passion for giving back to burn victims that started it all.
"I was burned in a garage fire when I was a kid, I was 8," Sego said.
It's remarkable to see the man Sego has become. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRTV ABC 6 Indianapolis
VIDEO: Very slowly, then all at once, a house overlooking the Blue Earth River and Rapidan Dam in Minnesota plunged into the waters below on Wednesday, as surging floodwaters continued to cause devastation across the Midwest.
A day earlier, homeowner Jenny Barnes spoke to NBC News on a bench near the property — a spot that has now also washed away. - PUB DATE: 6/27/2024 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News
