VIDEO: Fire destroys building at greyhound park in Arizona

Tucson fire crews battled a huge fire at Tucson Greyhound Park early in the morning on May 4. TFD says units responded about 3:00 a.m. to the 2600 block of south 3rd Avenue for a commercial building fire. The building was identified as the former Tucson Greyhound Park in South Tucson. Tucson Fire says heavy fire conditions forced crews to take a defensive approach, as well as call in additional resources. TFD says 30 firefighters were used along with one engine company from South Tucson to control the fire, which took 90 minutes. There were no injuries to firefighters and no displaced occupants. The fire cause is under investigation.
KOLD-TV CBS 13 Tucson

3 injured after fire department tanker collides with semi in Ohio

PHOTOS: Three people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a local fire department’s tanker truck and a semi-truck in Canton Saturday morning. The crash happened around 10:27 a.m. in the 2800 block of Faircrest Street SW. According to Canton fire officials, an East Sparta Fire Department tanker truck was heading to a fire at the PSC Metals facility in Canton Township when it collided with a semi-truck, causing the semi to flip onto its side. The semi driver and two people in the tanker were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to the Canton Fire Department, who responded to the accident. The tanker truck also suffered serious front-end damage, as seen in photos sent to FOX 8. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
WJW-TV FOX 8 Cleveland

Hundreds rescued as storms move across Texas; Child dies after being swept away in floodwaters

VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Storms in Texas brought additional rain Sunday to the already saturated Houston area where hundreds of people have been rescued from flooded homes and roads, while to the north in the Fort Worth area, a child died after being swept away when the car he was traveling in got stuck in floodwaters. Over the last week, areas near Lake Livingston, located northeast of Houston, have gotten upwards of 23 inches (58 centimeters) of rain, National Weather Service meteorologist Jimmy Fowler said on Sunday afternoon. Meanwhile, he said, areas in northeastern Harris County, the nation’s third-largest county that includes Houston, had a range of 6 inches (15 centimeters) to almost 17 inches (43 centimeters) of rain in that same period. Scattered showers in the Houston area on Sunday brought light to moderate rainfall, he said.
KTRE-TV ABC 9 Lufkin

Georgia fire museum vandalized by ax-wielding man

VIDEO: A man was booked into the Cobb County jail after police say he got inside the Marietta Fire Museum and went on a rampage, causing significant damage. The free museum is filled with equipment and tools used by the Marietta Fire Department dating back to 1854. Capt. Steven Dau oversees the Marietta Fire Museum. He and others spent the day assessing the damage after police say a man identified as 39-year-old Mjiti Whitlow got into the museum early Thursday morning and wreaked havoc on some of the displays. An image taken from video of Whitlow inside the museum shows him with an ax in his hands. Another image shows him dropping a fire extinguisher from the second floor onto an antique coin-operated ride-on fire truck on the first floor. A third image shows him using a fire extinguisher, creating a huge mess.
WAGA-TV FOX 5 Atlanta

VIDEO: Fire engulfs building’s cupola in Maryland

The cupola of a four-story building was fully involved in fire Thursday afternoon. SkyTeam 11 reported around 1 p.m. that firefighters were setting up a perimeter around the historic building at South Broadway and Eastern Avenue in the Fells Point area. City fire officials said firefighters were called around 12:45 p.m. to find the mixed-use building that contains a business on the first floor and apartments on the upper floors. Officials said firefighters had to use ladder trucks and deck guns to douse the flames. It took about 45 minutes to bring the fire under control. There was an initial concern about the structural integrity of the cupola due to extent of the fire, so firefighters cordoned off the surrounding area in case it collapsed, but it did not. Fire officials said no one was injured. There was no immediate word on a cause of the fire.
WBAL-TV NBC 11 Baltimore

Florida fire department puts donated money toward cancer-related initiatives

VIDEO: The Seminole County Fire Department is announcing the donated purchase of 150 heavy-duty containers to support cancer-preventative initiatives for firefighters. In January, the Meet Expectations Girls Gymnastics Competition fundraised nearly $10,000 for the fire departments in Seminole and Orange Counties. The Seminole County Firefighters Benevolent Fund used its $5,000 donation to purchase plastic sealable containers where “floating” firefighters can store their gear when they go to various stations. “Floater” firefighters and lieutenants do not have a permanent station and bring their gear to various stations. “They have to transport their gear home and this is just one level of protection to keep them safe and keep their families safe,” Lt. Jazz Zombo said.
WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando

Former Ohio firefighter shares personal story of survival and resilience in new book

VIDEO: A former Dayton firefighter is sharing his life experiences in his new book which came out May 1. “Overcoming Tuesday” tells the personal story of former firefighter Jim Burneka with co-author Hilary Hawkins. The book title was inspired by an interview with 2 NEWS anchor Brooke Moore about first responders’ mental health. “The normal citizen sees one or two traumatic calls in their lifetime. And for us, that’s just another day — a Tuesday,” said Burneka. The book has an entire chapter focused on the aftermath of the Oregon District shooting in 2019. Burneka details how the event changed his approach to helping first responders cope. As the wellness coordinator for the Dayton Fire Department, it was Burneka’s responsibility to provide resources for first responders following the tragic event.
WDTN-TV NBC 2 Dayton

Sharing a storied drink: Colorado whiskey uses Aspen trees burned in East Troublesome Fire

VIDEO: Tucked away in the mountains of Grand County is C Lazy U Ranch, a guest ranch that's been around since 1919. The land is stunning in a quintessential Colorado fashion — with a burn scar still visible throughout the property. The burn scar is from the 2020 East Troublesome Fire. The Director of Ranch Operations, Mike Cullen, remembers that fire vividly. “In that moment, it was scary. But we had a lot of work to do, and we were making sure we were protecting the ranch," Cullen said. “We had a great heads up from our local fire department and from the emergency services, so we were able to get out of here in time. And they gave us a good heads up so we could move our livestock, our horses, our entire team.” Jeremy Belnap, the general manager of the ranch, said after surviving a wildfire there are many aspects of life taken into consideration that were not noticed before the destruction. For Belnap, one of those is the resilience of Aspen groves.
KMGH-TV ABC 7 Denver