An East Moline police officer is in critical condition after police say he attempted to make contact with a wanted suspect Monday night. According to media releases from Rock Island and East Moline police: Around 3:40 p.m. Monday, Rock Island fire and police responded to a house fire in the 1400 block of 12th Street. A resident of the home was able to get out with no injuries. According to police, the house sustained significant fire damage. According to police, Adrian W. Rogers, 52, went into the home and intentionally set it on fire and left before firefighters and police arrived on scene. Around 6:31 p.m., Sgt. William Lind found Rogers walking in the 1900 block of Morton Drive in East Moline.  

A field fire in Massac County Monday quickly got out of control because of the drought. Witnesses say the fire appeared to burn two homes, but we're still working to confirm that. The fire was in the area of Pell Road and Powers Church Road. The Massac County Fire Department requested help from nearby agencies. We've seen fire risks being heightened recently due to drought conditions with low humidity and high winds.  

One person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries on Monday when a Crystal Lake home caught fire, causing about $45,000 in damage, fire officials said. Fire officials said the blaze was reported just before 5 p.m. on Monday at 5007 Fair Oaks Rd. Firefighters arrived at the home to find smoke coming from the eaves on the roof and a fire in one of the bedrooms in the single-story home, officials said. The four occupants of the home and their two dogs were able to escape without major injury. Firefighters had the fire under control by 5:19 p.m. The person who was taken to the hospital sustained burns to their fingers while closing a door to the bedrooms while others were escaping from the home, fire officials said. No firefighters were injured.  

A fire overnight damaged some businesses in Waterloo, Illinois. According to reports, the fire started around 2:00 a.m. in an RV in the parking lot behind some businesses on Park Street. The RV was destroyed as the fire spread and damaged three nearby businesses – a printing shop, a prosthetics store, and a pet grooming business. No one was injured in the fire. FOX 2 will update this story with more information as becomes available.  

Treadfit Frankfort is scheduled to hold a special appreciation day for first responders, offering free classes throughout the day Friday, Oct. 28. The public is also invited to the event for refreshments, free raffles and giveaways, said Treadfit Frankfort co-owner Jennifer Zeiger. Classes are scheduled to take place at 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 9 a.m., noon and 4:30 p.m. "We support all of our first responders," Zeiger said. "We have neighbors, friends, family members who are policemen, firefighters, front-line physicians, nurses. So, we just wanted to show a little appreciation for all the hard work that they put in day after day." Treadfit is an interval-based class using a treadmill and strength training designed to utilize the whole body. Zeiger, who is also a certified instructor for Treadfit, described the workout as "high intensity," but that shouldn't scare those who are new to the workout because they can go at their own pace.  

VIDEO: A dramatic two-alarm fire erupted Monday afternoon at a commercial building in Monrovia, prompting a quick response from at least two local fire departments. The blaze, fueled by stacks of pallets, was reported about 5 p.m. at a structure in the 800 block of East Huntington Drive. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find flames shooting through the roof. No injuries were immediately reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  

VIDEO: At just 18 years old, Jah'ere Robinson became a hero in the same Palm Beach County neighborhood where a stray bullet injured him as he took out the garbage. Jah'ere spent six months in the hospital and months recovering. Two years after surviving the shooting, a neighbor credited him for acting quickly during an apartment building fire. Jah'ere grabbed a fire extinguisher, stepped inside through the smoke, and he remained calm. "I see the fire from the stove to the roof and it caught the cabinet. It caught the roof and it was almost to the attic," Jah'ere told the ABC News affiliate in Palm Beach. "I'm trying to breathe and see at the same time and just happened to put it out." John Curd, the city's fire chief, and Keith Golden, the city's assistant fire chief, both agreed his decision to take action in August deserved recognition, and when they learned he is an aspiring firefighter knowing what to do next was easy.  

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott along with the Baltimore City Fire Department, elected officials launched its Unsafe Vacant Marking Initiative Monday. The initiative will help first responders identify unsafe vacant homes, buildings, or structures when determining the structural integrity before entering by noting the secured 12x12 inch red square reflective signs on properties considered unsafe for anyone to enter. Fire Chief Niles R. Ford also noted when identifying an unsafe vacant property, firefighters will consider the stability of a structure & the roof, previous fire damage, and visible signs of a collapse. "Vacant properties present a danger to our entire community. My administration has committed to addressing this issue with the utmost urgency. We refuse to leave anything on the table and are working to improve all operations, procedures, and processes connected to how the city government deals with vacant houses," said Mayor Brandon M. Scott in a news release.  

VIDEO: A daring rescue off a cliff at Peninsula State Park in Door County this weekend saved a woman's life. She was in stable condition Monday after the difficult task of getting her safely off the cliff. Multiple agencies responded to make this rescue mission a success. Video shared by the Gibraltar Fire Department is just a glimpse of the treacherous rescue at the park in Door County after a 32-year-old woman fell from a parking lot on top of Eagle Bluff, landing on a ledge about 50 feet below. Gibraltar Fire Capt. Bob Volpe said, "We had very little space and it was on an incline, probably 15-20 degrees where she was." Getting to that ledge was no easy task. "I had all my resources that were coming on scene," Ephraim Fire Chief Justin MacDonald said. "I would tell them you need to take all your equipment, go down the trail."  

One City of Erie fire department is celebrating Halloween with a carved pumpkin that weighs more than 1,000 pounds. It's the second time an Erie firefighter has grown a pumpkin for the community to enjoy. Erie Fireman John Stewart grew a pumpkin that weighs over 1,000 pounds. The pumpkin sits outside Firehouse 13 on East 28th Street. It took an artist seven hours to carve and create the display. "People stop by, they'll take a lot of pictures, they'll have their kids run up next to it, get some pictures with them. Yeah, it's really cool. Something different to focus on, especially this time of year, and kids love to come check it out with their families, and it's a really cool thing," said Matt Vickey, Erie firefighter.