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| 400 Scrap Cars Catch Fire At Joliet Auto Salvage Yard City of Joliet firefighters were battling a large blaze Tuesday evening at Speedway Auto Parts in the 1300 block of Herkimer Street near the Old Joliet Prison. Joliet Fire Chief Greg Blaskey told Patch authorities believe the fire started in several junked cars on the property, and that firefighters were using front loaders to separate the cars and extinguish the fire. The fire started at 6:55 p.m. "There is no life safety issues or exposure concerns," Blaskey told Joliet Patch. "The cars are being pulled apart with heavy machinery by the site owner to allow crews to access the seat of the fire. Due to poor water supply in the area, we have tankers from surrounding agencies assisting." JOLIET PATCH Mount Prospect Firefighter Battling Spinal Injury; Over $30K Raised In Less Than 24 Hours In less than 24 hours, over $30,000 was raised for a Mount Prospect firefighter who suffered a spinal injury over the weekend. Mitch Winkelmann, 25, who has been with the department for over two years, suffered the spinal cord injury while off-duty on Saturday, Aug. 14, according to a GoFundMe page set up for him and his new wife Sarah. Deputy Fire Chief Tom Wang said Winkelmann was swimming with friends in a shallow area of Fox Lake when he suffered the injury. "For those who have not seen, Mitchell Winkelmann has been in a severe accident and is battling spinal cord trauma," it was written on the GoFundMe page. "This battle of recovery will be long and hard but if you know us you know we can do anything together." JOURNAL & TOPICS NEWSPAPERS ONLINE Firefighter Bitten Rescuing 15 Cats From Burning Evanston House One firefighter was injured while rescuing more than a dozen cats from a house fire Monday in Evanston, according to fire officials. Around 8:45 a.m., fire crews were called to a report of a house on fire in the 1300 block of Dewey Avenue. They arrived to find heavy smoke and fire on the first floor, according to Division Chief Kim Kull. Two residents were able to escape the building on their own, Kull said, one who had been working in the basement and another who had been asleep upstairs at the time. Firefighters quickly upgraded the alarm to bring in help from neighboring towns. EVANSTON PATCH Father, daughter create American flag out of retired fire hoses; Gift to Herrin Fire Department The Herrin Fire Department is home to an American flag made entirely of recycled fire hoses. It was created and gifted by a father and daughter who want to say, 'Thank you,' to local first responders. "We just wanted to let the guys know that there are still people out there thinking of them," says Kyle Essick. Kyle and his daughter Amelia say they came across retired fire hoses from the Herrin Fire Department. "I grabbed Mia (Amelia) and said, 'How about we make a flag out of the hoses they used to fight fires with,'" Kyle explains. "And she thought it was a good idea." For two weeks, Kyle and Amelia spray painted the hoses, made and torched a frame and attached 50 stars to make the hoses into an American flag. They say it took some time, work and effort. "It was tedious," says Kyle. "A struggle," Amelia adds. WSIL-TV ABC 3 CARTERVILLE Man Torches SUV In The Loop After Nearly Running Over Security Guard At Chicago Parking Garage A man set an SUV on fire Tuesday night in front of The Chicago Theatre in the Loop. Police said a 20-year-old man wanted to leave a nearby parking garage around 11 p.m., but told the security officer he didn't have money to pay for the parking fee. When the officer went to lift the gate, the man floored it and just missed hitting the officer. That's when the man drove to State and Lake streets, and set the Cadillac SUV on fire. He ran away, but police found him and arrested him on a nearby CTA Red Line platform. WBBM-TV CBS 2 CHICAGO Man Rescued From Lake Michigan After Struggling While Swimming Near Jackson Park VIDEO: A man was rescued from Lake Michigan early Wednesday morning near Jackson Park. Fire Department officials said the man was swimming near Jackson Park Harbor when he began to struggle. Divers went out and helped him get to shore. Paramedics were evaluating him at the scene, and it was not immediately clear if he would need to go to the hospital. WBBM-TV CBS 2 CHICAGO PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| Investigators work to determine cause of blaze at Georgia recycling plant VIDEO: Firefighters spent Tuesday afternoon battling a massive blaze at a Lithonia-area recycling facility. It happed at the Encore Recycling center located in the 6700 block of Chapman Road. Before arriving, firefighters said they spotted a large column of smoke. They found a large pile of cars on fire after arriving at the plant. The thick black smoke from the blaze could be seen for miles. Firefighters worked to battle the fire from overhead, dumping water over the cars and scrap metals at the facility's yard. Other fire departments contributed resources and helped shuttle water from an off-site hydrant. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. This is the second fire to happen at a scrapyard in metro Atlanta. WAGA-TV FOX 5 ATLANTA History Channel Sets 9/11 20th Anniversary Programming Slate With Four Documentaries The History Channel will remember 9/11 on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attack with four new documentaries. Joining History's 9/11 20th anniversary programming slate are 9/11: The Legacy, Rise And Fall: The World Trade Center, 9/11: Four Flights and 9/11: I Was There. The seven hours' worth of documentaries will provide a sweeping recollection of the historical event, providing audiences with accounts from America's children, first responders and more. In addition to the documentaries that remember the acts of heroism and reflect on how the 9/11 attacks changed the fabric of the United States, the History Channel will also feature a special episode of its podcast, HISTORY This Week. 9/11: Rescue on the Water, which will debut September 6, is an audio episode that recounts the efforts of New York's civilian, commercial and military boat captains as they orchestrated an impromptu coastal evacuation of Manhattan. DEADLINE Related: 8 Surprising Facts About The World Trade Center's Construction In early 1962, when the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officially authorized a plan to build the World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, it came just months after President John F. Kennedy announced the U.S. goal of sending astronauts to the moon. The vision for the seven-building complex—which would cost an estimated $470 million (more than $4 billion in today's dollars) and include the two tallest buildings in the world—embodied that same brand of American optimism and ambition. The twin 110-story towers at the heart of the World Trade Center were designed to surpass New York's iconic Empire State Building—then the world's tallest building. Building the new towers would marshal unprecedented levels of design innovation, engineering prowess—and breathtaking risk. THE HISTORY CHANNEL Multiple fire fatality tragedy at child care home changed Pennsylvania law; some say more must be done Two years ago, the city of Erie was devastated after an overnight fire claimed the lives of five children at a family child care home. The tragedy on Aug. 11, 2019, has not been forgotten. For those who witnessed the scene at the Harris Family Day Care, the horror of seeing a parent's worst nightmare come true remains etched in their minds. All of the victims were under 9 years old: La'Myhia Jones, 8; Luther Jones Jr., 6; Ava Jones, 4; and Jaydan Augustyniak, 9 months, all siblings, and 2-year-old Dalvin Pacley. Three victims were the children of a volunteer firefighter who was responding to another blaze at the time of the fire. The fire served as a wake-up call to many. It changed the rules for child care facilities across Pennsylvania. Under a new state law, child care operators must meet more stringent fire safety requirements to operate. WITF-FM 89.5 HARRISBURG US Probing Autopilot Problems On 765,000 Tesla Vehicles After A Series Of Emergency Vehicle Collisions The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles. The investigation covers 765,000 vehicles, almost everything that Tesla has sold in the U.S. since the start of the 2014 model year. Of the crashes identified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as part of the probe, 17 people were injured and one was killed. NHTSA says it has identified 11 crashes since 2018 in which Teslas on Autopilot or Traffic Aware Cruise Control have hit vehicles at scenes where first responders have used flashing lights, flares, an illuminated arrow board or cones warning of hazards. The agency announced the action Monday in a posting on its website. WWJ-TV CBS 62 DETROIT PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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