A quick-acting neighbor saves an immobile homeowner from injuries in a Rockford house fire. On January 30 around 8:00 p.m., Blackhawk and New Milford Fire Protection Districts responded to reports of a house on fire in the 10000 block of Silver Creek Road in Rockford Township. Firefighters arrived on the scene in less than 10 minutes and found a one-story, single-family home with smoke visible from the road. Units found a large fire amount in the kitchen area. Witnesses told authorities that a neighbor was able to get into the home to rescue to the homeowner, who was not able to move on their own, from the home's bedroom before firefighters arrived.  

VIDEO: A barn fire happened around 5 p.m. Tuesday near 1600th Rd and Cline Orchard Rd in Martinsville, Illinois. According to the Marshall Fire Protection District Facebook page, the barn is considered a total loss and no other structures were involved. Casey Fire Department was also requested by Martinsville for tanker assistance. Marshall Fire District goes on to state, this is the second barn fire in four days, and this is the second time that multiple agencies within the county have responded to assist one another.  

VIDEO: Frightening video on TikTok shows flames shooting feet above an aisle inside a Waukegan Walmart. As CBS 2's Sara Machi reported Tuesday, the investigation into the fire now includes a search for an arsonist. Early Tuesday evening, the parking lot of Waukegan's only Walmart, at 3900 Fountain Square Pl., was still pretty busy. But no customers got inside the front door – green signs warned shoppers that the store was closed. The reason was massive flames that were seen raging inside the building on Sunday. Video shows smoke filling the air with customers still in the building. A Walmart representative released a statement reading: "We're outraged that someone would intentionally set fire to our Waukegan store and force us to close temporarily. We'll assess any damage and reopen as quickly and safely as possible."  

An house fire that originated from a chimney area has been determined to be accidental, resulting in no injuries or displacement. On January 31 at 8:25 a.m., the Rockford Fire Department responded to a call of a house fire at 1535 East State Street. The first fire companies to arrive to the scene determined that there was a small fire in the first floor chimney area. The fire companies made their way to the fire source and was able to extinguish it within 10 minutes. Damages to the house are estimated at about $20,000. Firefighters determined the cause of the fire to be accidental. No civilians or firefighters were injured. In addition, no one had to leave the home for emergency housing.  

Bloomington Firefighters responded early Wednesday morning to a house fire in the 500 block of E. Walnut Street. According to the Bloomington Fire Department, neighbors in the area called around 2:36 Wednesday morning for a report of a two-car garage home on fire. The residents of the home were also notified by those same neighbors. Fire crews made it to the scene within five minutes of the call and extinguished the fire about 30 minutes later. The neighboring house sustained minor damage from the garage fire. No one was injured in the incident and the cause still remains under investigation. Damage totals are still being assessed.  

PHOTOS: Multiple cabins burned overnight in the Upper Middle Creek area of Sevier County, the Sevier County Government and the City of Pigeon Forge stated in a joint press release early Tuesday. Sevier County officials say at around 12:39 a.m., Sevier County Central Dispatch received a call reporting a structure fire in the 2100 block of Windy Lane in the Upper Middle Creek area of Sevier County. Crews with the Pigeon Forge Fire Department responded to the scene and found one cabin fully involved with a second cabin 50% involved. "The fire quickly spread to a nearby third cabin before crews were able to slow the advance of this intense fire," the Sevier County Government stated in its release. "Fire crews on scene encountered intense heat as multiple propane tanks vented which added fuel to the already strong fire."  

EMTs and firefighters are used to receiving the latest training when it comes to lifesaving care. But on Tuesday, they encountered a different kind of training and patients: High-tech K9 mannequins. Gillette Stadium's Putnam Club became a classroom of sorts for Bay State EMTs, where their patients for the lifesaving training weren't humans but man's best friend. Following the death of Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon and the subsequent injuries suffered by his K9 partner Nero, Nero's Law enables first responders to provide aid and transportation to injured police dogs. Easthampton police Sgt. Andrew Beaulie said it's comforting to know that his K9 partner, Gino, will be taken care of if something happens. "It's a peace of mind when we go out on those deployments that if something were to happen to him, he's going to be treated and transported like an officer would be," he said.  

Explorer Post 469, a junior firefighter program of Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services for high school students, has earned third place in a national competition, the fire department announced. The explorer post left Jan. 26 for the BSA Winterfest Competition Jan. 27 and 28 in Gatlinburg. Over 1,000 explorers and venturers from across the country attended the event this year, the first gathering since 2020. Explorer Post 469 placed third in the Bleeding Wounds and Shock event and competed well in other events against nearly 30 other fire and EMS teams that participated, according to the fire department. These events involved the explorers performing interior search, removal of victims, hose deployment, emergency medical treatment and more.  

PHOTOS: On Feb. 1, 1900, Dayton experienced what could be the largest fire in the city's history. The blaze started at the in the Leaf Tobacco Warehouses of J.P. Wolf & Son at the northwest corner of First and Foundry streets. Foundry ran north to south starting at First Street and cut through an area where the Dayton Dragons stadium and plaza now stand. Eventually, the entire block was entirely destroyed. Four six-story buildings belonging to J.P. Wolf & Son were gutted from top to bottom. A three-story building also belonging to the Wolfs and a three-story building of the Dayton Paper Novelty Co. were also destroyed. After that came the three-story Ezra Bimm & Sons wholesale and retail grocery, then a two-story building housing a saloon, restaurant and tobacco company.