PHOTOS: Two years after creating a business plan with marker and construction paper, 11-year-old Lucas Vetter has raised $112,000 to purchase life-saving CPR machines for local fire departments. When Lucas was 9 years old, he visited Howell Area Fire Department with his family, which is where he first saw the LUCAS CPR device.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Livingston Daily

VIDEO: Fire officials say a massive apartment fire two months ago in Greenwood highlighted a weakness in Indiana building codes that they would like to see changed. The fire displaced 59 residents during the overnight hours and resulted in injuries to one civilian and one firefighter. Investigators determined the April 14 fire at the Meridian Oaks apartment originated on an outdoor, second floor balcony.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIN-TV Fox 59 Indianapolis

VIDEO: Rare twin tornadoes barreled through the northeast Nebraska town of Pilger seven years ago today, killing two people, injuring 20 more and forever changing the lives of the nearly 350 people who called the town home. Pilger, a Stanton County village, is 80 miles northwest of Omaha. The storm destroyed or heavily damaged an estimated three-fourths of Pilger, including the middle school, Midwest Bank, the co-op, a convenience store, the post office, numerous houses, city hall, the firehouse and St.
- PUB DATE: 6/17/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lincoln Journal Star

Crews are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a detached garage at a Port of Centralia-owned property in the 1100 block of Alder Street Wednesday morning. While the 24-by-30 foot structure is still standing, it has been deemed not structurally sound. Riverside Fire Authority and the Chehalis Fire Department responded to the initial call at 9:40 a.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2021 10:01:45 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Franklin County commissioners voted to give the town of Eustis $35,437.50 for funds toward a fire truck, reports Sun Journal.

The $118,125 fire truck is a 2006 Rosenbauer America, 4-by-4 rescue pumper and has a custom chassis. The truck also has compressed air foam system. Eustis selectmen gave conditional approval to the purchase a couple of weeks ago pending results of a pump test.