Prostitution probe at D.C. Fire
Matt Cella of The Washington Times uncovered this story. Bunkhouse sex and prostitution as a former sergeant facing possible criminal charges makes some interesting claims.
Chief Rubin meets with water works head. Many issues still unresolved.
About the only sure thing, is that the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) now agrees the hydrant pictured above needs to be replaced. But that wasn’t the agency’s first opinion about this plug. STATter 911 has news details on some of those hydrant problems in the Nation’s Capital that we have been warning you about this past week.
Chief Rubin wants WASA’s GM to pay the bills for the inspection program. So far, the answer is no.
20 new fire stations for Prince George’s County, MD.
Seems a lot more like someone’s dream than reality. But that’s what the county planning department says is needed to get a five-minute response time. The examiner.com has a list of where the stations should go.
Boston update: Code violations.
The restaurant where two firefighters died had a history of code violations including grease buildup. According to the Boston Globe: “Fire officials said yesterday that a preliminary investigation indicated that grease that had seeped over time from the ventilation system into a 10-inch crawl space ignited and burned undetected in the ceiling for more than an hour”.
The Boston Globe continues extensive coverage with links to press conference video.
Slow first day for new station.
A new fire station in Frederick County, MD opened yesterday. The Frederick News-Post Online says it didn’t have a call in the first 14 hours of operation. More details about the Spring Ridge station, here.
New USFA publication.
The 14th edition of Fire in the United States is now available online from the U.S. Fire Administration.
Busy weekend: Kentland rally and “Fill the Boot”.
We have been hearing of some quiet negotiating going on to try and solve the Kentland VFD/PGFD crisis. We don’t expect the rally scheduled for Saturday to be quiet.
Don’t forget that firefighters, including in Fairfax County, will also be working for a different cause this weekend.
Around the web.
FireGeezer continues to vent on who is taking the blame and who appears to be skating in New York. He also has the story of a fire being started by a firehouse construction crew.
Firefighter Hourly looks at Charleston’s lone fire dispatcher.
SConFire.com has pictures from a multi-alarm house fire and a variety of other stories.
VAFireNews.com has the account of a recent roof collapse injuring firefighters in Goochland County.
WithTheCommand has a scary meeting between a ladder truck and a school bus.
And finally, fleeing suspect grabs power line. He’s okay, convenience store isn’t.
To Iowa for this story. Sounds like the man being chased by police was doing his Tarzan imitation as he jumped from the roof. But it wasn’t a vine he grabbed. He was still able to keep running, but his actions sparked a fire.
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