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Santa Barbara burning: Three firefighters are reported to be in a burn unit, injured while fighting the Jesusita fire. Click here for all our links to this Southern California fire.
Interview brings out the critics: Both Jerry Engle and Dave Statter are taking a few hits in the comments section following the airing and posting on Tuesday of the interview with the former PGFD firefighter. Engle claims he saw three firefighters lighting a fire in the town of Riverdale Park, but didn’t tell investigators until more than a year later. Click here and scroll down to see what readers are saying.
Testimony of fire official blocked: In a move that was somewhat expected, DC Attorney General Peter Nickles isn’t going to allow a deputy fire chief and another city official testify before a City Council hearing looking at the aborted pumper and ambulance to a Dominican Republic resort town. Bill Myers has the story in the Examiner.
Four-alarm fire at historic Vegas hotel-casino: The first integrated casino in Las Vegas was destroyed by fire Wednesday. The Moulin Rouge was in the process of being restored following a 2003 fire. Click here for video, images and details about its history.
More on the Australian fire captain questioned about deadly fire: We first told you about CFA Capt. Ron Philpott yesterday. He has been questioned about the Marysville bushfire in February that took 38 lives. The veteran volunteer firefighter proclaims he is innocent. Click here to view an interview with Capt. Philpott.
I guess it takes all kinds: In Delaware a man who was turned down by three fire companies was arrested for impersonating a firefighter. Apparently he was inspecting a fire alarm system when he was caught. Read more.
Geezer’s other favorite topic: This is another perfect Firegeezer story. It is about beer and it is about fire. A large building that had been part of a German brewery caught fire during demolition. Bill has lots of pictures and videos. Click here.
More pictures from Burtonsville 2nd-alarm: Jim Codespote has an extensive series of pictures on the Laurel VFD website from Saturday’s tw0-alarm fire in Montgomery County, MD. The pictures begin as an injured firefighter is brought from the building.
