Multiple sources within the fire department said D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Gregory Dean and his deputies knew about issues with the cameras. However, for whatever reason, they did do anything about it until this past January when a contractor was hired to take a close look at the program.

Last week, the fire department said in a news release that having working cameras on all of the units has been "unintentionally uneven" over the years. On Monday, Dabney Hudson, the president of the District’s firefighter's union, said he knows Chief Dean knew about this issue because he talked to him about it.

Just outside the hospital, the man stole an ambulance from the 300 block of West 64th Street in the Englewood neighborhood, police said.

The man drove Ambulance 30 for about a block when he crashed into a light pole and a street sign, mowing them down.

Officers noticed the erratic driving and pulled the ambulance over in the 6300 block of South Yale Avenue.

The man was sitting in the driver’s seat and taken into custody, police said. He was taken to St. Bernard Hospital for treatment.

There’s money in the city’s budget for a permanent station, according to the city’s five year Capital Improvement Program, and it is set to be built by the end of 2018. There is an additional $342,000 available for 'Fire Protection', according to the 2018-2019 trial budget. 

In the meantime, the Phoenix Fire Department says they expect the temporary fire station to be full-time soon, they’re just waiting on funding from the city.