Ocean City Wright Fire Control District commissioners voted 4-1 Wednesday night to suspend Fire Chief Billy Lord for 45 days and Assistant Fire Chief Scott Funchess for 30 days without pay following an investigation of their alleged inappropriate behavior. Tallahassee labor law attorney Mark Bonfanti, who conducted the investigation, presented his summary of the findings during an almost three-hour meeting at the fire district’s headquarters on Racetrack Road.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ft. Walton Beach: Northwest Florida News

Because of swirling rumors and misinformation, San Antonio Fire Chief Charles Hood is detailing the reasons why he dismissed six cadets last month. Hood detailed the much-ballyhooed case in a memo obtained by the San Antonio Express-News dated Sept. 12 and sent to fire personnel Tuesday. In early August, six cadets were caught for drinking on the job and subsequently dismissed.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: My San Antonio.com

A former firefighter from Happy Valley pleaded guilty Tuesday to 22 "strike" counts in connection with the deadly 2013 Clover Fire and other arson-caused fires. Zane Wallace Peterson, 31, who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and a series of arson charges, entered his pleas on the day in which he was set to begin standing trial.
- PUB DATE: 9/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Redding Record Searchlight

Authorities said a house fire sparked a brush fire near Chewelah Wednesday afternoon. Department of Natural Resources officials said the fire is burning three to five acres on Flyckt Road and Upper Cottonwood southwest of Chewelah. Officials said the fire is moving toward other structures but no evacuations were in place as of 3:00 p.
- PUB DATE: 9/14/2016 10:26:22 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2

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