After months of controversy, the Valencia County fire chief has been fired.Steven Gonzales is facing charges of impersonating an officer and false imprisonment after he pulled over a person for driving erratically in Los Lunas. Authorities say that as fire chief, Gonzales had no authority to pull people over.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: koat.com

A borough resident has made an official complaint to Hightstown's council about a hip hop video partially filmed at the borough's volunteer fire station that features its apparatus. The video is for a song called "IDK" by New Jersey performer Elite Motivated, and it was filmed and directed by Patrick Byas, an actor and director from Hightstown.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: nj.com

After years of discussion and shared services, Clark County Fire District 2 might merge with Clark County Fire & Rescue. Residents of District 2 will decide whether to merge during a vote on Aug. 2. To pass, the vote will require a simple majority. District 2 covers a small portion of Clark County between Woodland and La Center.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian

Last October, longtime Somerville Firefighter Robert Quinn died suddenly at the age of 57 of a heart attack. Two months later, 48-year-old Somerville Fire Lieutenant Paul Sullivan died after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Today, two other Somerville firefighters are on leave, diagnosed with cancer, and over the past year, many others have missed time with other injuries.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Sommervillewickedlocal.com

Washington State is preparing for wildfire season, but one man is prepping for his 50th and final season as a firefighter. Brock Shero is on the Northwest Incident Management team and has decided to retire after he finishes his fifth decade of service later this year. “I’ve seen a lot of challenges, I’ve seen a lot of changes, the one thing that hasn’t really changed is the hand tools we use, they’re the same we started with 50 years ago,” Shero told NBC K5.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1.com