A Denver Assistant Fire Chief has been fined 24 hours of pay in connection with a 2012 “close call” incident that nearly cost a Denver firefighter his life. Denver’s Department of Safety issued the order April 22, docking Assistant Denver Fire Chief Dave McGrail the equivalent of three days’ pay for failing to ensure a written report on the 2012 incident was disseminated to department members.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCNC-TV CBS 4 Denver

A volunteer firefighter is on administrative leave after he allegedly threw his helmet at a vehicle while directing traffic. The Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office charged the 20-year-old firefighter with a misdemeanor of malicious injury to personal property. He was later released on a $500 personal recognizance bond.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: the times and democrat

The president of the Barstow Professional Firefighters Association urged the City Council on Monday to consider annexing the Barstow Fire Protection District into the San Bernardino County district. "I want to make the suggestion that we go forward with the proposal and look into that wholeheartedly," Barstow Fire Protection District Firefighter John Wymore said.
- PUB DATE: 5/19/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: desert dispatch

Roseville (MN) Fire Department, CrossFire pumper. Commander 4000 R611 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Rosenbauer N1500 direct drive PTO pump.

An Everett apartment fire that broke Wednesday afternoon is now being investigated as arson. The fire was reported around 12:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Estates in the 1000 block of 130th St. SW. Neighbors found a little girl wandering outside and detectives are trying to figure out if her mom may have set the fire.
- PUB DATE: 5/18/2016 9:51:27 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13