A Clearwater Fire and Rescue assistant fire chief who was charged with retail theft last week has officially resigned his position, according to the human resources department. Ron Gemsheim, 52, whose annual annual salary was $85,000, did not list a reason for his resignation that went into effect at 5 p.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bay News 9

In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests. In a mock building fire, test subjects followed instructions from an “Emergency Guide Robot” even after the machine had proven itself unreliable – and after some participants were told that robot had broken down.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: georgia tech news center

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Eight separate fires were set within a few miles of each other on Tuesday morning according to fire crews in Spokane Valley. Two of the fires were started at churches on the same block. SVFD officials said the first fire reported was at 12:31 a.m. at the Spokane Baptist Church on E. Broadway Ave. John Harding works at the church and said it was a familiar feeling.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2016 6:00:29 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2

Eight separate fires were set within a few miles of each other on Tuesday morning according to fire crews in Spokane Valley. Two of the fires were started at churches on the same block. SVFD officials said the first fire reported was at 12:31 a.m. at the Spokane Baptist Church on E. Broadway Ave. John Harding works at the church and said it was a familiar feeling.
- PUB DATE: 3/1/2016 6:00:29 PM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2