Fire Chief Dan Sullivan was fired by letter Monday, six months after being sent home on paid leave amid allegations he had presided over a department that tolerated discrimination and spawned a good old boys environment that belittled minorities and women. Sullivan, who was hired as a firefighter more than 32 years ago and spent 18 years as chief, declined to comment Monday.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: sun-sentinel

A former Alameda County fire assistant chief illegally collected a $60,000 salary as a part-time Sacramento area chief, while also receiving his East Bay $137,000-a-year pension, intentionally deceiving the state retirement system, a state administrative law judge has found. David Wheeler, who retired from the Alameda County Fire Department on Jan.
- PUB DATE: 10/13/2015 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: san jose mercury news

Rosenbauer—Grand Forks Fire Rescue, British Columbia, Canada, 101-foot Cobra platform quint. Commander 4000 cab and chassis; 

Around 2:45 on Monday, a garage attached to a West Richland home caught fire. The homeowner was not home at the time of the incident, neighbors called 911 to report the fire. When firefighters arrived to the scene, there were flames and smoke visible from the outside of the garage. According to Captain Ed Dunbar of Benton County District 4, there were 24 agents who responded to the call.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2015 7:37:07 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com

Around 2:45 on Monday, a garage attached to a West Richland home caught fire. The homeowner was not home at the time of the incident, neighbors called 911 to report the fire. When firefighters arrived to the scene, there were flames and smoke visible from the outside of the garage. According to Captain Ed Dunbar of Benton County District 4, there were 24 agents who responded to the call.
- PUB DATE: 10/12/2015 7:37:07 PM - SOURCE: NBCRightNow.com