Department Seeks Charges Against Firefighters
Remember the incident a few weeks ago in Maryland where a fracas broke out a house fire? It looks like the firefighters involved are going to have to face the consequences for their actions (from Firehouse.com).
Prince George's County's Fire Chief and Public Safety Director promised in recent weeks, if the evidence warranted criminal charges, they'd move to get them. A month later, the decision has been made: the Fire Department is seeking criminal charges against three volunteer firefighters for a brawl that broke out on the scene of a working house fire last month.As we've been reporting all along, the fight out on the street, in which one volunteer firefighter is seen shoving another volunteer against his truck, was not the most serious part of the allegations. What was more serious? The investigation has now determined what took place inside the burning house on Standish Drive.
Allegations that volunteers from Kentland pushed and shoved career firefighters inside the burning house, pulled off their protective gear and turned off their air tanks.
Next step is to see whether the State's Attorney will bring criminal charges. Stay tuned.
