We had heard rumblings this morning about a meeting held inside the corridors of the Wilson Building concerning the future of the popular D.C. Fire and EMS Twitter feed — and the result of that conference is a big win for local tweeters. Tim Craig reports that the @dcfireems Twitter feed will resume tweeting today, with Public Information Officer Pete Piringer (and a new backup) penning the tweets, as usual. Most importantly, Craig reports that the “filter” which was going to be put in place to ensure FEMS didn’t “imperil the operation of another agency” has been scrapped.

It’s been 22 days since the fire department last messaged its 9,841 followers; suffice it to say, this is good news for fans of government transparency, even if it’s simply the reversal of a boneheaded decision.