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Jun 26, 2012

Playing With Fire: D.C. Firefighters Decry Station Closures, While D.C. Says Everything’s Fine

The D.C. government shuts down after 5 p.m. and on weekends. But if there’s one thing that shouldn’t obey the restrictions of office hours, it’s firehouses. This past weekend, though, a number of them were reportedly “closed”—though firefighters and D.C. officials disagree on exactly why.

 
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