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Fire chief suspended after allegedly trying to set shed on fire (www.dutchnews.nl)

submitted 3 days ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] pitaya@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago

"Arson is at odds with the core values of our
organisation and the fire service’s mission to protect lives and property,” the safety council VRHM said in a statement.

no way

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

if he's the chief and can't set a shed on fire he deserves to be fired

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.radio 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's almost as if he's not in charge of fire at all.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

seriously. how are they going to do their training fires? just wait for their training sheds to spontaneously selfarsonate? it's a serious liability

[–] green_red_black@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 days ago

Talk about given the arsonist the fire fight job

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Trying

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah that sounds should be reason for release.

If he so fundamentally misunderstands fire like that.