Fired up
The Wilmington Firefighters’ Association will hold a rally and protest for safety this afternoon as a response to the city’s reduction in department staffing.
Members of the association will gather in front of the City County Building at 4 p.m. to protest brownouts and the elimination of the Heavy Rescue Company. All shifts have been reducded from 34 to 30 firefighters per platoon.
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