Weekend weather throws water on plans for Collier outdoor burning ban

06/27/11 Collier County commissioners had planned to vote Tuesday whether to put an outdoor burning ban in place. The temporary measure would have allowed commissioners to declare a state of local emergency and ban things like open burning, fireworks and sparklers, according to a draft of the resolution.Golden Gate fire Chief Robert Metzger, president of the Collier County Fire Chiefs Association, said ...

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Kingston Fire Chief Robert Heath receives accreditation

07/06/11 The Massachusetts Fire Service Commission granted accreditation June 21 to Kingston Fire Chief Robert Heath, who has demonstrated the required fire service experience, education, and certifications for accreditation.

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Gurnee police chief optimistic about pending internal probe

07/19/11 Gurnee Police Chief Robert Jones has been placed on paid administrative leav pending the results of an internal investigation. "They're doing an investigation," Jones said, "and when it's fully over, I expect to be back to work."

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