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YCMTSU New Mexico

A dispute in a small town in New Mexico has resurfaced in the Fire Law news with word that a county has filed a counterclaim against a former fire chief who sued the county earlier this year. You may recall the YCMTSU story of Fire Chief Eddie Velarde, the IC who was arrested at the scene of a fire.

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Velarde Fire Department in the Headlines Again

The Velarde, New Mexico Fire Department is in the news again, this time because it has been placed on “probation” by the State Fire Marshal for not submitting NFIRS reports. State Fire Marshal John Standefer reported that approximately forty fire ...

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