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Chief under fire for response
Commissioners question Iola Fire Chief about his decisions to call in ambulances from Moran and Humboldt, but not calling in volunteer firefighters for a structure fire last week.
April 14, 2021 - 10:29 AM Fire chief Chase Waggoner responds to questions from commissioners regarding a structure fire last week at the Harmony Health store in Iola, shown at right. Concerns were raised given that volunteer departments from Moran and Humboldt were not called to respond.
Photo by Trevor Hoag / Iola Register
Tempers were running hot during a portion of Tuesday’s county commission meeting.
Commissioners wanted to know how, during a structure fire last week at the Harmony Health store in Iola, the following scenario developed: