Fake firefighter with a garden hose refuses to leave deadly blaze, North Carolina cops say

  • Source: The Charlotte Observer - Metered Site
  • Published: 03/28/2024 12:00 AM

A fake firefighter with a garden hose refused to leave the scene of a deadly blaze in North Carolina, officials told news outlets. Early March 27, the Morganton Department of Public Safety said its crews were called to the fire and spotted a 37-year-old man wearing a New York City Fire Department outfit. “When firefighters first arrived, a neighbor was on-scene, dressed in FDNY turnout gear and attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose,” police wrote in a news release. “Morganton firefighters began to take over suppression efforts; however, the male refused to vacate the property.” The neighbor also is accused of interfering as crews tried to start battling the fire, which had “fully engulfed” the home. He was taken into custody “after multiple commands,” according to the public safety department.



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