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NM fire chiefs could be fired after fighting at work

It started as a joke and ended with one of them shoving the other

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BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. —Two high-ranking leaders with the Bernalillo County Fire Department could face serious consequences for a scuffle on the job.

Emergency Medical Services Division Chief Michael Chavez and Logistics Division Chief Danny Valenzuela got into a fight in March. It started as a joke, and ended with one of them shoving the other.

Interim Fire Chief Greg Perez called Bernalillo County Sheriff’s deputies after the incident to file a report. The county has a very strict policy when it comes to workplace violence, a department spokesman said.

Full story: Bernalillo County fire officials could be terminated after fight