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Secret recordings reveal safety concerns in Conn. fire dept.

In the recording, Chief Carlos Huertas revealed an issue with building inspections; only 744 of 9,600 buildings were inspected last year

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FoxCT.com

HARTFORD, Conn. — In secret audio recordings obtained exclusively by Fox CT, Hartford Fire Chief Carlos Huertas reveals concerns with a lack of resources and cooperation with City Hall during an hour-long conversation with Deputy Chief Dan Nolan.

“There’s so much s— I want to change. I got a list that you wouldn’t believe. And, I’ll tell you right now, I’ll present it to the mayor and the council and they’re going to say no f—— way in hell,” Huertas said in the profanity-laced dialogue.

In the recording, Huertas references an issue with building inspections in the city. He tells Nolan that he and Deputy Chief Roger Martin, the fire marshal, have been vocal that buildings are not being inspected, presenting a possible safety hazard.

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