Red Springs Citizen
RED SPRINGS, N.C. — The Office of State Fire Marshal has placed the Red Springs Fire Department on probation, but will allow the department to keep its Class 6 fire rating.
State officials made the decision after a surprise visit last week to the Red Springs firehouse. Robeson County Fire Marshal Stephanie Chavis said the department was placed on a 12-month probation because officials were unable to find several required documents, including training records. Chavis took part in the three-hour inspection along with two state fire inspectors.
“The inspectors could not find the records they needed during the visit,” Chavis said. “It turned out that much of it was there, but we did not know where to look. Because the visit came the day after the department gained a new chief, it is understandable.”
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