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Nev. chief remains on leave after live burn injured firefighters

Chief Al Gillespie still on administrative leave, official says chief ‘had nothing to do with the accident’

By Richard Lake
Las Vegas Review Journal

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. —The investigation into the North Las Vegas fire chief’s role in a January accident that injured four firefighters will take two to three more weeks to complete, city officials said Tuesday.

They would not answer any other questions about the topic, saying they were all related to a personnel investigation.

City Manager Tim Hacker placed Chief Al Gillespie on administrative leave this month. Hacker was out of town and did not return a message left Tuesday. The incident was summarized in a report by retired Clark County Fire Chief Steven Smith.

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