Fire chief publicly squabbles with captain

There was plenty of heat at the National Office Supply this morning...and not just because of the fire at the company's Barrigada store.  A heated verbal argument is now the subject of an internal affairs investigation.

May 18, 2010Updated: May 18, 2010
KUAM NewsBy KUAM News

by Mindy Aguon

Guam - There was plenty of heat at the National Office Supply this morning...and not just because of the fire at the company's Barrigada store.  A heated verbal argument is now the subject of an internal affairs investigation.

Fire Chief Dave Peredo showed up to the scene at around 8:30 this morning and scolded a fire captain for not wearing bunker gear or personal protective equipment in the recovery area near the fire.  The captain evidently was taking a break from fighting the fire.

The incident escalated resulting in the captain getting into a verbal argument with Chief Peredo.