Fire chief punished for fire truck appearance at wedding
A southwestern Minnesota fire chief has been suspended from his job for 18 days for allowing a fire truck to appear at a firefighter's wedding.
Dan Fossing, who oversees the volunteer fire department in Windom, met Tuesday with city officials before the City Council voted to suspend him starting Wednesday.
Nearly 150 people gathered at the meeting to show their support for Fossing, a 21-year veteran of the fire department.
Fossing allowed a truck to leave the fire hall and go to a church in Windom on July 11 for a firefighter's wedding.
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In response to his suspension, Fossing acknowledged he was told not to use a fire truck for personal use but did so anyway. Fossing questioned the severity of the punishment, but he says he takes full responsibility for what he did.
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Information from: The Daily Globe
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