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Cincinnati Union Says City is Playing 'Brownout Roulette'

Due to budget considerations, the Cincinnati Fire Department is browning out two to four fire companies every day.

From WLWT: Due to budget considerations, the Cincinnati Fire Department is browning out two to four fire companies every day.

On Saturday, the city's only operating heavy-rescue crew was delayed getting to a crash with entrapment on Reading Road because it was already at a stuck elevator call. The other heavy-rescue unit was browned out for the day.

"It's like canceling your homeowner's insurance," Local 48 President Marc Monahan said. "We've managed to skate by, but eventually it's going to catch up with us.

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