Mount Vernon: Ladder bends during fire, new truck stalled by political infighting

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A Mount Vernon firefighter was on top of a ladder when it bent, twisted and retracted while he was trying to open the roof to ventilate a fire over the summer, firefighters union president Kevin Holt said. 

 

The 25-year-old ladder truck was immediately taken out of service, and the city comptroller's inaction is preventing its replacement from joining the department, Holt and Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said. 

 

 

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/mount-vernon/2020/10/20/mount-vernon-new-fire-truck-stalled-comptroller-union-mayor/5989735002/