August 26, 2022 7:50 pm

Department Takes Blame in Firefighter's Death

A year ago this month, Frederick County Fire Captain Joshua Laird was killed in the line of duty while fighting a large house fire in Ijamsville, Maryland. On Friday, the fire chief released a devastating after-action report that places blame on the department’s “culture and systems.” The department, the report said, had not learned from its mistakes. News4’s Paul Wagner reports.

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