<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
<tt>Channel 9 is carrying a story about investigation of arson
including the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=84629&catid=189">http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=84629&catid=189</a><br>
<br>
<br>
>From the web page:<br>
<SNIP><br>
</tt>"WUSA9.com has learned a handful of volunteer firefighters in
Prince
George's County, Maryland have been suspended as fire investigators try
to determine if an arson ring has been operating in the county. Sources
familiar with the investigation, but not authorized to speak for the
department on the matter, indicate the allegations were brought to the
attention of the investigators in recent weeks.
<p>According to the sources, the claims center around fires set in
homes in the county.</p>
<p align="left">No arrests have been made, but due to the serious
nature of the allegations officials determined the firefighters under
investigation should not be part of emergency operations as the probe
continues.</p>
<p align="left">The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department, located in the
Town of Rivedale <tt>(SP)</tt> Park, is among the departments being
investigated.
When contacted by WUSA9.com Chief Charles Ryan III said, "Riverdale is
cooperating fully with the investigation". Chief Ryan would not provide
further comment.<tt>"<br>
</SNIP><br>
</tt></p>
<p align="left"><tt><SNIP></tt><br>
Here is the list of fires included in the investigation. Brady
indicated the probe is not limited to just these fires:
<strong><em><br>
2/14/09 0536 hours 4603 East West Highway, Riverdale...</em></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong><em><tt></SNIP><br>
</tt></em></strong></p>
<p align="left"><strong><em><tt>Lou<br>
</tt> </em></strong></p>
</body>
</html>