HIRAM FIRE SHUTDOWN 

IN NORTHEAST OHIO, FIRE AND EMS SERVICES ARE SHUT DOWN IN THE VILLAGE OF HIRAM. 
HIRAM MAYOR ANNE HAYNAM TELLS US THE MOVE WAS NECESSARY DUE TO RECENT RESIGNATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S LEADERSHIP TEAM. THE MAYOR SAYS THE VILLAGE WILL LIKELY INTERVIEW CANDIDATES TODAY, AND IF ALL GOES WELL, SERVICES WILL RESUME SOON. FIREFIGHTERS SAY THEY ARE BAFFLED BY THE DECISION. THERE ARE 15 TO 20 PEOPLE ON THE HIRAM FIRE ROSTER. THE GARRETTSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OTHER NEARBY DEPARTMENTS ARE SAID TO BE ON STANDBY FOR ANY EMERGENCIES OR FIRE CALLS THAT COME IN.