Buffalo Fire Commissioner William Renaldo

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'It's frustrating': Union president claims Buffalo firefighters were hampered by equipment failure during storm

Holly Kirkpatrick

The Buffalo Fire Department has old equipment that needs replacing, according to union president Vinny Ventresca.
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Arsonist strikes several times overnight in Buffalo's Elmwood Village

An arson bug struck several times overnight in Buffalo's Elmwood Village.Fire Commissioner William Renaldo says a series of garage fires started just…

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