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Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Update: Victim identified as 71-year-old Santa Claudio

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has announced that Fire Chief Mark McLees and Deputy Chief Charlie Duffy intend to retire next month.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Syracuse firefighters union, Local 280, placed and ad in The Post-Standard in an effort to stop Fire Station 7 from closing. The ad ran in Thursday’s "Neighbors" section.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Fire Station No. 7 on Syracuse's east side may close to eliminate $30 million budget deficit.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Syracuse Firefighter Lieutenant Beth Cousins was honored Wednesday afternoon by Onondaga County for her commitment to fire safety education.

Monday, July 16, 2012  The Syracuse Fire Department was called to three fires in less than 12 hours on Sunday, one of which has been called an arson.

Friday, June 22, 2012  Syracuse investigators are asking for your help as they try to track down whoever may be responsible for setting as many as seven fires in the Tipperary Hill section of the city since May 4th. Have you seen any suspicious activity recently?

Monday, November 14, 2011  Two investigators from the Federal Railroad Administration are in Syracuse looking into what caused Friday afternoon's derailment along East Colvin St. near the Syracuse University campus.