Fire department suspends two over cadet’s death

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A Baltimore fire instructor and a division chief have been suspended amid reports that last week?s fatal training exercise was not in compliance with national standards, the department said.

Days after a cadet died in a burning West Baltimore building, Division Chief of Training Kenneth Hyde and fire instructor Lt. Joseph Crest were suspended without pay as the investigation into the incident continued.

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