The 3-minute interview: Henry Burris

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Mayor Sheila Dixon last week released a final report into the Feb. 9 death of Baltimore City Fire Department recruit Racheal Wilson, who perished in a training exercise. The 117-page report, prepared by Howard County Deputy Fire Chief Chris Shimer, found about 50 violations of national fire standards, and listed dozens of missteps and errors during the fatal live burn on Calverton Road.

The Examiner interviewed Henry Burris, president of the Vulcan Blazers, a group that represents black firefighters, to learn his opinion of the report.

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