The Daily Journal has an article about the Bradley mayor firing the fire chief:
Nearly five years after becoming Bradley’s first full-time fire chief, Jim Baird was fired last week and replaced by his deputy.
Bradley Mayor Bruce Adams announced the change Tuesday when he appointed Deputy Chief James Travis to lead the department — but he declined to say why he made the decision.
Baird said he was called to Adams’ office Thursday morning and was told the mayor wanted to take the fire department in a new direction with a new chief.
“I tried to get an explanation, and I got nothing substantial,” Baird said.
thanks Chris