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City Council Votes Not to Renew CFPS Contract

The Cinniapolis City Council has opted not to renew the Cinniapolis Fire Protection Services (CFPS) contract after it expires December 31, 2025. The CFPS has been putting out fires in Cinniapolis since 1914. Formed as a volunteer unit to extinguish local wildfires in 1911, it grew into a brigade and then into a full-fledged fire department by 1914. The early brigades and fire chiefs can … Continue reading City Council Votes Not to Renew CFPS Contract

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Drones Deployed to Put Out Fires

Just weeks ago, the City Council and CFPS agreed to restructured contract terms through 2025. Each side claimed victory with the CFPS most notably securing a pay raise for their firefighters and the government securing continued fire protection services for the public. However, each side also promised tough negotiations barreling ahead to their next deadline, January 1, 2026. The first salvo fired came from the … Continue reading Drones Deployed to Put Out Fires

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CFPS Agrees to Restructured Contract Through December 2025

Recent tensions between the Cinniapolis Fire Protection Services (CFPS) and Cinniapolis City Council simmered enough for both sides to restructure the current CFPS contract lasting through December 2025. The newly structured contract avoids a messy transition for the CFPS going from a public to private entity while preserving the promises of City Council. “We never expected it to get this far,” said an anonymous aide … Continue reading CFPS Agrees to Restructured Contract Through December 2025

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CFPS Firehouses Raided

This morning, a joint task force consisting of HSL agents, CPD officers, and CSD officers carried out a pre-dawn raid at 9 of the 39 CFPS firehouses operating in Cinniapolis districts. Law enforcement agents were seen rushing into local firehouses and escorting out fire department personnel in handcuffs. Sources indicate no arrests have been made. Law enforcement protocol is to detain any persons on the … Continue reading CFPS Firehouses Raided

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Talks Stalled In CFPS Negotiations

Last Fall, news broke that Cinniapolis Fire Protection Services (CFPS) intended to privatize their trash pickup services beginning July 1, 2024 even though their current contract expires at the end of December 2025. At the time, City Council dismissed this as a negotiating tactic. As July 1 moves closer, Council members are hardening their tone towards the CFPS. Mayor Gondola’s office released a statement to … Continue reading Talks Stalled In CFPS Negotiations

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Fire Protection Wants to Go Private

The Cinniapolis Fire Protection Services (CFPS) announced today that beginning in the Summer of 2024, their services will be privatized and will only serve those addresses which are up-to-date on their bill payments. Mayor Gondola denounced this decision and vowed to find a workable solution for all parties involved. After a record-breaking Summer of lightning strikes and fires, the CFPS leadership attempted to renegotiate its … Continue reading Fire Protection Wants to Go Private

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Autumn 2023 Forecast

The CNPS-TV meteorology team presents good news for the Autumn 2023 forecast, if you like warmer temps through the October and November months. Unfortunately for those preferring Winter temps that arrive as early as October, this Fall might not meet those expectations. CNPS-TV Lead Meteorologist, Fran Dimple assessed the long-range forecast for this Autumn, “We’re going to see an extension of the dry, arid Summer … Continue reading Autumn 2023 Forecast

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Lightning Crashes

Cinniapolis has reported a record number of lightning strikes to residential buildings during this Spring and Summer storm season. While not unusual for lightning to hit a building or residence each year, the frequency with which these bolts are destroying property is noteworthy. Several residences have been condemned over the past several weeks as dry thunderstorms barrel through the region. These storms have displayed a … Continue reading Lightning Crashes

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Cinniapolis Performing Arts Theatre Burned Down Following Freedom Forever Rally

What was planned to be a peaceful demonstration turned tragic last night when demonstrators gave way to rioters burning down the historic Cinniapolis Performing Arts Theatre at The Great Eastern Hotel. The Freedom Forever Rally, organized and funded by Chess Murphy, took place in the The Great Eastern Hotel courtyard in front of the Cinniapolis Performing Arts Theatre. Dozens of attendees gathered near the stage … Continue reading Cinniapolis Performing Arts Theatre Burned Down Following Freedom Forever Rally

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