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Austin fire chief criticized over deployments during deadly floods; firefighters union calls no-confidence vote

By Ben Thompson

The Austin Firefighters Association said a fire department policy freezing emergency staff deployments likely impacted Austin's ability to respond to the July Kerr County floods.

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