Firefighters warn of risks posed by inspection bill.

By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Firefighters Union President José Tirado warned on Wednesday that a bill proposed by Gov. Jenniffer González Colón aimed at transferring inspection duties to the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC by its acronym in Spanish) places public safety at risk. “Under this bill, the Bureau loses direct control over inspections, which would instead pass into the hands of authorized external personnel,” Tirado said in a written statement. “This reduces...

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