Was fire truck sabotaged?

Former Flomaton fire chief tells council an investigation is needed

Former Flomaton Fire Department Chief Jimmy Brantley, who still remains a volunteer fireman, told members of the Flomaton Town Council Monday night that a fire truck had been sabotaged and an investigation needed to be launched.

Brantley prefaced his comments by saying he was not looking for a job.

“I'm here to report a wrong, a gross wrong,” Brantley told the council. “The old fire truck was vandalized.”

Brantley was referring to a 1984 fire truck still being used by the Flomaton Fire Department.

In April, Brantley appeared before the council saying the 1984 truck had failed a pump...