Bruce James

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  Published on: 1/7/2009    Last Visited: 1/7/2009  

  Firefighters from Bradley-Prosperity, Beaver, Mabscott and Trap Hill responded to the blaze, according to Bruce James, fire chief of the Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department.

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  Published on: 5/11/2009    Last Visited: 5/11/2009  

  Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bruce James released the names of the firefighters injured in the Tuesday crash of a rescue vehicle on the West Virginia Turnpike near Beckley.
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  "He is now in stable condition and is scheduled to go to surgery Wednesday morning," said Bruce James.
  
  Chief James said updates on the conditions of the firefighters will be released as they become available.
  
  He also described the accident in a prepared statement.
  
  "The crew proceeded northbound to the crossover at approximately mile-marker 49," he read.
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  The chief said Capt. James let off of the accelerator and tried to steer out of the skid.
  
  "According to the crew of E-4, who were getting on the North Beckley ramp, the driver about corrected from the skid when the rear tires hit the gravel and the truck started rolling," Bruce James said.
  
  He said it "looked like the truck exploded in air."
  
  The accident is being investigated by the West Virginia State Police. Investigators said rain and wet roads were a factor in the crash.
  
  Neither Chief James nor the State Police investigator said if the firefighters were wearing their seatbelts.

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  Published on: 3/9/2009    Last Visited: 3/9/2009  

  According to Fire Chief Bruce James, the purpose of the inspection is to review the ISO rating of the fire department to see if any changes need to be made.
  
  James says part of the inspection may require some flow testing of fire hydrants in the area covered by the department.
  
  During these testing days, James advises residents to use caution when using water, especially before washing clothes or bathing.
  
  He says residents should let their water run a few minutes to clear any sediments that may be disturbed during the testing.
  
  "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause," the department said in a statement.
  
  If water discoloration does not clear up after running it several minutes, residents are advised to contact the Bradley-Prosperity Fire Department or Beckley Water Co. for assistance in clearing their lines.
  
  "We appreciate your patience during this period," James said.

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  Published on: 1/4/2009    Last Visited: 1/4/2009  

  According to Bradley-Prosperity Fire Chief Bruce James, a neighbor noticed sparks coming out of the attic and reported the fire.
  
  Firefighters shoveled the insulation out and used foam to prevent water damage. James said they spent two hours on the call and were able to confine the blaze to the attic.
  
  A definitive cause of the fire was not reported, but James said it appeared to have been electrical.
  
  "The lady still has her house, so she's fortunate," he said.

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  Published on: 1/3/2009    Last Visited: 1/3/2009  

  Chief Bruce James of the Bradley-Prosperity Fire Department said the fire looked "suspicious." He added the state fire marshal would be in next week to pinpoint the definitive cause of the blaze.
  
  Jodia Morton, the resident of the apartment, was at work when she received the call that her apartment was engulfed in flames.

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  Published on: 4/19/2008    Last Visited: 4/19/2008  

  Chief Bruce James said a one-story house was fully engulfed in flames at the front.The house was declared a total loss.
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  A neighbor's house was also in danger of catching fire, James said.

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  Published on: 12/21/2007    Last Visited: 12/21/2007  

  Chief Bruce James confirmed Thursday that the department's Station No. 2 on Ragland Road has been sold.He declined to name a price.However, the department made a deal with the building's purchaser to keep a fire engine at the building for at least one year, so fire protection and insurance ratings would not be affected.
  
  James said the move comes after the department has undergone financial hardship.In November, the department's bingo operations were halted.He said the department also lost money after video lottery legalization and leasing the Beckley Motor Speedway, and it owed multiple creditors.
  
  James now says financial conditions are improving and the department plans to eventually build another station on Ragland Road if conditions are favorable.Selling the No. 2 station and property located across the road from the department's main station on W.Va. 16 in Bradley has led to the improvements.
  
  "We are still working hard," he said."A lot of people owed money are paid, but it's still a struggle every day."
  
  He noted the department already has materials needed to construct a new station on Ragland Road, but it just needs property.
  
  However, it must still find an effective way to generate revenue, James said.

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  Published on: 11/29/2007    Last Visited: 11/29/2007  

  Bradley-Prosperity Fire Chief Bruce James said the 33-year-old man left his home aboard an ATV Monday and the man's mother was concerned.Firefighters found him after about an hour to an hour-and-a-half search through wooded areas of Lanark.
  
  James said another ATV rider found the missing man and called 911.
  
  The man apparently stayed at a friend's house while away, James said.He was taken back to his mother's house.

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  Published on: 11/15/2007    Last Visited: 11/15/2007  

  Chief Bruce James of the Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department was charged with verbal assault Saturday night after he allegedly cursed a 65-year-old woman managing a Raleigh Mall bingo hall and drew back his fists.He was released on $5,000 bond.
  
  Beckley Police Chief Tim Deems said James was free on bond after being charged with disorderly conduct, verbal assault and obstructing a police officer after an alleged incident at the Beckley Plaza Kmart last Jan. 6.
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  James said he plans to fight the charges filed against him Saturday.

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  Published on: 11/14/2007    Last Visited: 11/14/2007  

  Chief Bruce James arrested after altercation at another bingo parlor
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  Chief Bruce James says the Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department's bingo operations have been halted because the department is broke - and that could result in less fire protection in that area if conditions do not improve.
  
  James also says he plans to fight criminal charges from an alleged melee at another bingo location over the weekend.
  
  James said bingo operations at the Bradley-Prosperity VFD were halted Sunday.
  
  "I stand before you as a broken and battered man," he said at a news conference Tuesday."Why did we do this?It is quite simple.We are broke."
  
  James said the department had worked to keep bingo operations profitable following the legalization of video lottery in West Virginia.It transferred raffle funds to bingo and tried measures others were doing that worked for them, such as "winner take all" prizes.
  
  "We have tried everything, and we have failed.So I decided we would shut down."
  
  The department used to have a large bank account, but all it has left is interest gained from an endowment at the Beckley Area Foundation, James said.He noted the department is "not rich" from leasing Beckley Motor Speedway.It lost $35,000, and all revenues were used to pay racers and make improvements.
  
  The department owes multiple creditors, James said.It intends to pay the creditors, but it is struggling to do so, even after selling some property.
  
  He does not believe his area's fire protection will take a hit, at least for now.Creditors are presently working with the department, but if they begin demanding immediate payment, he may have to close one of the department's stations.It could even result in the department filing bankruptcy and shutting down altogether, he warned.
  
  Last Saturday, the department began having indoor flea markets, and it plans to continue through the winter, James said.Next summer, it plans to have the flea markets at the speedway.
  
  The department is now undertaking a program called WC, or "We Care," James said.It would appreciate donations from citizens which can be sent to the Beckley Area Foundation or directly to the fire department.
  
  "We are going to be doing our part," he said in a statement."Please help us to survive and provide the services that the citizens of our area have come to expect and need."
  
  James said he also plans to fight the criminal charges filed against him Saturday night.
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  Officers were told security personnel had removed a man who was later identified as James.
  
  Officers obtained statements from witnesses and James was charged with verbal assault, Deems said.
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  According to the statements, James began cursing a 65-year-old Princeton woman managing the hall and also drew back his fists.
  
  James was taken into custody but released on $5,000 bond later that night, Deems said.
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  Deems said James was free on bond for a similar incident in January when he was charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing a police officer and verbal assault following an incident at the Beckley Plaza Kmart.That case is still pending.
  
  James said he went to the bingo hall because he wanted to ask management to announce the department's bingo closure, which would have been effective the next day.Four hundred former Bradley-Prosperity VFD bingo players were there.
  
  James claimed a bingo hall security officer grabbed him and they began scuffling.Another male employee twisted James' arm, and once outside, a man kicked him in the groin.The third man told a security guard to handcuff James until Beckley police arrived.He disputed their legal authority to do that and claimed the men "tore up" his hands and bruised his wrist while handcuffing him.

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