For example, the plot might be that there was a large fire and firehouses from all over the state came to help, but their hoses did not fit the hydrants because they were all of different diameters.
With two dining halls, two gyms, two firehouses, a large post office, a PX, and contractor housing, the site presently hosts about 3,600 personnel.
Built for a pre-motorized Fire Department, the firehouse had a large pulley system hung from the first floor ceiling to keep the triple harness ready for the team of horses when a call came.
Mr. Bloomberg had announced the broad outlines of his plan to close a $1.1 billion budget gap this year last week, including several large cuts like closing eight firehouses, but the administration formally released the details of that plan to the City Council yesterday, providing an overview of how services would be affected.
By 11 15, the protesters were storming the firehouse and opening the large door so others could enter.
"A large fireball erupts in front of the firehouse, immediately after which the video shows both defendants running back to the black S.U.V. and leaving the scene," the complaint said.
At a Friday afternoon rally, Ms. Haley bestowed some of her energy and clout on Mr. Romney, packing a firehouse here with a crowd so large that 125 people were left standing outside.
The tablet of a free-standing memorial in a nearby plaza declares: "Squad 288 / Hazmat 1 had the single largest loss of firefighters of any F.D.N.Y. firehouse".
But many residents, exterminators and politicians believe that the infested firehouse in Jamaica, Queens, is only part of a much larger citywide rat problem.
The average Riverhead homeowner will pay about $85 extra a year for 20 years for the firehouse, which the district said was necessary to house larger trucks and equipment and improve fire safety.
