Dauphin County firemen threatened with arrest by borough council [Video]

The borough alleges the fire company has operated independently with no government authorization since and is now seeking to eject the company from its municipal building.

Volunteers with the fire company received a letter on Wednesday from the borough, part of an ongoing ejectment lawsuit.

The letter claims the borough would pursue legal action if the fire company does not stop responding to emergencies.

For Fire Police Captain and President, Gavin Ford, this could mean facing a $5,000 fine or up to two years in jail.

“It’s very upsetting, our fire company is here to protect the public and put out fires and we have to deal with the political aspect of things, and politics should have no business in public safety,” Ford said.

No one in the …