Over the last five years, the city has reduced its public workforce and taken other steps like closing fire stations and swimming pools.

VOA: special.2009.07.13

They worked through the night and had the fire controlled the next morning, when other men arrived from a camp in the area.

VOA: special.2009.11.24

They were not paid to do this. They earned their money at other jobs, but dropped what they were doing when the fire bell rang.

VOA: special.2009.05.17

That explosion would signal the other guns surrounding the fort to open fire.

VOA: special.2009.08.06

The ship refused to stop. Other cannons then opened fire.

VOA: special.2009.07.23

The other man could build the fire.

VOA: special.2010.05.01

So we keep each other informed and both sides remain well-informed so that they can avoid the possibility of accidental fire or friendly fire."

VOA: standard.2009.07.04

From what we can tell, other than one fire engine distributing water, there's really no presence of any government or other internationalaid groups here.

VOA: standard.2010.01.14