51.   Someone has always been better off because of color, and someone has always been worse off because of it, both white and black firefighters say.

52.   The brush fires in Ventura County and Acton were expected to be extinguished or contained by Tuesday, and no structures were damaged, firefighters said.

53.   The driver of the truck was at the scene and did not appear to be hurt, firefighters said.

54.   The firefighter said he had heard dispatch reports of up to eight gunmen and said he heard more gunfire even after Matasareanu lay handcuffed and accomplice Phillips was dead.

55.   The former firefighter said he fought hard during the attack but to no avail.

56.   The fires underscored the need for residents and businesses to clear brush from their properties, although firefighters said brush clearance was adequate in Glendale.

57.   The firefighters said these things candidly, but they exchanged their candor for confidentiality, saying that department politics and future promotions necessitated anonymity.

58.   The former firefighter said he was pleased the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex harassment is illegal.

59.   The firefighters say they were not voting yea on discrimination.

60.   The former firefighter said he transferred out of that station as fast as he could.