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DeSoto, AL, Fire Chief Arrested for DWI after Crash

Sept. 23, 2024

Chief Mark Magee lost control of the department's pickup truck and struck a fire hydrant.

The DeSoto Parish fire chief was arrested after his vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant.

Chief Mark Magee was driving the department's 2022 Ford F-250 south on a highway when he lost control, causing it to veer off the road and struck the hydrant, KTAL reported.

Troopers reportedly detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from Magee. A blood alcohol test was sent for analysis.

He was charged with driving while intoxicated first offense and careless operation.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.