Kings County ends fire services in the city of Avenal over community center dispute

Kings County ends fire services in the city of Avenal over community center dispute

The Kings County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Saturday to end the county's fire services contract with the city of Avenal effective at 5 pm.

Kings Co. terminates Avenal fire protection contract after disregarding warnings over community event

The Kings County Fire Department will no longer provide service to the city of Avenal, amid growing enmity between the City and County officials over the decision to host a boxing match inside a still-under-construction community center over the weekend. The termination came during an unprecedented Saturday emergency meeting of the Kings County Board of Supervisors. The backstory: According to the county, the city of Avenal was scheduled to hold…