PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Two years removed from a historical exhibition of the police department, the Parma Heights Historical Society recently announced presentations related to the fire department.

The events take place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Parma South Presbyterian Church.

“The first presentation will feature Parma Heights Fire Chief Matt Bernard speaking about the two fires in Parma Heights that followed in the wake of the 2024 tornado and his investigation into the causes of the blazes,” Parma Heights Historical Society President Charles R. Kaczynski said.

“On the following night, I will interview Barb Pacino (whose father, Robert Turner, was the first full-time firefighter employed by the city) and Newburgh Heights Fire Chief Brian Higginbotham about how firefighting sh

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