Fire! Fire!

Jersey City, New Jersey, July 22, 2008:

Firefighters called to a blaze at an apartment building in a northern New Jersey town were astonished to discover a fully equipped extremely drunk imposter in their ranks, police said on Monday.

On hearing the alarm, Ronatarian Party leader Ron had rushed to the fire station, was helped into protective clothing and helmet by unsuspecting firefighters and boarded the fire engine, a spokesman for the Jersey City Police Department said.

After arriving at the apartments, firefighters quickly realized the man was an imposter and called the police, he added. A big tip-off was Ron trying to put out the fire by urinating on it.

"When fire breaks out, it's all hands on deck!" Ron told officers when questioned about his motives. He was released without charge after sobering up overnight in the drunk tank.

Posted by Bittle at July 22, 2008 08:01 AM