Smoke rises from a fire burning in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 11, 2014. The major fire burning in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood sent an enormous plume of black smoke high into the sky. There were no initial reports of injuries. The four-alarm fire that began about 5 p.m. was ravaging a high-rise building under construction and moving down a block. Fire-suppression systems had not yet been installed in the building, making the battle against the blaze more difficult, Fire Department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Letter of the Day: 'Smoke eaters'

'Smoke eaters'

EDITOR: On occasion, we all complain about public employees' salaries and pensions. After seeing Tuesday night's fire in San Francisco on TV, no one would pay me enough to stand on a ladder, six stories above ground, surrounded by smoke and heat. Now I know why they are called "smoke eaters."

LARRY GUNDRUM

Santa Rosa

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