SF firefighter suspected in drunken crash may lose job

San Francisco firefighter Michael Quinn, accused in drunken crash while on duty, has been assigned to Station 1 on Folsom Street. Chronicle photo by Paul Chinn

The San Francisco Fire Department is moving to terminate the firefighter who allegedly drove a ladder truck into a motorcyclist while drunk and then left the scene.

Sources tell us Chief Joanne Hayes-White sent a letter to the Fire Commission on Thursday, asking that 20-year veteran Michael Quinn — who is in rehab outside the city — be fired, even though the police investigation is continuing.

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