Fresno Fire Department photo of the shorts a firefighter was wearing under his "turnout" pants when he was shot by Fresno homeowner #CaFire #CaLaw #CaGuns

A shots-fired call went out just before 4am Thursday at a home near Tenaya and Cleo.

Fresno firefighter was shot and wounded in the leg. Investigators say the homeowner mistook him for a burglar. He was grazed and taken to CRMC as a precaution. He's expected to be fine.

Update 9-6: Fresno firefighter is fine after he was shot in the leg while trying to help paramedics responding to a call of a person in distress.

Fire Department spokesman Koby Johns says the shooting early Thursday morning appears to have been a misunderstanding, with the homeowner believing he was being targeted by criminals.

Firefighters were called to the home by paramedics seeking their help to get inside.

The firefighter was struck by a single gunshot as he walked pass an open window that paramedics had pointed out as a potential entry point.

Johns says the homeowner has told investigators he did not call for medical help. His home alarm, however, has been having problems.

A homeowner in Fresno who shot the firefighter in the leg after mistaking him for a home intruder will not face criminal charges.

Fresno Police spokesman Jamie Rios told the Fresno Bee on Thursday that the firefighter was just "doing his job" and also will not be penalized.

Fresno Fire Department posted this photo on its Twitter account of the shorts a firefighter was wearing under his "turnout" pants when he was shot in the leg by a Fresno homeowner. Credit: Fresno Fire Department PIO twitter / September 6, 2013)

Responding to a medical alert, authorities told the newspaper that the firefighter tried entering the home through a window after not getting a response at the door – a common practice if they feel a resident could be in duress inside.

The firefighter, though, set off the home intruder alarm, waking the residents inside.

"They were thinking there was an intruder coming in the window,” Rios told the Fresno Bee.

The homeowner then grabbed his gun and fired a shot that grazed the firefighter's leg above the knee, resulting in what Rios called a minor injury. The firefighter was treated at a hospital.
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Fresno Fire Department Chief Rob Brown Resigns Following Arrest, City Begins National Search For New Chief. #CaFire

Fresno Fire Chief Rob Brown is shown with his arm around his wife Beth during his arraignment hearing in a Fresno County courtroom for his domestic violence case Thursday, June 27, 2013 in Fresno, Calif.

GARY KAZANJIAN — THE FRESNO BEE

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Fresno Fire Chief Rob Brown, facing domestic violence charges, resigns

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Rob Brown on Tuesday resigned as Fresno’s fire chief, just over a year into the job and nearly two months after he was arrested in a domestic violence incident that has him facing criminal charges.

Brown’s fate had been hanging over the heads of top city officials since he was arrested by Fresno County sheriff’s deputies on June 12. He had been on paid administrative leave since June 13.

Brown leaves city employment after barely a year on the job with a tepid farewell from City Manager Bruce Rudd.

“I have accepted Rob Brown’s resignation as City of Fresno’s Fire Chief,” Rudd said in a written statement. “I want to thank him for his service to the City and the contributions that he made to the Fire Department. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

Rudd said the city will begin a national search for a new chief. Deputy Fire Chief Kerri Donis will continue as interim fire chief.

Brown’s annual salary was $155,592 — nearly $3,000 a week. He had been on paid administrative leave since June 13 — almost eight weeks

City officials said Brown did not get a severance package connected to his resignation. Beth Brown, his wife, remains Fresno’s emergency manager.

Marshall Hodgkins, Brown’s lawyer, said his client would make no public comment. Hodgkins said the June incident affected Brown’s health, though Hodgkins gave no details.

“In the interest of the fire department and a desire to move on, he made the decision to resign,” Hodgkins said

Hodgkins said he and Brown discussed the issue before Brown decided to resign. Hodgkins said it’s too early to discuss Brown’s career plans.

Brown is charged with five felonies as well as a misdemeanor count of obstructing law enforcement. He has pleaded not guilty and is free on $50,000 bail.

Brown leaves city employment after barely a year on the job with a tepid farewell from City Manager Bruce Rudd.

“I have accepted Rob Brown’s resignation as city of Fresno’s fire chief,” Rudd said in a written statement. “I want to thank him for his service to the city and the contributions that he made to the Fire Department. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

Rudd said a national search for a new chief will begin. Deputy Fire Chief Kerri Donis will continue as interim fire chief.

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