HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) -- A fire chief's heated outbursts have helped lead to his ouster after 25 years heading a suburban township department in southwest Ohio.

Fairfield Township trustees on Tuesday night fired Chief David Downie, following three days of testimony about the chief. Witnesses said Downie yelled at the township's fiscal officer in January over purchase orders and later got into a heated conversation with the services director over clearing roads during an ice storm.

Trustees say he also failed to properly supervise staff and didn't attend a mandatory meeting.

Downie had testified earlier that the events were "a small snapshot" that didn't fairly reflect his 36 years with the township.

The Hamilton JournalNews ( http://bit.ly/Kup4o8 ) reports that supporters of Downie reacted angrily, vowing to vote the trustees out.