Others were less sure that reopening the contract of the Firefighters in Pittsburgh would offer sure savings, as suggested by William Peduto in December 2006. [1] * Fire Chief Michael Huss called the move risky, because it could force city officials to pay for the findings of a 2004 Erase Enterprises study, which suggested closing 13 fire stations, building three new ones and altering station staffing. "It could actually end up costing us money," Huss said.