A dramatic scene unfolded Friday morning outside the union’s office, four days after the International Assn. of Fire Fighters suspended Freddy Escobar and two others over financial improprieties, including “serious problems” with missing receipts.

A dramatic scene unfolded Friday morning outside the union’s office, four days after the International Assn. of Fire Fighters suspended Freddy Escobar and two others over financial improprieties, including “serious problems” with missing receipts.