DAYTON, Ohio - The city and the firefighters union agreed Wednesday to let an arbitrator settle a dispute over how many firefighters should be on each fire engine.

The agreement was brokered by Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey Froelich.

Citing budget problems, the city on Jan. 19 reduced from four to three the number of firefighters assigned for runs.

The union sued the city, saying it would jeopardize the safety of firefighters.

Under the agreement, the city will temporarily maintain four-man crews.

Both sides will have five months to arbitrate the dispute.

Damaged plane finally lands safely

LEXINGTON - A Lear jet made a safe emergency landing at Blue Grass Airport Wednesday morning after circling the field for more than two hours to burn up fuel.

There were seven men aboard the plane, including the pilot.

Officials at the airport were notified at 6:55 a.m. that the plane was having trouble, said Blue Grass Airport spokesman Tom Tyra.

Tyra said the two tires on the Lear Jet 55's right landing gear blew out during takeoff.

The plane landed safely at 9:15 a.m.

Fuel was burned off to "make sure the plane is as light as possible and reduce the chance of sparks flying from the wing," Tyra said.

The plane's front and left landing gear were working fine when it landed, Tyra said.

A registry on the Federal Aviation Administration's Web site showed the plane is owned by Jet Shares LLC of Lexington. The jet was headed for Newport News, Va., said Christopher White, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

Trailer fire kills parents, 3 children

UNIONVILLE, Ind. - Three children and their parents died Wednesday in a fire caused by the overuse of electric heaters in their rural Monroe County trailer home, officials said.

All died from smoke inhalation, carbon monoxide poisoning and burns, county Coroner David Toumey said.

Firefighters called at 5:46 a.m. to the home 10 miles northeast of Bloomington found it engulfed in flames. They found five bodies in what remained of the trailer.

"It appears they all died in their sleep," Tourney said.

He identified the victims as Tom Brown, 26; Dawn Brown, 22; Savanah Brown, 4; Isabella Brown, 17 months; and Tristin Brown, 2 months.

The deaths were ruled to be accidental.

The state fire marshal's office said the heaters overloaded the electrical system and its aluminum wiring.