Meet the Characters
from
Soot and Sweat on Flesh and the sequel, Torch!

What makes them tick? What ticks them off?

Here's a brief look at the personality traits, birthdays, and ages of the Station 10 firefighters and Bette's family and friends -- they're quite a bunch! For a more in-depth look at the main romantic characters, Bette Maguire and Joe Griffin, firefighters with the Webster, NH, fire department, go to The Burgeoning Romance Between Bette and Joe as described in the first book.

Name (Alpha Order) Birth Date Birth Year, Age (as of 1/1/01) Sun Sign, Element Personality
Firefighters
Lt. Harry Briscoe August 12 1949, Age: 51 Leo, Fire Respected, courageous, loyal, traditional, intolerant, crass.
Manny Fletcher June 7 1965, Age: 35 Gemini, Air Confident, funny, strong, superficial, seductive, unfaithful.
Walter Frost Sept. 1 1964, Age: 36 Virgo, Earth Pragmatic, tough, intelligent, admires mental strength, remote, self-defensive, emotionless.
Joe Griffin Oct. 9 1969, Age: 31 Libra, Air Perceptive, magnetic, social, procrastinator, focused on others to detriment of self.
Chief Edward Hanson Oct. 18 1948, Age: 52 Libra, Air Personable, fair, inspires loyalty overstressed, secretive, short temper.
Tom "Shic" Josefczyk June 24 1973, Age: 27 Cancer, Water Loyal, skillful, musical disbelieving, jealous, sensitive.
Lt. Patrick Keane Dec. 4 1949, Age: 51 Sagittarius, Fire Good organizer, listener, teacher, controlling, critical.
Bette Maguire April 25 1975, Age: 25 Taurus, Earth Vigorous, attractive, physical, go-getter, impulsive, inquisitive, blunt, stubborn, loud, insensitive.
Deputy Chief Mugar (Book 2) July 28 1944, Age: 56 Leo, Fire Power-hungry.
Al Ramirez Oct. 28 1951, Age: 49 Scorpio, Water Investigative, sharply focused, sarcastic, rigid.
Jim Russell (Book 2) July 26 1958, Age: 42 Leo, Fire Charismatic ladies man.
Stuart West April 7 1961, Age: 39 Aries, Fire Energetic, positive, nosy, angers easily, forgives easily.
Family & Friends
Mary Maguire March 11 1954, Age: 46 Pisces, Water Passionate, controlling.
Valerie Maguire Jan. 25 1977, Age: 23 Aquarius, Air Intelligent, naive.
William Maguire Feb. 10 1946, Age: 52 Aquarius, Air Self-confident, good business head, prejudiced, quick to anger.
Rose St. Pierre Oct. 8 1971, Age: 29 Libra, Air Free spirit, indestructible, brilliant, attracted to dangerous people & situations, intrusive, all-knowing, flighty.
Un-friendlies
Monica Tacomi Nov. 1 1968, Age: 32 Scorpio, Water Seductive, treacherous.