Yakima Fire Protection District 1 commissioners are moving quickly to find a new fire chief after plans to promote the department’s deputy chief fell through. The district’s current fire chief is expected to step down in June. District leaders had planned to promote the deputy to the chief’s role, but the deputy was terminated Friday, March 20, due to a “failure to make probationary requirements.” There were unsubstantiated claims that the team of firefighters intended to walk out, which did not transpire. Commissioners met in an executive session Monday and decided to move forward with the search process. Fire Commissioner Tony Judd said the district is turning to an existing pool of candidates from a previous test.
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