Travis Hots, the Arlington Heights fire chief who became well-known during the Oso slide disaster, said today that he is resigning from that post. He gave his 90-day notice, letting the fire commissioners there know they'll need to find a new chief. Hots is also the fire chief for District 22 in Getchell.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2016 5:44:22 AM - SOURCE: Arlington Times

The Montezuma Fire Protection District commission, confirmed to be under investigation by the Solano County District Attorney’s Office for possible open meeting law violations, met Monday to appoint an acting fire chief but took no action. Joe Rosewall was fired July 26 as chief. He could not be reached for comment.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Republic

A new Fire Chief Search Committee will help the town administrator find a new chief after the abrupt resignation of Fire Chief David E. Zinther. The chief's resignation letter is dated July 19, the day after he last addressed the Board of Selectmen and asked for approval to hire a ninth full-time firefighter.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

When Phoenix Fire paramedic engineer Kim Packenbush learned her daughter wanted to follow her footsteps as a fire paramedic, Kim was thrilled and scared. “I grew up with four brothers so I was pretty much a tomboy,” Kim said. Kim worried her daughter might have a difficult time adjusting to the culture of a fire station.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: 12news

The massive Soberanes Fire was caused by someone who lit an illegal campfire, Cal Fire unit chief Brennan Blue said Tuesday. The wildfire sparked in Garrapata State Park on July 22 before it burned more than 44,300 acres, destroyed 57 homes, and led to the death of a bulldozer operator on Green Ridge.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSBW-TV Salinas