Fire District to select new fire chief April 21

Published 12:07 pm Wednesday, April 15, 2015

He still has four-and-a-half months on the job, but Fire District 3 chief Steve Vogel will get to work with his replacement as early as next week.

The Board of Commissioners of Clallam County Fire District No. 3 meet this week to talk about replacing  Vogel, a three-decade veteran of the district.

James Barnfather, chairman of the fire commission, said commissioners will chose between Assistant Chiefs Ben Andrews and Tony Hudson.

Vogel, 62, announced he intends to retire Aug. 31,  after 34 years of service in Sequim.

The board meets in executive session April 16 to discuss the selection, then plans to announce the new chief on April 21.

A reception for the new fire chief is set for 4-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at the district headquarters at 323 N. Fifth Ave.; the reception is open to the public.

For more information, call 683-4242.