Outgoing/Incoming Chiefs Meeting At Fire District 1

Jackson County Fire District 1 Chief Mike Hammond said he’d hosted the district’s incoming new chief, Dave Blakely, on Friday, the day before the Fire District 1 Board of Directors meeting on Oct. 14.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if he doesn’t come to see me this Friday, so we’re working together to keep things moving forward,” Hammond said.

Blakely, the former Deputy Operations Chief at Applegate Fire District, was the board’s choice following the two-day…