Fire Chief

Florence hires new fire chief

Mitch Snyder has been appointed chief of the Florence Fire & Medical Department

Town of Florence

After more than a year without a chief, the town of Florence today announced the appointment of Mitch Snyder as the new chief of the Florence Fire & Medical Department, effective Sept. 5.

Snyder spent more than three years as chief of Gresham Fire & Medical Services. From 1984 to 2019, Snyder served with the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority, now called the Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority, in Washington state, according to his resume.

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