“Chief Moore has years of experience as a fire chief and he has served the district well as assistant chief and interim chief,” Board Chairman Bob Eddingfield said in a press release. The release went on to say that the board “has been very satisfied with his service as assistant chief and interim chief and had no reservations about his ability,” and that “making the appointment to fire chief, sooner than was originally planned, allows Chief Moore to continue to move the district forward; rather than sitting in ‘status quo’ as the interim chief.” “I’m excited about the future of Verde Valley Fire,” Moore said of his appointment. “I’m excited to be given the opportunity to help give some guidance to that going forward. I just feel absolutely blessed. And I’m ready.”