Excitement is heating up at San Juan Island Fire and Rescue in the wake of selecting a new fire chief.
The board unanimously agreed to offer the job to Norvin Collins at a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
After over 35 years with the department, San Juan Island Fire Chief Brad Creesy will retire at the end of October. Collins was not present at the meeting and the exact date he will start has not been determined.
“I think Novin is the best applicant we could possibly find,” said San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Commissioner Bob Jarman. “I believe he’ll make a good fit for this community and as well as this department.”
Commissioners will mail Collins a letter, offering the job on the condition that he passes a physical and signs a contract with the district.
Collins is the current fire chief for the Sauvie Island Fire District in Portland.