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Unified Fire Authority to confirm new fire chief soon

Posted at 1:30 PM, Nov 22, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-22 15:30:22-05

SALT LAKE COUNTY – The Unified Fire Authority will soon have new fire chief.

UFA has offered the job to Chief Dan Peterson.

He’s currently a Fire District 3 chief in Jackson County, Oregon, and has been working in fire safety since 1979.

UFA’s vice chair say Chief Peterson is the right man for the job and bring a lot of experience and knowledge to the position.

Former UFA Chief Michael Jensen stepped down in August amid two financial audits of the organization.