Oregon’s Top Fire Official Resigns, Governor’s Office ‘Preparing for a Mass Fatality Event’

Oregon’s Top Fire Official Resigns, Governor’s Office ‘Preparing for a Mass Fatality Event’
Jackson County District 5 firefighter Captain Aaron Bustard works on a smoldering fire in a burned neighborhood in Talent, Ore., Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, as destructive wildfires devastate the region. Paula Bronstein/AP Photo
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Oregon’s top fire marshal resigned on Sept. 12 as wildfires continued to rage across the state, and he was replaced by Chief Deputy Mariana Ruiz-Temple, according to the governor’s office and state police.

Fire Marshal Jim Walker submitted his resignation to the Oregon State Police superintendent’s office after he was put on administrative leave, the police agency stated in an announcement. No reason was given for Walker’s resignation.

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