Victoria’s CFA Chief Hands in Resignation

Chief Officer of the CFA Steve Warrington speaks during the State Commemoration for the 10 year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian bushfires on February 04, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. Michael Dodge/Getty Images

The chief executive officer of the Country Fire Authority (CFA), Steve Warrington, has resigned after a career spanning four decades fighting bushfires.

Steve Warrington tendered his resignation to Police and Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville on Thursday.