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City promotes Mo. fire chief to full-time

Chief Richard Stirts will be the district’s first full-time chief after he was told to reapply for his job

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ROGERSVILLE, Mo. — After several months of deliberation, the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District Board of Directors announced Tuesday that part-time Fire Chief Richard Stirts will be promoted as the district’s first full-time fire chief.

Stirts, who has worked as the district’s part-time chief for the last 20 years, will transition to full-time Sept. 1. KY3.com reported that the decision was made during a special closed meeting on Sunday.

Chief Stirts, who also works for the Missouri Department of Conservation, said it was his goal to be at the department full-time. Stirts was credited for expanding the department as the community continues to grow.