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BALTIMORE, Md. — Baltimore City Fire Chief James Clack is stepping down. Baltimore City Fire Department spokesman Ian Brennan confirmed Friday that Clack will resign to spend more time with his family in Minnesota. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake released a statement Friday saying Clack will step down effective July 26.
Clack came to Baltimore after more than two decades of service in the Minneapolis Fire Department and under his leadership, the department improved public safety, reducing fire deaths to the lowest level on record.
“Chief Clack worked successfully to increase our focus on the safety of residents and fire personnel,” Rawlings-Blake said. “In the last three years, as the city faced significant budget challenges, we reduced fire deaths to an all-time low, improved fire response times, and increased citizens’ access to free smoke alarms. Chief Clack’s commitment to improving the overall operations of the department has prepared us for further achievement in the coming years.”
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