CAL FIRE announces new fire chief for SLO region
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. CAL FIRE announced the hiring of a new fire chief for the San Luis Obispo Unit on Wednesday.
Eddy Moore has been appointed as Unit Chief starting March 2.
Chief Moore will oversee the CAL FIRE SLO Unit, SLO County Fire and Pismo Beach Fire Departments.
This news comes after Chief Scott Jalbert announced his retirement back in December 2020.
Chief Moore has worked at multiple CAL FIRE units ranging from San Diego, Riverside and San Benito-Monterey, CAL FIRE said.
Eddy Moore has been named CAL FIRE s new chief for the SLO region
New Cal Fire SLO fire chief to join department in March
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A 28-year veteran of the fire service will take the helm of Cal Fire San Luis Obispo next month.
Cal Fire director Thom Porter announced Wednesday that he has appointed Chief Eddy Moore to lead Cal Fire SLO as unit chief starting March 2.
Moore is taking over as unit chief following Chief Scott Jalbert s retirement in Dec. 2020.
According to a news release from the fire department, Moore began his firefighting career in 1993 with the Cal Fire unit in San Diego. Moore climbed the ranks of Cal Fire and has served in various roles for Cal Fire units from Riverside to Santa Cruz.