Brandon Blough confirmed as Springfield fire chief
Brandon Blough is officially Springfield’s new fire chief.
The Springfield City Council unanimously approved Blough’s appointment Tuesday evening, elevating the deputy division chief of operations to the top job vacated by Chief Allen Reyne two weeks ago. Blough has served as acting chief since Nov. 30.
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder chose Blough after interviewing three candidates from within the department for the position. A fairly unique clause in the city’s contract with the firefighters union requires that the mayor choose the chief from the current ranks.
Blough was pinned by his wife, Tamara, and his father, Bill, who was a Springfield firefighter for 27 years. Also in attendance were Reyne and other members of the senior command staff.