I'll be working with everybody so I'll get to know fairly well what different issues are coming up in the read more

I'll be working with everybody so I'll get to know fairly well what different issues are coming up in the stations. I'll just be going from the field to the office more. I have to thank Tim (Bragg, who retired last week as assistant fire chief with 28 years at MFD). He prepared me well for the office end of this.

These kids grow so much in their four years here, and there's certain things we'd like to think the program read more

These kids grow so much in their four years here, and there's certain things we'd like to think the program stands for. Tonight, you saw the efforts of that.

I don't know necessarily if we're calling it a rebuilding season. Our expectations are always the same. I think a read more

I don't know necessarily if we're calling it a rebuilding season. Our expectations are always the same. I think a lot of people may have counted us out, but we'll gladly take that role.

They knocked out the roof in three hours. They knew what they were doing. That's God's miracle; he filled the read more

They knocked out the roof in three hours. They knew what they were doing. That's God's miracle; he filled the need.

This is more about reunification and repairing. But it's extremely urgent. If you're separated from your child in a supermarket read more

This is more about reunification and repairing. But it's extremely urgent. If you're separated from your child in a supermarket or department store for 10 minutes, it's something you never forget. Here are parents who are separated from their children for three weeks and don't know where they are.

I still say it's going to go down to the last week. I have a lot of confidence in this read more

I still say it's going to go down to the last week. I have a lot of confidence in this team. They have a lot of experience and their seasoned competitors.

That's what we like. But we couldn't put them away. They just kept hanging around.

That's what we like. But we couldn't put them away. They just kept hanging around.

Things are very dry right now - extremely dry. So if anyone does any ditch or field burning, they have read more

Things are very dry right now - extremely dry. So if anyone does any ditch or field burning, they have to know that it may move faster than they anticipate.

There have been a couple times when it was a Monday morning quarterback-type thing. Things where I wish I had read more

There have been a couple times when it was a Monday morning quarterback-type thing. Things where I wish I had rested a little more or could have been more aggressive in a meet. It's not anything major, just little things here and there.