The county Fire Commission will meet Thursday and Friday in the County Council Chambers in Hilo to complete the selection of the next Fire Chief.

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The county Fire Commission will meet Thursday and Friday in the County Council Chambers in Hilo to complete the selection of the next Fire Chief.

On Thursday, Sept. 24, six candidates will be interviewed for the position in person and during open session, with interviews continuing the next day if additional time is needed.

On Friday, Sept. 25, the commissioners will identify a group of three finalists, from which they will then select a new Fire Chief.

In addition to the in-person interviews, the candidates will each complete a written assessment, which will occur prior to the commission meetings.

Scores from both the interview and written assessment will be considered as part of the selection process.

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Each meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Council Chambers.

The candidates, in alphabetical order by last name, are:

Stacy Domingo – Battalion Chief (Emergency Communications), Hawaii Fire Department.

Michael Fine – retired Fire Captain, Ventura County Fire Department.

Melanie Keolanui – Battalion Chief (Operations), Hawaii Fire Department.

Garrett Kim – retired Fire Captain, Hawaii Fire Department.

Cole Thompson – former Battalion Chief, Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District.

Daniel Volpe – Temporary Fire Chief, Hawaii Fire Department.

The search for a new chief was necessitated by the death at age 45 of Fire Chief Kazuo Todd in December.

The meetings will be livestreamed on YouTube (view only) at https://youtube.com/@countyofhawaiimedia.

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