Albuquerque appoints city's first ever woman fire chief

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After 123 years in existence, the largest fire department in New Mexico has picked a woman to be lead the agency for the first time ever. The Albuquerque Mayor's Office announced Monday afternoon that Emily Jaramillo will take command of the city's Fire Rescue Department (AFR) next month, replacing the current retiring fire chief, Gene Gallegos.Jaramillo has been with Albuquerque Fire Rescue since 2005. In 2018, she took on an administrative role as Dep