Orange County Fire Authority gets new chief

The Orange County Fire Authority officially has appointed Brian Fennessy, who previously headed the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, as its new chief.
Fennessy, who was appointed by OCFA’s board on Thursday, March 15, is scheduled to begin his duties April 16. He will take over for Patrick McIntosh, who has served as interim since September after former chief Jeff Bowman abruptly resigned from his $244,999-a-year post a month earlier. Bowman resigned for undisclosed reasons amid tension w