SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Springfield s city council has confirmed a new fire chief in a Tuesday vote.Â
Brandon Blough, 48, was announced on Nov. 30 by Mayor Jim Langfelder as the city s replacement for Allen Reyne, who has retired. Blough had been acting chief for the city following Reyne s departure at the end of November.Â
In November, Langfelder said Blough will be able to provide a smooth transition with his efforts as Deputy Division Chief, while working to advance the efforts of the department.â
Blough s experience includes two decades in the Springfield Fire Department after he joined in 1999. His multiple roles include serving as a firefighter from 1999 to 2006, a driver-engineer from 2006 to 2010, a technical rescue team diver from 2001 to 2002, a captain from 2010 to 2018, and a deputy division chief of operations beginning in 2018.Â
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