Article content St. Albert appointed an acting fire chief from among its top brass on Wednesday and the employment status of its top chief is unknown. Kerry Hilts, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer, wrote in an email obtained by Postmedia, that deputy chief Scott Wilde has taken on the role during a “temporary transition period in fire leadership” over the coming weeks. The email does not indicate the status of Chief Bernd Gretzinger. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or St. Albert fire appoints acting chief; status of fire Chief Bernd Gretzinger unknown Back to video