Assistant County Fire Chief Dan Munsey of Yucca Valley will serve as the new fire chief for the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Munsey, who has served with County Fire since 1995, succeeds Mark Hartwig, who left the department in February to accept a job as fire chief for Santa Barbara County. Munsey’s appointment followed a nationwide recruiting effort. In his most recent assignment as Assistant Chief, Division 11, Munsey was responsible for rescue operations, fire, and emergency medical response in the Hi-Desert region, which is the largest of the five regions served by San Bernardino County Fire.
Munsey said, “Being chosen to serve as fire chief for this organization is a tremendous honor.… I am excited about this opportunity to lead them.”
Munsey is also a board member of the Hi-Desert Water District in Yucca Valley.
