Orange Beach names its new fire chief

By Michael Hanich,

13 days ago

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. ( WKRG ) — The city of Orange Beach named a new fire chief during last night’s city council meeting.

“Join us in congratulating Jeff Smith, the new Fire Chief for the City of Orange Beach,” the city posted on Facebook.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0SfH3J_0sUBnuwX00 — Jeff Smith was promoted to Fire Chief for the City of Orange Beach during a city council meeting (City of Orange Beach)

Smith was promoted after a unanimous vote by the Orange Beach City Council and Mayor Tony Kennon in the April 16 City Council Meeting, according to the post.

The promotion comes after Smith served as the interim chief since September 2023, following the retirement of former Chief Mike Kimmerling.

Smith has been with the Orange Beach Fire Department since June 1996.

He was promoted to lieutenant within three years into the job before being promoted to battalion chief in 2005.

Finally, he was promoted to deputy chief in 2019.

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