City introduces Rob Mathis as fire chief, thanks crews for 15.5‑hour response to dock fire

Sep 23, 2026

City Manager introduced Rob Mathis as the interim fire chief who accepted a full‑time position; manager and council praised the multi‑department response to the recent Glacier Creek dock fire and noted crews were on scene for 15.5 hours.

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The council heard an account of the recent Glacier Creek terminal fire and the city introduced Rob Mathis as the new fire chief. City Manager (Miss Wilde) thanked firefighters, volunteers, police, harbor and public works staff for their response and introduced Mathis, noting he has more than 40 years of fire and EMS experience and recently accepted the full‑time chief position after serving as interim.

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