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Dona Ana County hires firm to review fire-rescue operations; recruits for permanent chief underway

5579340 · August 12, 2025
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Summary

The board heard that an external fire-service consultant is conducting an agency evaluation, standards-of-coverage and community risk assessment; the county also convened a hiring committee for a permanent fire chief.

Dona Ana County has engaged Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI) to perform a comprehensive review of the county fire-rescue department, county staff said Aug. 12. The Board of County Commissioners was briefed on the consultant's scope and the hiring committee's work to recruit a permanent fire chief.

Steven Lopez, assistant county manager, told commissioners the review will…

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