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Fargo highlights public-safety milestones: new fire chief, joint training and new dispatch center
City update · January 20, 2026
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Summary
City remarks honored retiring fire chief Steve Dirkson, welcomed new chief Gary Lorenz, recapped a record blood-drive effort, noted the Metro Fire Academy’s 13th class and announced a new Red River Regional Dispatch Center facility serving multiple jurisdictions.
Speaker S1 said the Fargo Fire Department honored the retirement of fire chief Steve Dirkson and welcomed Gary Lorenz as the new chief; S1 described Lorenz as a former Fargo firefighter who returned from Grand Forks to lead the…
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