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Pocatello council confirms Shane Grow as new fire chief
Summary
The Pocatello City Council confirmed Shane Grow as fire chief effective Aug. 8, 2026. Grow was sworn in and pledged to emphasize readiness, training and community risk reduction.
The Pocatello City Council voted to confirm Shane Grow as fire chief, effective Aug. 8, 2026. The council motion carried on a roll-call vote and Grow took the oath of office in a brief ceremony with family and department members present.
After the swearing-in, Grow addressed the council and public, saying, "Today is it it is with a profound sense of pride, humility, and responsibility that I officially step into the role of fire chief for the Pocatello fire department." He outlined priorities including community risk reduction, proactive education and ensuring personnel have necessary resources and training. The mayor and council thanked Grow and department staff for their service and noted his roughly 24 years of progressive duties with the department.
Action: The council confirmed the mayor's appointment. Vote (roll call): Mangum — Yes; Paulson — Yes; Bates — Yes; Nichols — Yes; Satterfield — Yes; Swanson — Yes. No abstentions were recorded. The confirmation was a formalization of a decision the council previously made and now memorialized in council minutes and documentation.
