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New officers were selected Feb. 6 for Laramie County Fire District #3.
Lee Peterson takes over as chief for the outgoing Ed Allen, who served as chief for the past four years.
"I've been an EMT for 32 years, a firefighter for about 28 years and then I was chief for four years," said Allen. "It's time to let the younger guys take over."
"We're here to serve the community, none of us are paid," added Allen.
Although he is stepping down as chief, Allen will still be active in the department for the time being.
"I'll be captain for Station #2, our Whitecrest station, we're doing some construction...
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