Calif. Chief Who Led Response to Fatal Blast to Retire
Source San Mateo County Times, Calif.
San Bruno's fire chief, who became one of the faces of the city's response to the deadly PG&E pipeline blast, will retire next month after more than three decades as a firefighter, he said Tuesday.
Dennis Haag, who is also head of the Millbrae Fire Department, was one of the city officials thrust into the spotlight after the Pacific Gas & Electric pipeline blew up in September 2010, killing eight people. He would also later testify before the National Transportation Safety Board about the blast.
Haag, 58, worked his way up through the ranks, starting as a firefighter in 1979 and is a native of the Peninsula. He lives in San Carlos with his wife and has two daughters, 19 and 21 years old. His last day on the job is May 25.
He plans to take the summer off to relax and make a dent on the list of projects that need to get done around the house. He doesn't have any plans to resume work as a firefighter.
Copyright 2012 - San Mateo County Times, Calif.
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