After 11 years leading the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Chief Daryl Osby announced that he would retire next month.
"I am truly grateful for the amazing 38 years I have spent protecting the lives, property and environment of the residents of Los Angeles County, especially the last 11, in which I had the honor of serving as fire chief of the premier fire department in the nation, if not the world," Osby told ABC7.com.
He will help the department's senior staff transition to new leadership until he leaves July 30.
Osby is the ninth fire chief to serve the department.
