<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=018UG8_0wFawfv300" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=018UG8_0wFawfv300" width="1200" height="900" ><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fwtrfa%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02kozyxgPzPdLk9pZA1vgB2SDxGh7Lo5KE5QTV2tDsm9wAccnskE7oh8rKpTcYNhKcl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" style="width:100%; height:100%; position:relative; border:none; overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></div><p>The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash.</p><p>(TNS)</p><p>Oct. 18—The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority promoted longtime firefighter Nathan Drake to fire chief on Monday.</p><p>Drake started as a volunteer firefighter with West Thurston in 2005 and was hired as a career firefighter in 2008, according to the fire authority.</p><p>“Nathan excels at everything he does, and goes above and beyond in every situation. Nathan exudes passion within the fire service and exudes that passion here at West Thurston,” the fire said in a Tuesday Facebook post.</p><p>Drake fills a position vacated by former West Thurston Fire Chief Rob Smith, who is now the assistant chief of operations at Griffin Fire Department.</p><p>___</p><p>(c)2024 The Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.)</p><p>Visit The Chronicle (Centralia, Wash.) at www.chronline.com</p><p>Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.</p></div></body>

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Longtime Firefighter Promoted to Chief of West Thurston Regional (WA) Fire Authority

The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash. Oct. 18—The West Thurston Regional Fire Authority promoted longtime firefighter Nathan Drake to fire chief on Monday. Drake started as a volunteer firefighter with West Thurston in 2005 and was hired as a career firefighter in 2008, according to the fire authority. “Nathan excels at...