The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department will be getting a new chief.
Assistant Fire Chief Brian Fennessy will replace retiring Fire Chief Javier Mainar.
"His leadership through the years proves he's the best choice with a strong El Niño predicted and what is now a year-round fire season," San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer said in a city news release.
Fennessy, 56, began his firefighting career with the U.S. Forest Service before joining SDFD in 1990.
The San Diego City Council must approve the change before it becomes official.
Chief Mainar is retiring on November 12 after 35 years with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
