CURTIS BIRT, 41, was sworn in as the new chief of the Lake Cities Fire Department in Corinth, Texas. After an 11-month search, Corinth city officials promoted Birt, the acting chief since December 2007. A deputy chief since 2002, Birt is a 24-year fire service veteran and spent many of those years teaching firefighting around the country. Birt now commands 36 sworn firefighters and three administrators who are sworn officers, as well as two civilian office staff members and a volunteer.
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