After more than a year of intense criticism following two deadly fires, Oakland Fire Marshal Miguel Trujillo resigned Friday, marking another major shift at the top of the city’s embattled fire department.
Trujillo is leaving to become the fire marshal for the Gilroy Fire Department, city spokeswoman Karen Boyd said Friday. Oakland Fire Chief Darin White, who will become the interim fire marshal, announced that he is searching for a new leader for the Fire Prevention Bureau.
“The fire marshal is a critical component of my executive team,” White said in a statement. “I am excited to launch a recruitment effort that will enable me to accelerate and realize my stated goal of reorganizing the Fire Prevention Bureau to focus on strong leadership and oversight.”