VIDEO: The La Crosse Fire Department is entering the final stages in its search for a new fire chief. Current Chief Gregg Cleveland announced his retirement earlier this year after nearly 11 years on the job. Tuesday morning, The La Crosse Police and Fire Commission, along with Mayor Tim Kabat and the city's human resources department, sat in on the interviews of the two finalists. The first candidate, Brian Lee, is a retired Deputy Fire Chief for the Washington D.C. Fire and EMS Department.