VIDEO: Williamsport has two new men at the helm of its Bureau of Fire. Sam Aungst and Keith Lucas were sworn in as fire chief and deputy chief by Mayor Derek Slaughter. The ceremony was held at the station located on Walnut Street. "Hoping and praying that we are able to serve the citizens of Williamsport and the members of the bureau of fire as well as we can. They are all our first priority," said Chief Aungst. "A collective experience of 60 or so years to the Williamsport Bureau of Fire. I couldn't be more excited to have Deputy Chief Lucas and Chief Aungst lead us in a new direction," said Mayor Slaughter. Chief Aungst was formally platoon chief. He tells Newswatch 16 that he steps into this role with plenty of experience and hopes to hit the ground running. "Continue to serve the citizens of Williamsport and getting the education and everything in the hands of firefighters who need it," added Chief Aungst.