A new fire chief is in town in the City of Asotin. The selection of this new fire chief is the result of hard work by the City of Asotin Mayor Vicki Bonfield and Asotin County Fire District One's Fire Chief Noel Hardin. The reason for the change is a previous agreement between the county and city is dissolved. Fire Chief Shawn Balzer is ready for his new role. "I was looking for a new challenge, I have worked my way up from being a general fire fighter to Captain to Chief now," Balzer said. Volunteer firefighter Shawn Balzer brings nearly two decades of experience to the City of Asotin. He's currently a firefighter for Clearwater Paper in Lewiston. He says he's looking forward to helping the Asotin Community. "There really is no other feeling than to have somebody call you on their very worse day to try to help them and turn that day around for them," Chief Balzer said.