Incoming Fall City Fire Chief Brian Culp brings with him more than three decades of experience from his time as a firefighter in New Mexico.
Culp started his journey as a junior firefighter in 1989 at the age of 13 in New Mexico. While he wasn’t allowed to do a lot at such a young age, it started him down the path of fighting fires, which is a family tradition. His father, grandfather and uncle were all involved in the fire service on the East Coast as volunteer firefighters.
He continued working as a firefighter as an adult and became a deputy fire marshal for Valencia County, just south of Albuquerque. He worked at several different counties in the state, but ended up retiring as the fire chief of Valencia County after 21 years of service as a professional firefighter. At that time, he oversaw four fire districts, comprised of eight stations and 100 personnel.
After he retired, Culp and his wife decided to move to Washington state to be closer to his wife’s father.