The Janesville Police and Fire Commission has narrowed a list of 32 fire chief applicants to five finalists. The finalists include Interim Fire Chief Jim Ponkauskas, who is now in charge of the department after Randy Banker officially retired Friday. The commission selected the finalists during a mostly closed-session meeting Thursday. Members declined to release the names until each person had been notified and confirmed he was still interested in the position. Janesville Human Resources Director Sue Musick shared the names and their resumes Monday in emails to The Gazette.