Burbank’s newest fire chief, Danny Alvarez, was sworn in last week, replacing outgoing Fire Chief Eric Garcia, who retired Aug. 31. Alvarez returns to the BFD from Santa Monica, where he has been fire chief since March 2022. Prior to that, Alvarez dedicated 25 years of his career serving the city of Burbank. - Photo courtesy Burbank Fire Department
First published in the September 9 print issue of the Burbank Leader.