Brawley gets new fire marshal

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) - The Brawley Fire Department has appointed a new fire marshal and she is the only one in Imperial County.

Nikkie Chamberland was born and raised in San Diego and has worked with other fire agencies for about 12 years.

Chamberland says she will be in charge of fire prevention, fire investigations and school education.

"I definitely want to get the community risk reduction program up and going, giving the community the empowerment to educate and put it back into their hands so if a house fire happens, we are going to be there to help them and we are going to show them ways to prevent it from happening again," said Nikkie Chamberland.

Chamberland is the only female fire marshal in the Imperial Valley.

She says she is ready to help the community of Brawley.