Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone will lead the Los Angeles County Fire Department. (photo courtesy of L.A. County Fire Department)

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 28 appointed Anthony C. Marrone to serve as fire chief.

Marrone served as interim fire chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department for the past 11 months. He has more than 37 years of experience in emergency and business operations, with an extensive list of accomplishments and assignments including supervising and managing the Leadership and Professional Standards Bureau, Special Services Bureau, Emergency Medical Services Bureau, East Regional Operations Bureau and Central Regional Operations Bureau, in addition to managing special projects and business operations. Marrone has also directly managed routine and complex wildfires and other major emergencies.

Marrone will lead one of the largest and most diverse fire departments in the world, providing services to more than 4 million residents and communities in 60 cities and 122 unincorporated areas. The department serves the city of West Hollywood.

“I am thankful to the board for entrusting me with this tremendous responsibility and opportunity to move the needle forward, and I embrace what lies ahead,” Marrone said. “I recognize there is work to be done and I look forward to collaborating with the board of supervisors, labor, our membership and the residents and communities we serve to do what is best, just and right, enhance the delivery and quality of emergency and life safety services, stabilize the department’s budget, address our workers’ compensation challenges, focus on employee wellness and lead through a lens of equity and diversity so everyone has a path to success and a workplace where they feel welcome and know that they belong.”