The Cloquet Area Fire District has a new assistant fire chief, a new position board members hope will bring more stability to the department and easier succession planning for the future.

Corey Larson was unanimously approved as the new assistant chief at the CAFD board meeting June 15.

Larson has been with the CAFD for the two and a half years as the district's training officer and firefighter/paramedic, worked in Superior before Cloquet, and has 13 years of experience in the field.

Larson said he likes the fire district idea for problems facing fire and ambulance services across the state...