Klamath County Fire District 1 Selects New Fire Chief (Photo)
- 01/22/26
Klamath Falls, OR — After a competitive process, Klamath County Fire District 1 selected Brent Knutson as its new Fire Chief effective immediately.
Chief Knutson had been serving as the Interim Fire Chief since August while also juggling his role as the Operations Chief. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise and a desire to push the department forward while maintaining a shared sense of buy in with line staff. Prior to his role as Operations Chief, he had been the District’s Training Chief. He has 20+ years in the fire service having previously served with Ashland Fire & Rescue.
“KCFD1 has a strong tradition of meeting the needs of the citizens and visitors of Klamath County,” Chief Knutson said. “We also a maintain a strong sense of family and are continually looking for ways to improve the services we provide. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the organization and serve alongside such dedicated professionals.”
Under the guidance of Chief Knutson, KCFD1 will continue to respond with speed and precision while treating all of our customers with the utmost respect and compassion while maintaining our core values of customer service, integrity, teamwork, sense of family, and fiscal responsibility.
Klamath County Fire District 1 Selects New Fire Chief (Photo)
- 01/22/26
Klamath Falls, OR — After a competitive process, Klamath County Fire District 1 selected Brent Knutson as its new Fire Chief effective immediately.
Chief Knutson had been serving as the Interim Fire Chief since August while also juggling his role as the Operations Chief. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise and a desire to push the department forward while maintaining a shared sense of buy in with line staff. Prior to his role as Operations Chief, he had been the District’s Training Chief. He has 20+ years in the fire service having previously served with Ashland Fire & Rescue.
“KCFD1 has a strong tradition of meeting the needs of the citizens and visitors of Klamath County,” Chief Knutson said. “We also a maintain a strong sense of family and are continually looking for ways to improve the services we provide. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead the organization and serve alongside such dedicated professionals.”
Under the guidance of Chief Knutson, KCFD1 will continue to respond with speed and precision while treating all of our customers with the utmost respect and compassion while maintaining our core values of customer service, integrity, teamwork, sense of family, and fiscal responsibility.