Fire chief dismissed

Tucumcari Fire Chief Shane Warner was fired Sunday by City Manager Jared Langenegger.

Langenegger would not comment about the reason for Warner's dismissal, except saying it was a limited personnel matter.

Warner could not be reached for comment.

Langenegger said Mark Martinez has been appointed as interim fire chief. He said Martinez had been project manager for the city's Community Development Center.

Martinez has been a member of the Tucumcari Volunteer Fire Department since 2012 and had previously served as battalion chief.

Warner was hired as Tucumcari's fire chief on Jan. 27, 2015.

Warner had previously spent 14 years in Clovis as a professional firefighter after putting in three years as a volunteer.

As a professional, Warner had achieved the highest level certification in firefighting skills from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress and is a licensed paramedic. He had just begun a transition to administrative duties as a lieutenant in Clovis after serving as a hands-on supervisor.