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The Montgomery County Council unanimously confirmed the appointment of Fire Chief Steve Lohr at its Feb. 4 meeting. Chief Lohr had his family with him for the appointment and reflected on his long career that took him back to his first structure fire some 43 years ago. Lohr will be paid a salary of $205,000. […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers interviewed County Executive Isiah Leggett’s appointee, Steve Lohr, for the position of Montgomery County Fire Chief today (Jan. 28). Lohr is currently serving as the Interim Fire Chief. Councilmembers thanked Lohr for his service and asked him questions about his background, challenges facing the department, the affordable care act, ambulance fees, quality […]

County Executive Isiah Leggett has named current interim Fire Chief Steve Lohr as the counties new fire chief to manage and oversee a $218 million budget. Prior to his appointment, Lohr was chief of operations since 2008 supervising nine assistant chiefs, 26 battalion chiefs and more than 1100 uniformed fire fighters and civilian staff.   […]

Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services division chief Steve Lohr has been appointed Interim Fire Chief effective May 1. CCM’s Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County firefighters responded to a fully engulfed single family house fire around 11 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the 21100 block of Beallsville Road. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham said there were no injuries in the blaze. He reports the house is a “total loss” and said the origin and cause of the blaze […]

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Chief Richard Bowers explains the ambulance fee and reimbursement bill 17-12 which will go into effect January 1, 2013.