North Summit Fire District chief terminated

The Summit County Council terminated the contract of North Summit Fire District Chief Ian Nelson earlier in November. Photo: North Summit Fire District

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — The Summit County Council terminated the contract of North Summit Fire District Chief Ian Nelson on Saturday, November 20.

The move came after the unanimous recommendation of the North Summit Fire District Administrative Control Board.

“The Board will make an interim appointment to the position of Fire Chief as soon as possible, followed by recruitment to permanently fill the vacancy,” said a Facebook post.

“No comment will be given on this matter until after the Summit County Council meeting scheduled for Monday, November 22, 2021.”

At the county council meeting on Monday, no comment or reasoning was given as to why Chief Nelson was terminated.