Mark Scoville has been named Menifee’s fire division chief.
Scoville began his career as a volunteer firefighter at the El Cerrito Fire Station in 1994 and has served in several positions in Riverside County since then, according to a statement on Menifee’s website.
Scoville, who took office last month, was promoted to battalion chief of San Jacinto in 2018, and has served in the Perris battalion since 2019.
He replaces Lonny Olson, who has returned to his original jurisdictional area of Division 5 with CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department. Menifee is part of Division 9.
“I am grateful to have this opportunity to lead the fire department here in Menifee, and remain committed to upholding the highest standards of service,” Scoville said in the statement.