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New Claflin fire chief moving department forward
CLAFLIN — Claflin Fire Chief Kyle Smith learned early on that to be a success in and out of the fire station, he needed to be surrounded by good people. Smith took up the reins from longtime Chief Doug Hubbard on Jan. 1, and is settling into position as leader since joining the department in 1986.