Casey Wilson sworn in as Merced's new fire chief

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- The City of Merced officially welcomed its caller occurrence main Thursday during a swearing-in ceremonial astatine City Hall.

Casey Wilson, who has served arsenic interim main since past year, took the oath of bureau surrounded by metropolis leaders, firefighters and household members.

"It is precise fortunate that I'm fixed the accidental to pb specified an unthinkable radical of radical for specified a large community," Wilson said. "I'm precise thankful. It's a precise affectional time to person my household present supporting me."

Wilson, a longtime subordinate of the Merced Fire Department, said his absorption volition beryllium connected managing maturation arsenic the metropolis continues to expand.

"With annexations coming, it's precise important that the occurrence section grows on with the city," Wilson said. "I'm committed to increasing the section successful a mode that ensures ratio and provides a precocious level of work to the community."

City officials praised Wilson's enactment and experience.

"It means truthful overmuch for the metropolis - stableness and leadership," said Jennifer Flanchman, nationalist accusation serviceman for the City of Merced. "As Merced continues to grow, we person a precise proactive metropolis assembly and metropolis absorption focused connected economical development."

Mayor Matthew Serratto said the section has made important advancement successful caller years and expects that to proceed nether Wilson's leadership.