Devendra Potphode is chief of Pune Fire Brigade

Priyanka Kulkarni-Chhapwale, deputy secretary, Urban Development Department, issued the order in this regard on August 26.

The post of chief fire officer of Pune Fire Brigade was vacant for the past few months, following the retirement of former chief Prashant Ranpise. (Representational)

The state government has given the additional charge of chief fire officer of the Pune Fire Brigade to Devendra Potphode, who is also heading the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) fire brigade.

Priyanka Kulkarni-Chhapwale, deputy secretary, Urban Development Department, issued the order in this regard on August 26.

The post of chief fire officer of Pune Fire Brigade was vacant for the past few months, following the retirement of former chief Prashant Ranpise. The government has given this additional charge to Potphode till further orders.

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Potphode is a gold medallist from the National Fire Service College in Nagpur. He holds a wide experience of nearly 30 years in fire services and has handled various responsibilities in different parts of the state.

He was awarded the President’s Medal for Meritorious Service in 2011 and in 2021.

He was part of various fire service related committees of the state government.

He took charge as chief fire officer of Pune Fire Brigade on Monday.

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