Meet Our New Fire Chief, Paul Claflin

New Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Fire Chief Paul Claflin is shown here talking with Pinewood resident Barb Shell. (Reporter-Herald photo)

Paul Claflin will start his position of Loveland Fire Rescue Authority's fire chief on Monday, November 2. Here's some background information on Claflin, provided by the LFRA at the September 14 public reception:

Paul Claflin currently serves as Assistant Special Agent in Charge with the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Denver, Colorado, a position he has held since 2026. He previously served as Arson and Explosives Group Supervisor in Denver, Colorado, from 2021 to 2026; National Response Team Supervisor in Phoenix, Arizona, from 2016 to 2021; Chief Fire & Arson Branch from 2015 to 2016; and Special Agent/Certified Fire Investigator/EMT from 2001 to 2015. He also served as a Firefighter/EMT with the Campbell County Fire Department, Wyoming, from 1996 to 2001. He holds a master's degree in forensic arson and explosives investigation and a bachelor's degree in fire services administration. Claflin holds the Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CFPSE) and is a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI).