PROVO — Mayor Lewis Billings announced Tuesday he has appointed University of Utah fire marshal Blair Camp as Provo's new fire chief.

Camp served as chief of the Murray Fire Department from 1999 to 2005, when he retired after 26 years with the department.

Camp spent six months as program manager of the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy before starting at the U. in February 2006.

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The mayor's decision is subject to the consent of the Provo City Council, which will consider Camp's appointment Sept. 4. If the council ratifies the appointment, Camp will begin work as Provo's fire chief Sept. 10.

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