PENDLETON — The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association elected Pendleton Fire Chief Jim Critchley to its board of directors, according to a Monday, June 14, press release from the city of Pendleton.

The association is a group dedicated to the education, organization and engagement for fire departments and emergency services across the state.

Pendleton hired Critchley in 2018 after a 29-year-career with the fire department in Tucson, Arizona, the last six years spent as its fire chief.