New interim fire chiefs were announced this week in both Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Assistant fire chiefs Melanie Rucker and Greg Duren will temporarily lead departments in Minneapolis and St. Paul, respectively, following the retirement of their predecessors, chiefs Bryan Tyner and Butch Inks.
Rucker joined the Minneapolis Fire Department in 1999, serving as captain, battalion chief, and deputy chief over the years. She is the second female Minneapolis fire chief and the first Black woman in the department’s top post…