Calling it a historic milestone, Christiana Fire Company on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, installed Kevin Cowperthwait, as the company’s first ever career fire chief.
He’s been the volunteer fire chief, re-elected annually, for several years.
The company ran over 4,000 fire calls and about 13,000 EMS calls in 2025, with a full time staff of 35, 60 part-time employees, and over 100 volunteers…