After leading the Indianola Fire Department for nearly 10 years, Fire Chief Greg Chia has announced his retirement, effective Dec. 31. Chia started his career as a firefighter in 1985 with the Des Moines Fire Department, where he worked for 30 years. He became Indianola’s fire chief in May 2015. During his tenure, he led Indianola through changes in skills, regulations and equipment as a combination department that provides both fire and emergency medical services in a district covering approximately 125 square miles in the center of Warren County. “You allowed me to be the chief I wanted to be – a chief officer who elevates success and celebrates the results of your professionalism and dedication,” Chia said of current and past staff in a prepared statement. A national search for Indianola’s next fire chief will begin in July.