As we begin to enter our second century of operations the composition of the City of Yuma Fire Department has changed immensely from its beginnings. The growth and continued progress of this organization has come through the hard work and dedication of its personnel, and the leadership of a long line of Fire Chiefs.

	John Buck 1880-1906		Newt S. Parks 1906-1927		George Robinson 1927-1948
	Claude Joyner 1948-1952		Bernard Raebel 1952-1976		Michael J. Sample 1976-1981
	William C. Steiert 1981-1985		Phillip M. Cano 1985-1989		Phillip C. Mele 1989-1997
	Gary L. Fisher 1998-2003		Jack McArthur 2003-2014		Steve Irr 2014-2022
	Dusty Fields 2022-Present