Austin Fire Chief Joel Baker is set to retire by the end of the month. His last day of availability in the office will be August 10, as he will be out of the office starting August 11. Tom Vocke has been appointed to serve as acting fire chief, a role he will assume on Tuesday.

For more information on the retirement and the search for a new fire chief, readers can refer to the memo obtained by KXAN, which provides further details on the transition and upcoming plans for the Austin Fire Department.