Mt. Vernon has a new fire chief.
Assistant Fire Chief and 22-year Mt. Vernon Fire Department veteran Chris Yenne was sworn in Monday as the City of Mt Vernon’s new fire chief.
He began his career with the Mt Vernon Fire Department on June 3rd, 2002, and was promoted from Firefighter to Lieutenant on December 22, 2010. He was later promoted from Lieutenant to Captain on February 10, 2017, and on August 21, 2023, Chief Yenne was named the Assistant Fire Chief.
