Earlier this year, the Sparks City Council voted unanimously for a $381,000 settlement involving Lawson.
A total of 32 applications were received - and all the candidates each had more than 20 years of experience.
The City of Sparks tells 2 News that Fire Chief Jim Reid has submitted his letter of retirement.
The Sparks Firefighters Union presented a Declaration of No Confidence in Fire Chief Jim Reid’s leadership to the Sparks City Council today.
The Sparks Fire Department was out training Thursday, on how to put out a tank fire. The Sparks Tank Farm is located off of i-80 between Prymaid and Mccarran. It's in a high traffic area, where a lot of people could be affected by a disaster.
The 2,800-acre lightning-sparked Prater Fire in Sparks is now fully contained after sparking around 3 p.m. Sunday behind the Northern Nevada Medical Center.
Local authorities are at Glendale Park in Sparks after a river rescue Tuesday afternoon.