Southern Marin fire district welcomes new chief

Heather Marques, the new chief of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District, addresses the audience during her swearing-in ceremony at Southern Marin Fire Station 1 in Sausalito, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Firefighters and guests attend the swearing-in ceremony for Heather Marques, the new chief of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District, at the fire station in Sausalito, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Heather Marques, the new chief of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District, speaks to guests at her swearing-in event at the fire station in Sausalito, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)Show Caption1 of 3Heather Marques, the new chief of the Southern Marin Fire Protection District, addresses the audience during her swearing-in ceremony at Southern Marin Fire Station 1 in Sausalito, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Inde