C-Falls fire chief terminated

Columbia Falls Fire Department Chief Bob Webber has been fired.

City Manager Bill Shaw confirmed Tuesday that Webber's "employment was terminated."

Shaw said he was unable to comment further on the matter.

Webber was hired in 2005 and started with the city in April. Prior to that he was the battalion chief for the El Segundo, Calif., fire department.

A message left for Webber was not returned.