The Sparks City Council has ratified the selection of the city’s new fire chief. In anticipation of the upcoming retirement of Chief Tom Garrison, City Manager Steve Driscoll has appointed Division Chief Chris L. Maples to the position of Fire Chief, effective September 16th. Maples brings more than two decades of fire and rescue service to the job, Driscoll says he is confident he will lead the Sparks fire department in the utmost professional manner. Chief Chris Maples started his career with the Sparks Fire Department in 1995. He became division chief in 2013. He is a University of Nevada graduate, with service in the US Navy and the Nevada Air Guard.