FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis has resigned, just weeks after being placed on paid administrative leave.

Multiple sources told CBS News Texas the move followed threats by the city’s firefighters association to hold a vote of no confidence in his leadership.

Sources within the fire department said that the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association’s concerns focused on how the MedStar merger was handled. One source described the process as rushed, saying, “We made it happen, but it wasn’t easy.”

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Before the change, MedStar served Fort Worth and nearby communities as the EMS provider, overseeing ambulance and paramedic operations. It was incorporated into the Fort Worth Fire Depar

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