A veteran fire official has been tapped as the new chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, NBC Los Angeles learned Friday.

Jaime E. Moore, whose recent assignment was leading the LAFD Valley Bureau as the commander of operations, was chosen to head the beleaguered fire department, sources told NBCLA. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was expected to make the announcement sometime Friday.

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Moore grew up in LA’s Westside in a bilingual household with his Mexican-born mother after being born in Louisiana.

Moore, a Santa Monica High School and UCLA graduate, joined the department in May 1995. He moved up the ranks after being promoted to captain, battalion chief then deputy chief over the years.

As the deputy chief o

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