Springfield Fire’s Assistant Chief Rodney Rahrle retires after 33 years of service

Springfield Assistant Fire Chief Rodney Rahrle talks about the differences between the old thermal imagers and the new, smaller FLIR imagers, at left, which the department just received. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Springfield Assistant Fire Chief Rodney Rahrle talks about the differences between the old thermal imagers and the new, smaller FLIR imagers, at left, which the department just received. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Friday was the final day on the job for Springfield Fire Rescue Division Assistant Chief Rodney Rahrle, according to a post on the Springfield Fire Rescue Division Facebook page.