Tensions flare at a recent Avenal City Council meeting as first fire chief voted in 4-1

Tensions flare at a recent Avenal City Council meeting as first fire chief voted in 4-1

Jacob McAfee was named Avenal’s first Fire Chief at the March 12, 2026 regular meeting of the Avenal City Council in a 4-1 vote despite a tense back-and-forth on the dais about City Manager Antony Lopez’s interview process.