L'Isle-Verte fire chief Yvan Charron steps down from post

The fire chief of L'Isle-Verte has stepped down.

YvanCharron was at the helm of the town's volunteer service when a fire broke out at theRsidenceDuHavrein January 2014. He had served as chief of theL'Isle-Verteservice for nearly two decades.

A Quebec coroner criticizedCharronfor his team's response to the fire that tore through the building,killing 32people.

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CyrilleDelge's reportquestionedseveral decisions made by Charron, including his failure toimmediately call for back-up and set up a command post onsite.

Earlier this month, L'Isle-Verte ceded its jurisdictionand now the Rivire-du-Loupfire department is in charge of fire safety.

Rivire-du-Loup Fire ChiefEric Brub said he would have welcomed Charrononto his team.

"He withstood a storm, and stayed standing for a year afterwards," he said of Charron.

Brub saidCharron had already been considering retirement before the tragedy and wants to spend more time with his family.