Doug Schrage named Interior's fire chief of the year
December 15, 2020
![Fire chief Doug Schrage in 2017. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.](https://uaf.edu/news/archives/wordpress-images/2020/12/JR-17-5225-7-333x500.jpg)
UAF fire chief Doug Schrage was awarded Chief Officer of the Year by the Interior Fire Chiefs Association. This award is conferred upon an Interior chief fire officer each year and is based on nominations received from members and non-members.
![Plaque recognizing Doug Schrage as Interior fire chief officer of the year for 2020](https://uaf.edu/news/archives/wordpress-images/2020/12/Doug-Schrage-interior-fire-chief-of-year-2020-award-500x500.jpg)
The Interior Fire Chiefs Association is an organization of fire and emergency officials,
including fire officers, emergency managers, EMS leaders, wildland fire managers,
and support personnel.
Schrage's career as a firefighter started as a student at UAF in 1981. He has served as UAF
fire chief for 10 years.