The Boston Fire Department announced today that Steve Abraira is quitting as the city's top uniformed fire chief on Friday, following an increasingly public dispute with all of his deputies on whether or not he should have shown up at certain large events, such as Boylston Street after the bombings.
Commissioner Rod Fraser has appointed Chief of Operations John Hasson, a 40-year veteran, as acting chief to replace Abraira, who came to Boston from Dallas in 2011.