KENTWOOD, Mich. He's held the postion for two decades and now longtime fire chief James Carr has decided to retire. Carr, 71, announced his decision earlier this week.
He says he has been thinking about the idea of retirement for the past six months and will officially leave his post June 24th after which he plans to travel extensively.
"We are going to drive up Route 66. That is how people used to get from Chicago to California," said Carr. "I'm just going to have fun and enjoy the country."