(Natural News) It is now being reported that Oregon Fire Marshal Jim Walker has officially resigned from his post after being placed on administrative leave due to the state’s alleged mishandling of the wildfires. We have since learned that Walker will be succeeded by Chief Deputy Mariana Ruiz-Temple, who will oversee what some state officials are ominously warning is soon to become a “mass fatality” event.

Walker submitted his resignation to the Oregon State Police superintendent’s office, though no specific reason for it has been disclosed. Meanwhile, Oregon is scrambling to prepare for widespread deaths across the state as the wildfires, which have already consumed more than one million acres of terrain, continue to spread.

“[Ruiz-Temple] is assuming this position as Oregon is in an unprecedented crisis which demands an urgent response,” indicated Oregon State Police Superintendent Travis Hampton.

“This response and the circumstances necessitated a leadership change. I have absolute confidence in [Ruiz-Temple] to lead OSFM operations through this critical time. She is tested, trusted, and respected – having the rare combination of technical aptitude in field operations and administration.”

According to Commissioner John Lindsey, an official in Linn County, there has thus far been a lack of coordination from the state in responding to the fires, which is part of the reason why they continue to destroy property, take lives and spread smoke all across the West Coast and now even into the Midwest.

“The one consistent denominator missing was the state,” he reportedly told OregonLive.

While evidence does exist to suggest that arsonists are to blame for at least some of the fires, many of the larger ones appear to be occurring along fault lines and above magma chambers, which also points to supernatural phenomena.

“[Ruiz-Temple] has led with grace, transparency, and courage,” added Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in a statement. “She embodies the experience Oregon needs to face this crisis, in this moment.”