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Placer County honors retiring CAL FIRE chief Brian Estes after 35 years of service
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation Nov. 17 honoring CAL FIRE/Nevada‑Yuba‑Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes for 35 years in fire service, praising his leadership during major wildfires and his role expanding countywide emergency services.
The Placer County Board of Supervisors issued a proclamation on Nov. 17 recognizing CAL FIRE/Nevada‑Yuba‑Placer Unit Chief Brian Estes for 35 years in the fire service and his nearly nine years leading fire operations in Placer County.
Supervisor Cindy Gustafson read the proclamation, citing Estes’s leadership during multiple major incidents and his role securing grant funding for fuel‑break projects that protect Auburn, Colfax and other county communities. Gustafson said Estes “built effective local and regional interagency…
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