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Kingsburg Fire Department pins six staff and promotes Devin Young to captain
Summary
At the June 2 Kingsburg City Council meeting the fire chief conducted a badge-pinning ceremony recognizing six staff members and announced the promotion of Devin Young to fire captain.
Chief Roberts and the Kingsburg Fire Department held a badge-pinning and swearing-in ceremony at the June 2 council meeting, formally recognizing six full- and part-time firefighters and promoting Devin Young to the rank of captain.
Chief Roberts said the department is reintroducing ceremonial swearing to honor professionalism and service. The ceremony included oath administration and family pinning for Alec Selenus, John Fent, Andrew Molina, Joey Hayes, Andrea Esvito and Captain Devin Young. Roberts recounted each honoree's local training or service background and noted recent personal losses among department members and families.
Devin Young was introduced as a longtime Central Valley paramedic who serves as the department public information officer and a paramedic instructor; Roberts announced Young's March 2026 promotion to captain. Families joined the honorees for photographs after the formal oath and remarks.
Why it matters: the ceremony formalizes staffing and recognizes department readiness; several newly pinned staff bring paramedic and firefighter training that contributes to the department's operational capacity.
