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Veteran Con Fire official Aaron McAlister to lead one of Bay Area’s largest fire districts
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed a longtime fire official as chief of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, one of the Bay Area’s largest firefighting agencies. Aaron McAlister has served with the fire district since 2016 and most recently worked as deputy fire chief of administration, overseeing dispatch operations, […] The post Veteran Con Fire official Aaron McAlister to lead one of Bay Area’s largest fire districts appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s source item, Veteran Con Fire official Aaron McAlister to lead one of Bay Area’s largest fire districts, The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed a longtime fire official as chief of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, one of the Bay Area’s largest firefighting agencies. Aaron McAlister has served with the fire district since 2016 and most recently worked as deputy fire chief of administration, overseeing dispatch operations, […] The post Veteran Con Fire official Aaron McAlister to lead one of Bay Area’s largest fire districts appeared first on Local News Matters .
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- Veteran Con Fire official Aaron McAlister to lead one of Bay Area’s largest fire districtsLocal News Matters - 2026-05-13T22:00:00+00:00
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