New CAL FIRE Monterey-San Benito Unit Chief hired

Monterey, CA- CAL FIRE Director Ken Pimlott announced on August 17 that David Fulcher has been appointed as the Unit Chief of the San Benito Monterey Unit, effective Saturday, September 1, 2018. Chief Fulcher brings in almost 30 years of experience as he began his career with CAL FIRE in 1989, as a Firefighter I in the Riverside Unit (RRU). In 1991, he was promoted to Firefighter II in RRU. In 1993, he got promoted to Fire Apparatus Engineer in the Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. In 1997, he transferred back to RRU, and in 1999, he was promoted to Fire Captain at the Bautista Conservation Camp. As a Fire Captain, he was assigned to the Perris ECC & Riverside County Hazardous Materials Team. Chief Fulcher was promoted to Battalion Chief in 2007, and worked in both the Temecula and San Jacinto Battalions. Chief Fulcher was promoted to Assistant Chief at the Bautista Conservation Camp in 2012. In 2014, Chief Fulcher was promoted to Deputy Chief as the CAL FIRE Southern Region Conservation Camps Coordinator at the Southern Region Office in Riverside. Chief Fulcher has been a member of the CAL FIRE Incident Management Teams since 2010 and he currently serves as Deputy Incident Commander on Team 5. Chief Fulcher is also a CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officer, Hazardous Materials Specialist, and FEMA USAR Rescue and Hazardous Materials Specialist. Chief Fulcher has an Associate’s degree in Fire Technology and is a California State Fire Marshal Certified Chief Officer.

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Monterey County DA Releases Preliminary Information Concerning an Officer Involved Shooting Incident that Occurred Outside of Soledad on December 16

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On Monday, September 16 at approximately 3:50 pm, a fatal traffic collision occurred on Metz Road south of Elm Avenue in Greenfield. The driver who caused the collision fled on foot and is currently outstanding. The California Highway Patrol King City Area is currently seeking the whereabouts of 31-year-old Agustin Santana-Moncada of King City who has been identified as a person of interest in the case. The King City Area is requesting assistance from the public in locating Santana-Moncada. Anyone with information is asked to contact the King City Area office at (831) 385-3216.

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