Public SafetyTuesday, November 3

Cal Fire Battalion Chief Keith Castillo is retiring after more than 27 years in the fire service

The Daily Chico teamFrom Tuesday’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

Cal Fire Butte County announced Monday, Nov. 2 that Battalion Chief Keith Castillo, known as KC, is retiring. He started as a volunteer firefighter with Butte County Fire Department Company 42 and joined CDF, now Cal Fire, as a seasonal firefighter.

More than 27 yearsin the fire service for Keith Castillo

Castillo is retiring from Cal Fire after more than 27 years of service to California and Butte County residents.

Sources: KRCR, Action News Now

Cal Fire said Castillo helped strengthen the department's communications capabilities, which support emergency response and coordination. His work, the department said, had a lasting impact on the Butte Unit and statewide. The department thanked him for his service and leadership.

Career path: fire apparatus engineer, then fire captain, then battalion chief
Current post: Butte Emergency Command Center

Castillo rose from volunteer firefighter to battalion chief

1998: when he became a Company 42 volunteer
1999: when he joined CDF as a seasonal firefighter
2024: when he became a battalion chief

Sources: KRCR, Action News Now

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