CALFIRE HAS APPOINTED A NEW CHIEF FOR THE NORTHERN REGION. KEITH LARKIN’S OVERSIGHT WILL INCLUDE OVER 2,500 PERSONNEL, 120 FIRE STATIONS, AND A DOZEN CALFIRE UNITS. PREVIOUSLY THE CHIEF OF FRESNO COUNTY, LARKIN WILL NOW MANAGE FIRE PROTECTION, SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THE REGION BETWEEN SACRAMENTO AND OREGON.