Deputy Director, Chief of Fire Protection Programs
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Chief Pimlott has over 25 years of fire services experience, of which 22 has been with CAL FIRE. As the Chief of Fire Protection, Chief Pimlott is responsible for CAL FIRE’s statewide fire protection programs, including Command and Control Operations, Cooperative Fire Protection, Fleet Management, Aviation Management, Training and Safety.

During Chief Pimlott’s career, he has risen through the ranks, beginning as a seasonal fire fighter in Tulare Unit in 1987. He has held a variety of resource management and fire protection positions within the department, including Fire Chief for the City of Moreno Valley, and program manager for CAL FIRE’s Cooperative Fire Programs. Prior to his current assignment, Chief Pimlott served in executive management at the Assistant Deputy Director level, overseeing CAL FIRE’s fire protection operations, cooperative fire, training and safety programs.

Chief Pimlott has well rounded experience in fire protection at the operational and program levels within CAL FIRE and holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Fire Technology and a Bachelors Degree in Forest Resource Management.