The Fairfield Fire Department announced that retired Fairfield Fire Engineer Chris Bell died at the age of 41 on Tuesday morning from job-related occupational cancer.

Bell, who grew up in Vallejo, is survived by his parents, along with his wife and three daughters.

“Today, we mourn the loss of a great man, Chris, who was an extraordinary engineer who you wanted working a fire with you,” said Fire Chief John Sturdee in a news release. “But more importantly, a truly caring husband, father, and friend. We will deeply miss his unwavering sense of humor and infectious, can-do attitude. His legacy is etched not only in the lives of his friends and family, but in this department and with every person he was there for in their time of need.”

Bell served the Fairfield community for more than two

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