Sonoma Valley Mourns Death Of Retired Kenwood Fire Chief Daren Bellach

Sonoma Valley Mourns Death Of Retired Kenwood Fire Chief Daren Bellach

The Sonoma Valley community is remembering retired Kenwood Fire Chief Daren Bellach, who has passed away at age 55 following a two-year battle with bladder cancer. According to the Sonoma Index-Tribune, Bellach devoted decades to the region, joining the department at age 18 and rising through the ranks to become Kenwood’s first full-time firefighter and eventually its chief in 2017. Throughout his career, he led the agency through the historic 2…