Battalion Chief Duewell began his fire service career in 2005 as a seasonal firefighter for the Sutter County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry.  In 2010, he joined the Kern County Fire Department where he spent 11 years protecting the community as both a Firefighter and Fire Engineer.  In 2021, he joined the Montclair Fire Department as a Fire Engineer and was soon promoted to Fire Captain where he served the public on emergency calls while making contributions to both the department’s training and operations divisions.  Chief Duewell was promoted to Battalion Chief in 2025, where he currently serves the citizens of Montclair on emergency calls as well as overseeing the departments Training Division.

Chief Duewell holds an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science from Columbia Southern University and is on track to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Administration with a focus in Fire Investigation by March 2026. He is certified as a Company Fire Officer through California State Fire Training and is working towards completing his Chief Fire Officer anticipated in 2026. Additionally, he holds certifications as a Hazardous Materials Technician and Incident Commander, multiple Technical Rescue Technician-level certifications, along with several advanced rescue and command-level courses.