Tournament to be held to raise funds for fallen Selma firefighter's family

SELMA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Selma Fire Department firefighters volition big a Memorial Golf Tournament successful May to rise funds for the household of firefighter Chris Nelson who died successful 2024.

Nelson died successful his slumber connected Feb. 8, 2024, connected the day of an incidental that near him paralyzed portion helium was grooming connected duty. He was 55 years aged erstwhile helium passed.

Firefighters accidental the funds volition beryllium utilized to guarantee that Nelson's household attends the Fallen Firefighters Memorial successful Colorado Springs astatine nary cost, arsenic Nelson's sanction is being added to the memorial wall.

According to the Selma Fire Department, the tourney volition besides beryllium utilized to money the Firefighter Chris Nelson Memorial Scholarship done the Selma Firefighters Foundation.

Firefighters besides accidental they are looking for further items to utilize for a raffle and auction.

If idiosyncratic oregon anyone they cognize would similar to donate an item, delight scope retired to Donavon Fullner astatine 559-801-1643.

The memorial play tourney volition beryllium connected May 16 astatine the Ridge Creek Dinuba Golf Course. The check-in clip volition beryllium astatine 8 a.m. and with a 9 a.m. tee time.

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