New Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue captain credits Fire Explorer program for igniting spark of passion Newly promoted Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Capt. Aaron Davis outside the city’s Fire Station No. 6 on Wednesday, Feb. 3. (Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer) Print Aaron Davis was 20 years old in 2005 and trying to figure out his future, when a family friend suggested he check out the Fire Explorers, a program that gives young adults a window into a career in firefighting. Davis had just moved from the Portland area to Long Beach and was considering music therapy as a possible avenue. But that one piece of friendly advice eventually brought him to Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue’s Explorer Post 400.