Editor’s note: Nevada County Consolidated Fire District board candidate John Leonard, and Higgins Area Fire Protection District board candidate Dan Fitzgerald, could not be reached for comment for this article. One of the hottest races this election season is for seats on the board of directors for the Nevada County Consolidated Fire District, which was recently rocked by internal strife after Chief Tim Fike stepped down amid allegations of employee abuse. Fike had been involved in a physical altercation in March with fire mechanic Kevin Greene, which led to an investigation. He was ousted from the position he held for …