The Nevada County Consolidated Fire District Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday night to spend $28,000 on a firefighting consulting firm to conduct an operational audit, find a new fire chief and formulate a transition plan. FireForce One, a Elk Grove-based consulting business owned by 72-year-old Ron Coleman — a former California Fire Marshall — will attempt to locate a permanent replacement for former Chief Tim Fike within 120 days. “I will provide an effective candidate that has the skill set and background to cope with the issues (identified through an operational audit),” Coleman told the seven-person board during a …