Volunteer Firefighters
Last December I visited the Potter Valley fire department in Mendocino County to photo their volunteer firefighters. The story focused on Kyle farmer, a local rancher who is also a volunteer fire fighter. The Potter Valley volunteer group was "instrumental in helping extinguish destructive wildfires in 2017 and 2018, which scorched thousands of acres in Mendocino County." In addition to firefighting they also respond to medical emergencies, auto accidents and they attend classes once a week, all while doing keeping their ranching or farming operations running.