The volunteer firefighters train frequently to prepare for emergency calls.
The Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department logo on a 1971 fire engine, still in use today.
The volunteer firefighter turnouts hang on the wall inside the station, ready to put on in case of emergency.
The volunteer fire department is located in the heart of Big Creek, an isolated mountain community in the Sierra Nevadas.
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