Battalion Chief John Gaddie shares stories from the firelines

from Straight from the Source with Hayley Watts · host Hayley Watts, News Director and Anchor

Gaddie is a real-deal firefighter who the Action News Now team has gotten to know pretty well through his work as a public information office with Butte County Cal Fire. We talk about PFAs in firefighting gear, rescuing cats from trees, and why he stays in "business mode" to stay sane in this challenging profession.

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