Joey Blum
I dedicate this piece to:
Matt, Lily, Miles, Kyle, Isaac, Kate, Casey, Brett, Jake, and the many other firefighters I know working tirelessly and protecting us from the fires raging across Oregon. You have my admiration and gratitude.
And to:
Nick “The Trainer Dude” Hammond, whom I profiled in The Chronicle (Sept. 3, 2020). Barely a few days after the piece came out, Nick and his family lost their home to the Holiday…
