Michael Yates, the President of the Local Teamsters 665, describes where he was and how he originally heard about the fires, how he immediately went to work and started to collect clothing and other items, how he and his organization’s experience helping those in need during the Valley Fire sped up the process of helping during the October wildfires, the mass of volunteers from around the North Bay who volunteered, what it was like to observe the community coming together, and how his personal life has changed since that tragic day:
