Ian Stebbins fills plates behind Chef Jason Pectol, who is carving brisket for fire crews during the farewell dinner for the Cow Creek Fire camp last week. Plaindealer photo by Erin McIntyre
âWhat Iâm here for is the firefighterâ
Amber Gonzales normally works at Wal-Mart in Pahrump, Nevada.
But on this day, she’s standing by the table stacked with cheesecake slices swaddled in plastic wrap on plates, encouraging everyone to take one so they don’t miss out.
She’s wearing her coat as she wipes down tables in this tent of fire cre...