Firefighters recognized by Midvale mayor
Apr 30, 2025 01:16PM ● By Peri Kinder
Midvale Mayor Dustin Gettel (center) joined with the Midvale City Council and members of the Unified Fire Authority to thank firefighter Kelly Bird (front right) and Captain Paul Story (back right) for their help fighting the California wildfires. (Peri Kinder/City Journals)
Midvale Mayor Dustin Gettel honored Unified Fire Authority’s Captain Paul Story and firefighter Kelly Bird for their assistance in fighting the Palisades fires in California earlier this year.
“We had firefighters here in Midvale and across Salt Lake County who very bravely went to help fight that fire and we thought the least we could do is recognize them for their efforts,” Gettel said. “We want to recognize the folks who made this brave decision. As I’ve gotten to know some of our first responders, this probably wasn’t much of a decision at all. You wanted to go and you wanted to go as soon as possible. So we appreciate that.”
The wildfires caused more than $250 billion in damages across Los Angeles County, destroying nearly 7,000 structures in Palisades alone. λ
