A GoFundMe has been set up to support James Mellor, a Santa Barbara County fire captain who is out of work after suffering a stroke. The fundraiser will provide Mellor and his wife with financial support as he undergoes medical treatment and rehabilitation.
Mellor has spent more than 20 years in the fire service. He began his career in Santa Lucia Crew 7, a seasonal firefighting handcrew that draws heavily from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo students. He continued on to the Los Padres Hotshots, an elite crew of wildland firefighters which performs highly specialized, demanding work, tackling the most challenging parts of a wildfire. Mellor now serves as a captain for Santa Barbara County Fire.
Firefighter Matt Brody attested to Mellor’s strong character and leadership in the GoFundMe description…