Sonoma Valley firefighters this summer will take over fire and emergency calls in rural Glen Ellen under a contract approved by Glen Ellen fire district officials. The contract is due to start July 1 and will put two firefighters — a captain and one with paramedic training — around the clock at the Glen Ellen station on Arnold Drive, an upgrade in numbers and medical abilities. In the last few years Glen Ellen Fire Protection District has struggled to respond to calls with a skeleton crew, no night coverage and dwindling volunteer ranks. The agency has relied more and more on neighboring fire agencies to help. Former Glen Ellen volunteer Fire Chief Matt Atkinson said the change is necessary to improve services to the rural community.