Malachi Logan has found a family in the brotherhood of the White Rock Fire Department.
Raised in part by his grandparents, Logan's childhood had its ups and downs. Life's decisions resulted in Logan mainly being on his own. The fire department's sense of brotherhood is family.
"Definitely," Logan said. "100 percent. I've got these guys. If I don't get out of a burning building with them, I don't leave myself."
Logan has been a volunteer with the department for almost seven years, joining the department when he was just 16. During that time, he's seen his fair share of accidents, flat tires, medical situations and goats jumping off a bluff.
Perhaps the most significant learning experience happened during a simple trip to Walmart. He was waiting to get a Subway sandwich when a bomb threat call came in.
Logan learned a great deal about following certain procedures in response to that threat. "It was a very eventful night."