WINDSOR, Calif. - A man from Petaluma volunteering on the fire lines in Sonoma County told KTVU that someone stole his fire gear and personal belongings while he slept.Adam Sawicky was sleeping in his truck in a fenced parking lot off Old Redwood Highway in Windsor on Thursday night when the theft occurred.His backpack included a fire shelter, his childhood pocket knife, and a custom handmade wallet, which was a groomsman’s gift.Sawicky said he is part of a volunteer brigade that has supported firefighters working on the Walbridge Fire.
This is not the first theft of its kind. In August, Cal Fire said a fire ground commander was directing crews in the fire zone when someone got into his car, stole his wallet and drained his bank account..