Rotarian and former Hayward fire chief Garrett Contreras will address the Hayward Rotary Club on "Realities of Urban Wildland Firefighting" at its lunch meeting Feb. 24 at 1074 B St. Currently, he heads 240 Strategies LLC as a consultant. He had a 30-year fire service career and 28 years with the Hayward Fire Department that began as a firefighter-paramedic in 1996 and ended after a 12-year run as chief.
Hayward Rotarians and others can donate to a variety of agencies assisting victims of the Los Angeles area fires through links at the website for Rotary District 5280.