Honoring Hometown Heroes: Firefighters heed calling to help the community

  • Sunshot by Michael Hall - Hartwell acting fire chief Alan Daniel goes through some personal protection equipment on the city’s new fire truck that the department uses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Sunshot by Michael Hall - Hartwell acting fire chief Alan Daniel goes through some personal protection equipment on the city’s new fire truck that the department uses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Acting Hartwell fire chief Alan Daniel felt the calling to fight fires at a young age. He grew up in a firefighting family and fell in love the idea of doing it when he grew up. So at 18, as soon as …