Born and raised in southern Mississippi, Johnny Walker never thought he’d be fighting fire, hiking mountains and helping with people.
Johnny considers the firefighting community as a family because it has shaped and molded him into who he is today. Johnny thinks about his new child and how his job helps him provide for her while also doing something positive for her generation.

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