Jakob Eisenbeiss could see the roaring flames from four blocks away. He heard the cries of concerned neighbors as the flames consumed the house beside theirs, wondering if their home would be next. But Eisenbeiss could not afford to get distracted. He had a job to do. With his lieutenant at his side, he got to work. Eisenbeiss felt drained after the July fire was out. He tried to quench his thirst by chugging water. Despite his exhaustion, his day was not done. Eisenbeiss still needed to put away his equipment and hose down the firetruck. His shift finally ended at 3 a.m. Eisenbeiss was in class less than four hours later. The 20-year-old Oregon State University student volunteers for the Corvallis Fire Department through a year-round program that offers free housing in fire stations and emergency training to participants who work at least 120 hours per month.