The Night Shift at Station 7

Captain Maria Santos has worked the fire station on Ridge Road in Asheville, North Carolina, for twenty-two years. She once told a reporter something that stuck with the whole department: "People sleep because we don't." Every night, while families tuck children into bed and lock their doors, Station 7 stays awake. The lights stay on. The trucks stay ready. Someone is always watching the monitors, always listening for the call.…