Fire Department Admin

Kristi Pearson is the Yocha Dehe Fire Department’s Administrative Assistant. She was born in Pampa, Texas and moved to Yuba City, California when she was two years old. Kristi graduated from Yuba City High School in 1993.

Crystal Smyth was born and raised in Woodland, California and is 2002 honors graduate of Woodland High School. She is YDFD's Business Analyst and has served the department since 2008.

Barney Eberhardy is the master mechanic at the Yocha Dehe Fire Department. Barney joined YDFD in June 2004, but started his fire service career many years ago in Wisconsin.

Kent Wickstrom is Yocha Dehe Fire Department’s assistant fire chief. Kent was raised in Davis, Calif. and graduated from Davis Senior High School. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy and attended American River College where he earned his associate’s degree in fire science. Kent is a Certified Chief Officer with the state of California.