Hours before they took the stage Saturday night, country music artist Brad Paisley and actress Bonnie Hunt visited the Glen Ellen Cal Fire station to shake hands and take pictures with about a dozen Sonoma Valley firefighters, acknowledging their tireless efforts in the face of unending wildland blazes. Paisley, whose father was a volunteer firefighter in his home state of West Virginia, performed Saturday evening at the Green Music Center. The Thicker Than Smoke event, which kicked off Friday, served as a fundraiser for Sonoma Valley first responders who lost homes during last year’s North Bay wildfires. Full @pressdemo article on our Facebook page. #sonomastrong #sonomavalleywine @lasseterwinery #firstresponders #glenellenfiredepartment @calfire