Beneath the redwood canopy between San Mateo County’s coastal and urban centers, the residents of Kings Mountain are preparing to host their 62nd annual art fair over Labor Day weekend.

Run by 400 community volunteers in support of their local fire brigade, the three-day event will be held at the Kings Mountain Community Center and Firehouse on Skyline Boulevard, with shuttles running about a mile in each direction.

Kings Mountain, a small, unincorporated community near Woodside, is difficult for Cal Fire to reach because of its remote location. To fill that gap, neighbors formed a volunteer brigade 63 years ago. Today, 10 residents serve as firefighters, responding to about 400 incidents each year, Fire Chief Hank Stern said.

“In addition to training and responding to calls as voluntee

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