Volunteer firefigter dies in Mendocino County

<p>An Anderson Valley volunteer firefighter who had been working on the Mendocino County firelines died early Thursday morning after falling ill, officials said.</p><p>Robert Roland, 63, was taken to Ukiah Valley Medical Center after he began to have health difficulties, said Anderson Valley Volunteer Fire Department volunteer Dawn Emery Ballantine.</p><p>He died in the intensive care unit at about 4 a.m., she said.</p><p>She said Roland was fairly new to the department. Additional information will be available later in the day.</p>