There’s the kind of heroism that means grabbing a hard hat, hose and facing the flames head on. 

And then there's this - feeding two hundred chickens for a farmer who fled the neighborhood because of the Woolsey fire.

The nearest working hose is across the street, so Mikke Pierson is filling the tanks every day, and loading them into his Suburu to provide water for the chickens.

Farming was not part of the job description when he got elected to the city council on November 6. But it’s one of the many odd jobs he's undertaken until his community can return to a semblance of normalcy.

"I’m just driving around trying to help people," a busy Pierson said.

Malibu has come a long way since Pierson made the split decision to ignore evacuation orders earlier this month.

He says hundreds of homes are still standing, because he, his son, and his neighbors stayed to fight the flames. 

Still, access to power, food and water is limited. 

But with his red emergency response jacket, Pierson is making a difference.

"I really overall don’t believe people should stay because of the risk," he said. "At the same time, I've lived in Malibu my whole life and I feel that I know the right thing to do in that situation." 

He’s checked on countless homes for evacuees over the past few days, and delivered plenty of bad news. 

If there's one thing he's learned from the tragedy, it's that beauty comes with a price. 

"If you build a home here you have to expect that fires are coming, and that you’re not going to get any help because the fires are bigger and move faster than they ever have."