The Porterville Fire Department will honor the memory of two fallen firefighters one year after Capt. Ramon Figueroa and Patrick Jones died making sure nobody was trapped inside a burning library.

Battalion Chief Bryan Cogburn with the Porterville Fire department, along with his fellow firefighter brothers and sisters were at the vigil, embracing as memories were shared throughout the ceremony.

The Porterville fire station is being manned by other agencies right now - to allow firefighters to mourn. On Thursday, the Clovis Fire Department answered all 911 calls for service. A link has ...

Porterville Fire Chief Dave LaPere choked back tears Wednesday as he announced that one firefighter killed was identified as 35-year-old Capt. Raymond Figueroa, who had been with the department ...

PORTERVILLE, Calif ... Many stood in front of it quietly while others shed tears. On Friday, the fire department announced firefighters won't be back until Wednesday. "There is a lot of grief ...

In the aftermath of the deadly blaze, Porterville Fire Chief Dave LaPere called for a Serious Accident Review Team, or SART, to investigate the incident so that other fire departments could learn ...

Thursday the Porterville Fire Department plans to honor Fire Captain Raymond Figeroa and firefighter Patrick Jones in a virtual memorial service. PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KERO) — Thursday the ...

Two 13-year-olds were arrested Wednesday, accused of starting a fire in a California public library that resulted in the death of two firefighters. Dozens of firefighters from the Porterville Fire ...

The Merced Fire Department joined several other departments across the Central Valley to keep the Porterville Fire Department staffed as they grieve the loss of two of their own. Merced ...

perished battling an alleged arson fire Tuesday that authorities say was set by two 13-year-old Porterville boys. Lapere also praised firefighters who sped to the aid of the city’s department ...