Wildlanfire.com Community,

On May 15, 2013 the family of Cal Fire Firefighter, Luis Herrera-Martinez, was stricken with a great tragedy. His mother-in-law Yolanda Ramirez and 1-year old nephew, Gabriel Ramirez, were found dead, and his 3 year old daughter, Joclyn Herrea, sustained serious injuries during a vicious knife attack in the Alum Rock area of San Jose.

While Joclyn continues down the road to recovery, Firefighter Herrera-Martinez and his family are faced with increasing financial expenses including significant medical expenses and the impending cost of two (2) funerals.

“In lieu of flowers we are asking family and friends to make donations to the Fire Family Foundation a 501 (3) (c) “In loving memory of Yolanda and Gabriel Ramirez”. The funds collected will be used to assist with medical expenses and the cost of the funerals that will need to be coordinated to lay their loved ones to rest. You may visit the Fire Family Foundation website atwww.firefamilyfoundation.org and click on the donations tab at the top of the page and it will take you to a list of information that will show you various ways that you can donate. The Foundation takes all forms of credit cards and for those individuals that are Los Angeles Firemen’s Credit Union members you can donate via FIRE OnLine Home Banking. Checks can be made payable to (in the memo section of the check, reference Yolanda & Gabriel Ramirez):

Fire Family Foundation
815 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Please take a moment to consider donating to a memorial fund that has being set up in their name through thewww.firefamilyfoundation.org.
Please feel free to contact our offices at 800/5-FFF-GIVE (800/533-3448). Thank you.

On May 15, 2013 the family of Cal Fire Firefighter, Luis Herrera-Martinez, was stricken with a great tragedy. His mother-in-law Yolanda Ramirez and 1-year old nephew, Gabriel Ramirez, were found dead, and his 3 year old daughter, Joclyn Herrea, sustained serious injuries during a vicious knife attack in the Alum Rock area of San Jose.

While Joclyn continues down the road to recovery, Firefighter Herrera-Martinez and his family are faced with increasing financial expenses including significant medical expenses and the impending cost of two (2) funerals.

“In lieu of flowers we are asking family and friends to make donations to the Fire Family Foundation a 501 (3) (c) “In loving memory of Yolanda and Gabriel Ramirez”. The funds collected will be used to assist with medical expenses and the cost of the funerals that will need to be coordinated to lay their loved ones to rest. You may visit the Fire Family Foundation website atwww.firefamilyfoundation.org and click on the donations tab at the top of the page and it will take you to a list of information that will show you various ways that you can donate. The Foundation takes all forms of credit cards and for those individuals that are Los Angeles Firemen’s Credit Union members you can donate via FIRE OnLine Home Banking. Checks can be made payable to (in the memo section of the check, reference Yolanda & Gabriel Ramirez):

Fire Family Foundation
815 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Please take a moment to consider donating to a memorial fund that has being set up in their name through thewww.firefamilyfoundation.org.
Please feel free to contact our offices at 800/5-FFF-GIVE (800/533-3448). Thank you.

Friends of Wildlandfire.com,

As Fire season is now upon us, take time to thank your family for supporting you. There are few careers like ours. Not many people understand what "Getting held on" means. Or, "We're on a staffing pattern, and I can't make the kids birthday party!"

The life of a Wildland Firefighter is a pretty painful one for everyone involved in the industry. Lots of cancelled appointments, missed important phone calls, and many first' get missed. As a firefighter for the last 14 years, I've had the unfortunate pain of let down of my family. But they've always been understanding.

Thanks to the family and friends who are in the background, and sticking around. Without them, our lives couldn't be what they are.

This season is shaping up to be another long, dry, and tiresome year for our Nations Firefighters. Remind yourself to have patience and know we all have a tremendous task to do.

Our most important job is to make it home to the friends and family who support us everyday day!

Stay safe out there, and know we are building the tools you need to make it home safe!

The Whole Wildlandfire.com team!