The La Verne Fire Department was still on its toes and ready to jump into action at the first call of danger even after six hours of no emergency calls.
The California wildfires, which destroyed more than 3,600 residences and killed 22 people, kept La Verne’s firefighters and paramedics busy as they supported other units in San Diego and San Bernardino Counties.
After raising nearly $150,000 for a New York firefighters fund to benefit widows and children of the World Trade Center collapse, members of the La Verne Fire Department traveled Nov. 16-19 to Ground Zero to deliver the money.