Community gathers in Redding to raise money for fallen firefighters | News
REDDING, Calif.- Redding Fire Station No. 8 held a community event Saturday morning to raise money for a memorial honoring the men and women who’ve lost their lives saving others.Deputy Chief Eric McMurtrey with Redding Fire Station No. 8. Remembers them all fondly."I worked personally with Jeremy, not only at work but his family and our family were friends," said McMurtney about Jeremy Stoke, a firefighter killed in the Carr Fire."I also worked for Chief Gerry Gray who is one of our other line of duty deaths, as well as Captain Ed Andrews, who I also worked with; all three of our line of duty deaths that will be memorialized on this wall," said McMurtrey.The...