First responders honored at annual event

First responders honored at annual event

National organization is recognizing their sacrifice and honoring men and women who never made it home.

Meanwhile... a local tradition continues here in the valley -- to honor 2-local first responders.

First... more from the coast.

More people were forced to evacuate southern california when the winds picked up -- carrying smoke and flames onto previously unmarked ground.

The body of a firefighter was carried out of one wildfire friday.

He had been missing since earlier this week.

That fire in san bernadino national forest started by a botched gender reveal.

The work of those brave men and women -- fighting wildfires -- was recognized during a virtual ceremony today.

The international association of fire fighters is the largest firefighters union in the united states and canada.

The organization hosted this remembrance to honor members who died protecting their communities.

The names of 2-hundred and 45 firefighters and emergency medical personnel were put onto the wall of honor.

This is at the memorial park in colorado springs, colorado.

And here in terre haute... 2-late local first responders were honored at the 7th annual "ralph stott and brian worley memorial benefit."

This happened at thompson's motorsports.

The sons of honor group usually holds a bike and car show... but -- because of covid-19 -- the group organized a poker run for the first time.

There was also a free cruise-in.

"it's all about giving back to the community any way that we can to help out our fellow fire fighters police and ems."

Proceeds from this event benefit local groups.

Organizers say they hope to offer