An Alameda County firefighter who was seriously burned fighting the Corral fire near Livermore was released from the hospital on Thursday.
It was a milestone that was marked by smiles and cheers from his colleagues as concern about the wildfire season continues with high temperatures forecast for this upcoming weekend. As 22-year veteran Alameda County firefighter, Brandon Franco, walked out of the hospital he was greeted by fellow firefighters with smiles and cheers.Franco was treated for severe burns at Valley Medical Center in San Jose , after being injured fighting the Corral fire earlier this month.
Franco told KTVU’s Amber Lee from his hospital room: "I'm gracious for all the fellow firefighters here in the Bay Area who've come by my side and help me through all this. A lot of them I've never met before they're here for me," Franco said. When asked if he would go back to firefighting, he said, "Absolutely I'm going back for sure I want to be back before the end of the fire season. We'll see how everything heals up.
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