The Kern County and Bakersfield Fire Departments are working together to benefit the Porterville Library in honor of fallen fire Captain Ramon Figueroa and firefighter Patrick Jones.
Porterville book drive happening all this week
Credit: 23ABC News | Bakersfield
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ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO BENEFITTHE PORTERVILLELIBRARY... IN HONOR OF FALLENFIRE CAPTAINRAMON FIGUEROA AND FIREFIGHTERPATRICK JONES.23ABC IS TEAMING UP WITHFIREFIGHTERS FROM STATION 65ALL THIS WEEK TO COLLECT BOOKDONATIONS.YOU CAN DROP OFF BOOKS AT10-THOUSAND-51 MEACHAM ROAD --OR AT ANY CITY OR COUNTY STATIONTODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.THIS DRIVE IS A CHANCE TOREPLACE BOOKS LOST IN THELIBRARY FIRE -- WHERE FIGUEROAAND JONES DIED LAST MONTH.LAST WEEK -- THE DEPARTMENTSHOSTED A FUNDRAISER INHONOR OF THE FIREFIGHTERS.THEY WERE ABLE TO RAISE ALMOST15-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO BENEFITTHE FAMILIES OF FIGUEROA ANDJONES.IN: BAKERSFIELD IS BAKERSFIELD.WHEN THERE'S A NEED THEY'REGOING TOHELP.
THEY SAW THE DEVASTATIONUP THERE, THAT COMMUNITY ISHURTING.
WE'RE GOING TO HELPTHEM REBUILD.OUT: AND THE CITIZENS OFBAKERSFIELD ARE GOING TO HELP USDO THAT."AGAIN -- THE BOOK DRIVE RUNSTHROUGH FRIDAY.YOU CAN DROP OFF BOOKS AT10-THOUSAND-51 MEACHAM ROADOFF CALLOWAY -- OR AT ANY CITYOR COUNTY FRIDAY STATION.