Firefighters lined the intersection of Laguna Boulevard and Bruceville Road on Saturday, May 17 for the 20th annual Fill the Boot for Burns event. Photo by Sean P. Thomas
ELK GROVE, CA, (MPG) – Firefighters, interns and volunteers stood at all four corners of the intersection at Laguna Boulevard and Bruceville Road this past weekend, shaking boots and calling on passing drivers to donate to a cause that hits close to home: the Firefighters Burn Institute.
Boot in hand, Cosumnes Fire Chief Felipe Rodriguez joined his team on the pavement, leading the charge in the department’s long-running, community-driven fundraising effort. The money raised will support survivors of burn injuries and programs that help families recover and rebuild…