SALT LAKE CITY — More than 100 firefighters worked throughout the weekend to contain the Bonneville Fire burning near the University of Utah campus. Among them were dads who spent Father’s Day away from their families, risking their lives to keep the community safe.
Encouraging signs seen with Bonneville Fire near University of Utah campus
FOX 13 News spoke with some of the firefighters on Sunday who say they’ll cherish family time even more once the fire is finally out.
“I love being a father. It’s everything,” said Nick Dokos, a firefighter with the Salt Lake City Fire Department. “My sons are my best buddies.”
Dokoshas been fighting the nearly 500-acre blaze for the last couple of days. But while he’s out protecting the community, he can’t help but think about his two sons…