Aerial bucket lifts boy to see injured dad in burn unit after Ranger Road fire

A volunteer firefighter from Southwest Kansas is recovering in a Wichita hospital from injuries in the Ranger Road fire from Tuesday. But it’s the moment outside a hospital window capturing hearts all across the state.

Jaime Peralta, a volunteer firefighter from Englewood, suffered airway burns Tuesday after crews were overtaken by flames while responding to the wildfire.

He was first transported to Meade Hospital, where he was intubated before being transferred to Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita…

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