The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its historic Mission Playhouse and District, as well as its fire stations, in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its historic Mission Playhouse and District, as well as its fire stations, in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
This weekend, visitors of San Gabriel’s fire stations and the historic Mission Playhouse can enjoy a change of lighting in recognition of the sacrifices of fallen fire heroes nationwide.
From dawn until dusk, lights adorning palm trees along the Mission District of San Gabriel will also shine in shades of red.
San Gabriel has experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its 110-year history, with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. Every year, approximately 100 firefighters across the nation make the ultimate sacrifice and according to the U.S. Fire Administration, 27 have lost their lives this year.
The city of San Gabriel lit up its fire stations and historic Mission Playhouse and District in red to support “Light the Night,” a national campaign by the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, in San Gabriel on Thursday, May 4, 2023. San Gabriel experienced two line-of-duty deaths in its history with the passing of Fire Captain Chris Kuczynski and Engineer Gary Sauls. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
As the dry season approaches, Californians are bracing for fire season. Statewide, Cal Fire has responded to 640 brush fires this year and 135 alone last week. The number of fires is projected to increase as the warmer months roll in. Fire departments state wide are gearing up to potentially make the ultimate sacrifice for their communities.
“The San Gabriel Fire Department prides itself on being a part of the community,” San Gabriel’s city website states. “Our goal is to exceed your expectations.”
