Darrell Sales is no stranger to wildfires. As a second-generation firefighter, he has battled countless blazes that have razed down homes. But this time, his own house was the victim of one of these fires.
Darrell Sales is no stranger to wildfires. As a second-generation firefighter, he has battled countless blazes that have razed down homes.
But this time, his own house was the victim of one of these fires. "It's been a whirlwind of events and a lot of emotions and a lot of different things happening at once," said Sales."I've seen plenty of houses burn down and, you know, I definitely have a new perspective or just a new insight now that my house has joined that group." Sales has been firefighter for the San Jose Fire Department for the past 11 years.
The community extends a hand The couple lost their home, and with it many family heirlooms including a record player, a chessboard belonging to Sales' grandfather and a pocketknife Sales received as a birthday gift from his uncle. Nevertheless, Sales says they are one of the lucky ones. "I've seen people lose loved ones and lose family members and pets, and that is way worse than just losing some family heirlooms," he said.
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