'They both touched my life': Porterville firefighter shares memories of Patrick Jones and Raymond Figueroa
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The men rushed into the burning building after it was reported someone was still inside.
That person had actually escaped, but after a Mayday call, Jones and Figueroa were never heard from again.
They were two of the best firefighters Coy Farnsworth ever knew.
"I feel really fortunate to have met both of them because I feel like they both touched my life in such positive but different ways," Farnsworth said.
He said Ray was skilled with tools, highly trained, and a mentor to younger firefighters like Patrick-who was eager to learn, always willing to lend a hand, and loved busting down doors (when he wasn't saving kittens).