south city. firefighters from all over the country have flown in for this double funeral. he never liked to make these trips but he would do it for us. things can go wrong. and you know it s sad. reporter: all week people have been bringing flowers and cards to station 26. and the last time the city lost more than one firefighter due to a single call it was a hotel fire in 1946. now this time a house fire that seemed manageable blew up on them. this is going to be a full catholic mass with several people speaking. we don t believe it will wrap up until 3:00 this afternoon. side streets will be impacted as well as freeways. for more on that let s check in with sal castaneda. all right tara good morning, to you. traffic will be effected by some of these by the funeral procession. as a matter of fact as we look at the geary boulevard closure it will be closed to golf street. so the muni buses will be rerouted in the area. when the procession moves down to the holly cross c
lieutenant perez and firefighter anthony valerio. these two photos were on the cover of the memorial for the vigil. reporter: st. mary s cathedral was filled with prayer and sadness. but also occasional laughter as stories were shared. before they were firefighters serving the city they loved they were vinny and tony, boys growing up here. tony valerio s first rescue may have come as a kid when his brother got stuck in the mud. he could not pull us out. and i said the fire station is right there. hurry up. and the only thing i lost was a shoe. you never like to make these trips but they do it for us. reporter: firefighters are arriving from all over the nation. a shared bond, shared danger. fire is fire, physics are physics. and you know things happen. things can go wrong. and it s sad. reporter: in the hour before tonight s vigil. the two fallen firefighters pass by their fire house one last time. riding in this procession their relatives and their fire families,
cover of the memorial for the vigil. reporter: st. mary s cathedral was filled with prayer and sadness. but also occasional laughter as stories were shared. before they were firefighters serving the city they loved they were vinny and tony, boys growing up here. tony valerio s first rescue may have come as a kid when his brother got stuck in the mud. he could not pull us out. and i said the fire station is right there. hurry up. and the only thing i lost was a shoe. you never like to make these trips but they do it for us. reporter: firefighters are arriving from all over the nation. a shared bond, shared danger. fire is fire, physics are physics. and you know things happen. things can go wrong. and it s sad. reporter: in the hour before tonight s vigil. the two fallen firefighters pass by their fire house one last time. riding in this procession their relatives and their fire families, every member of station 26. on the street they saw people pause, salute or pla