San Francisco mourns the loss of firefighters Lt. Vincent Perez, 48, and firefighter-paramedic Anthony Valerio, 53, who succumbed from injuries they suffered during a blaze at a four-story home in Diamond Heights on Thursday, June 2, 2011. KGO has live footage of the procession now in progress,
Once the service start at 12:30, the S.F. fire chief, Mayor Ed Lee, and the fire captain of house 26 will all speak. State dignitaries, such as Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom, will also be in attendance.
Firefighters from around the state have helped fill-in so that each San Francisco firefighter would be allowed to attend today's services.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Here's CBS 5's coverage of today's funeral:
We have to admit, the whole thing's a real tear-jerker.
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