god bless you, vincent perez, and anthony valerio. you have touched our lives, and we will never forget you. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you so much. and now, i would like to introduce tom other conner, -- other' conner -- o' conner, the president of local 798, if fire -- the firefighter's union. family and friends, lieutenant vincent perez and firefighter tony valerio, thank you for allowing me the honor of taking part in this beautiful service to celebrate the lives of your son and your brothers. thank you for allowing me to commemorate their sacrifice and their service. and to their brothers and sisters in the san francisco fire department, to all of our colleagues in the fire service, and to all soon francis cans who are mourning this tragedy. and none of us will ever forget what happened this week. there are no words that can describe the pain and hurt that we feel. there are no words that can begin to do justice to the sacrifice that has been made. it is also difficult to put to words the lives of these men for they meant s

god bless you vincent perez and anthony valerio. you touched our lives and we will never forget you. >> reporter: vincent perez from the army, to the police department, to fire station 26. >> i knew no question my brother went to battle, with the best of the best. >> reporter: tony valerio, he surfed the waters off ocean beach and road the wave to station 26. >> tony lived life to the fullest and we should follow his example. tony died doing something he loved. >> reporter: the helmets they wore now in the hands of those they loved. where memories of heros can forever be close to their hearts and those they want to battle with. >> together, gentleness and strength went into battle, and together gentleness and strength left us. thank you for your service and your live, may you rest in peace. >>> the last alarm for perez and valerio was sounded by engine 26 company captain. a final prayer was said and the final procession began. at the end of the program, was the firefighters' prayer. the prayer ends, and if according to your will i a

vincent perez died after being injured in the fire. a 21 year veteran of the san francisco fire department. another firefighter remains hospitalized. eyewitness news magazine grat l joins us -- grant lodes joins us live. >> reporter: one firefighter passed away. the other firefighter remains in critical condition. had emergency surgery and a third firefighter has been released after suffering less serious injuries and now tonight a fire department mourns the loss of vincent perez. died trying to serve the city he loved. >> reporter: san francisco's firefighters lost one of their best, third. vincent perez died while fighting this fire. >> tough day in san francisco. this is one thing i was hoping not to ever have to report. thank you. fire department is like a family. >> reporter: firefighters tell us he and another firefighter took the brunt of a flash or flashover. >> everything ignites at once. with that comes a blast of heat, comes -- you can hear it, you can see it. you can feel it. comes energy with that. so like a -- sort of an

one is carrying 48-year-old vincent perez and the other, 53- year-old anthony valerio as they make their way towards st. mary's cat cathedral. mayor gavin newsom is one of those who came here to pay his respects. l.t. perez has been with the fire department for 21 year. before that, he was a

lieutenant vincent perez..> welcome back, you have been watching special live coverage of the funerals for lieutenant vincent perez and firefighter anthony valerio. obviously a very emotional afternoon in san francisco. the eulogies were heartfelt, they were emotional. very meaningful, sometimes funny, but most often very pointiant. >> it was a breath of fresh air to hear a realistic story like that that brings humor. because these people did a very serious job but very, very human as well. alex perez' brother, perez' brother was very well spoken. the oakland police officer. >> it was really from the heart. and that voice you would recognize as bill martin. i can imagine you look at this. >> this shows how much these two men were loved by the fire department. there's very touching moments. there's parts in the ceremony, the bell ringing. >> tell us about that. >> it's symbolizing their last call. their last journey, the last call they're going to go on. and, i mean, i have to say in the fire service a lot of ti

lieutenant vincent perez and firefighter paramedic tony valerio died fighting a blaze in san francisco's diamond heights neighborhood just last week. anne makovec is at st. mary's cathedral where services for men are just about to start. she joins us with more. anne, good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, i'm here at gough and geary, st. mary's cathedral. you can see people lining up at the entrance behind me. thousands of people are here already waiting for the honor guard to escort the caskets down that aisle. about 6,000 people are expected to show up here at the church and it only seats about 2500 so it is going to be standing room only and you can see up there the flags being held between two ladder trucks. the service is set to start at 12:30 this afternoon. now, about an hour ago, a procession began in daly city. the two caskets draped with flags being carried out of the mortuary. the bodies of lieutenant vincent perez and firefighter paramedic tony valerio are being transported by fire engines to st. mary's. they are set to arrive just before 12:30 for that mass to begin. i

vincent perez grew up in burr know heights. the mayor says the city will show its grief and gratitude as only it can. >> what i would term is a grand attribute to the fallen firefighters. their families will see and know how much our city sees and appreciates their sacrifice. >> reporter: all week people have been bringing flowers and cards to station 26. firefighters have flown in from all over the country to support their fallen brothers. perez and valerio died last week in what is called a flash over. a house fire that heated up to 1,000 degrees. this will be a full mass this afternoon with several people speaking. it should not end any earlierer than 3:00. there will be a lot of roads that are closed or experiencing more delays. with more on that let's check in with sal. >> tara this morning one of the biggest closures begins around 9:00 in the morning near geary boulevard. between the viz dare row and golf street right at the top of the hill where the cathedral is. both directions will be closed. that's where they will par

a moment ago and heard about today and reported at the time, perez, vincent perez or people called vinnie, was an exmarine and in public service and fire department for many years. he was described by someone we interviewed as a firefighter's firefighter. she - he was the first in and last out. he was the guy you wanted to go in a crisis with. >>> and tony valerio was a guy who could diffuse thuation with a street smart and great sense of humor. each much them brought unique skills and personalities to serving the public in so many ways. >> someone described tony valerio as one of the happiest people he had ever known. a man full of laughter and life and fun . filled the room with his energy and his enthusiasm with life. >> boy, what a moving scene as you sigh the two caskets. >> there are bag pipes playing and we'll try to lin in and see if you can hear that. difficult the wind is picking up considerably now. that giant flag as we mentioned is also something of a firefighter tradition suspended by ladders on the fire trucks. >> this is a time when a lot of people who watch this an

their pictures are here, anthony valerio and vincent perez.ghters died from injuries they sustained while battling a diamond heights home house fire last week. this was the scene earlier today, as mass was held at st. mary's cathedral. friends and family mourned their loss. among those in attendance was the mayor ed lee and nancy pelosi along with firefighters from all around the world. following the ceremony, a procession of more than 200 vehicles make their way to colma the large procession closed several streets, the caskets of the firefighters were carried on top of fire trucks down to the holy cross cemetery and there the two men were laid to rest. >> california preparing for fallout, johannes ms. lee is hours away from being released from jail after the shooting death of oscar grant. tonight we have information on the new developments and how oakland businesses are preparing for violence this weekend. our legal analyst explains measure leaves and legal future and why it is unlikely that we will see him in the bay area again. but first, t

we spoke with one firefighter who worked in -- who worked under vincent perez. >> it's a way of life. it's a second family. when i heard that lieutenant perez had passed away, i felt like a family member had died. to come up here, i don't think i had to, it's something you to for your family. >> we've been watching the fire enjoy -- engines and trucks leave. each volunteer crew will have a local crew assisting them to help them navigate san francisco. we're headed to 19th and if yousome and we'll follow firefighters' volunteer efforts and we'll bring that to you later on. >>> b.a.r.t. is providing special service for the hundreds of bay area firefighters attending the funeral. those firefighters will gather in a special car in the back of every -- of every b.a.r.t. train headed to san francisco. they will -- they will arrive from the station which is about a mile from the ka she dray. we'll provide live coverage at 12:30 right after -- right after the news at noon. we're also going to stream the service live at ktvu.com. >>> 7:33. overnight san franciscos -- san francisco firefighters

. >> lisa: he and lieutenant vincent perez were rushed to the hospital after they were found unresponsive in this burning houston -- house in diamond heights. perez died thursday. >> you're mourning the loss of one, and then to have another one very close from the same fire is challenging. >> lisa: today for the first time valerio's doctors gave details of the bat the 53-year-old faced, including the fact he was in cardiac arrest the moment he arrived at the hospital. >> between the injuries from the blast, the smoke, the fact he had really bad lung injury, which was precipitated by what happened on the scene, but we tried to do everything we can. >> lisa: in the end it wasn't enough. on this day the firefighters' two families, his work family, and his immediate family, realized valerio's fight to survive was over. we learned the fire department and the families have agreed to have a joint funeral for both tony valerio and lieutenant vincent perez on friday at st. mary's cathedral. >> alan: san francisco's mayor ed lee was among those who rush to the hospital to support valerio's family.

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with you when you're ready to move. >> 48 year-old senate vincent perez died yesterday--lieutenant vincentyesterday, the flags across the city are flying at half staff today. a second firefighter anthony valerio remains in critical condition. we are live there tonight will stand. >> we are keeping a watch on anthony valerio as well as his family. we spoke with his brother earlier today he says that it is starting to hit them in terms of what could happen and what may happen. but they are continuing to hold out hope. >> the firefighter upstairs is critically ill, he is fighting for his life. >> a grim reports from doctors about this chances go firefighter tony filarial. >> their keeping him medically paralyzed if he moves it will injure him. they put him in a bid that faces the floor that will help to relieve the pressure on his lungs and so that he can take in more oxygen. his brother said that he sustained burns over 12 percent of his body mostly on arms and legs. >> everyone is trying to stay upbeat even though the news is pretty dire right now, we still have no idea whether or not it wi

vincent perez lost their lives fighting house fire. this all happened in the diamond heights district would. thousands of people are expected to gather to hang >> as many as 5000 people are expected to be here and they even have an overflow room available we will be bringing it lie to you it is also open to the public. lots of people showed up last night at the vigil just in case they could not attend today's services. and the late valerio died early saturday from severe injury to he sustained on a thursday. of course there will be dignitaries the mayors of san francisco the governor and nancy pelosi is also scheduled to attend. street closures will take place even before the services began. his efforts as of fire department that will be in full attendance lots of firefighters have reached out all over the bay area and they have shifted their personnel to fill in for the sent to cisco firefighter so they can attend the services. there are barricades set up around st. mary's cathedral. they're getting ready to lay out cones for the stre

mayor ed lee made the decision in honor of lieutenant vincent perez. ed while helping to fight a house fire. lieutenant perez was a san francisco firefighter for 21 years. he graduated from riordan high school in 1981. >>> family members and friends of critically injured firefighter anthony valerio are still at his bedside right now. ktvu's claudine wong spoke to his relatives not too long ago and is joining us outside of san francisco general. >> reporter: we expect them to arrive at the hospital short lift the deputy chief is checking in on the condition of anthony valerio. he is very seriously injured having a lot of trouble breathing. his brother said they had problems with his bloo. his condition is critical. at this point they are taking this hour by our -- hour by hour. >> he made this through the night, which is a good thing. we had concerns about not getting his blood pressure back up. they were doing everything they could to expand his lungs to get the oxygen he needs. i can't give enough praise to the doctors and everybody who works at this h

. >> lisa: he and lieutenant vincent perez was rushed the hospital after they were found unresponsive inside this burning house in diamond heights. a blast knockedded them down. perez died on thursday. >> it's difficult. mourning the loss of one and then have another one very close from the same fire is challenging. >> lisa: today their the first time the doctors gave details about the uphill battle the 53-year-old faced, including the fact he was in cardiac arrest the moment he arrived at sf general. >> between all the injuries he had from the initial blast, the smoke inhalation, the fact he had really bad lung injury, which was precipitated by what happened on the scene, but we tried to do everything we can least -- >> lisa: in the end it wasn't enough. his two families, his work family, and his immediate family, realized valerio's 40-hour long fight to survive was over. we learn the fire department and the families have agreed to have a joint funeral for both tony vallero and vincent perez on friday at st. mary's cathedral. >> alan: san francisco's mayor ed lee was among those who

mayor ed lee ordered city flags to be lowered in memory of 48- year-old vincent perez, a 20 year veteran of the fire department. the first san francisco firefighter to die in the line of duty in eight years. we have continuing coverage on this house fire, which we first brought to you yesterday at noon with two reports. jade hernandez is at the scene of the fire where investigators arrive this morning but we begin with david stevenson at san francisco general for the latest on a show of support for the firefighter injured. >> reporter: i also want to update you on the funeral preparations for one firefighter but we just received an update on the condition of the wounded firefighter resting right now on the 4th floor of the hospital. we have learned that anthony boalreadyio was placed on a new breathing machine to stabilize his condition. has been is being rotated to help him with burns. streams of worried firefighters and police officers have come to the hospital all morning to check on him. his brother just about an hour ago told us he is set to be seen by a neuro surgeon later today an

that is where lieutenant vincent perez was stationed. [music] how >> a live look outside, as you can see the clouds and rain are approaching the north bay right now. it is a pretty decent storm for this time of year. let us get a look at what to expect tonight into tomorrow, the temperatures are definitely going to be on the mild side overnight. as we head into tomorrow afternoon, cooler temperatures are expected. we will see showers in the north bay. that is an indication that the rain is on its way. we will take a look at how much grain we will get, you will not believe it. >> new details emerging tonight about... >> this is about the sentencing of the garrido, the sentencing was rape. his wife was sentenced to life. >> jaycee dugard began her statement by saying i refuse to waste another second of my life in your presence. i have chosen to have my mom read this for me. what you and nancy ditz was reprehensible. both of you can save your apologies and empty words, for all of the crimes that you have both committed i hope that you have

>> vincent perez is the one that died from injuries. and we do not know the name of the firefighter at possible right now. >> the firefighter that was killed and when cigarettes, worked out a fire station 26. >> this afternoon the flag at station 26 was moved to half staff. >> i was shot. it was a shock to hear it is used it is seen his face a run your >> saw him in the morning and in an eroded >> i used to teach and we used to take the kids on doors. >> all afternoon station 26 was visited by firefighters. >> it is very very tragic. >> update on the forecast, >> are in your is shaking around a little bit right now. increasing clouds throughout the morning. it is not until the afternoon until the storm moves inland. weather radar shows like showers moving in that by 1:00 p.m. just a steady rain overnight and into saturday ec little yellow and could not wake up to a heavier downpours in the area. it is a steady rain for saturday into sunday, as we head into the afternoon on sunday week may have some instability. don't be surprised if you

so on behalf of vincent perez, opd motors, thanks a lot. i'm kind of like my brother, i don't talk a lot. i'm a quiet guy. i'm kind of breaking that code right now and i just thought something funny because chief joanne hayes, tremendous to our family. and i was sitting here thinking, you know what, vincent would agree with me right now, right now she can be chief joanne hayes perez. thank you so much, wherever you are. to engine 26, i've heard it called different things but i just like engine 26. you guys have been great. and the highest compliment i can give you is recently my brother and i talked about how bad we would like to be on co team six. we spoke about them and thought, can you imagine being on that mission. so you know what, vince had his own co team six, engine 26. thank you so much. there's been a couple of important people in my brother's life, first to my daughters. diana, lexus, whitney. you guys were special to your uncle. to my brother, he loved you guys. to his nieces, veronica, alicia, kristi that, same thing. you guys

ambulances came just moments after the flash fire c he life of vincent perez. >> that call for two more ambulances came just moments after the flash fire claimed the life of vincent perez. >>> this neighborhood brings back tragic memories for the san francisco fire department. in 1995, 60-mile-an-hour winds fanned a house fire on everson street less than a mile away from yesterday's fire. three firefighters were trapped when the garage door closed on them suddenly. one died, 11 other firefighters injured. the diamond heights area is particularly dangerous because the canyon up there makes it very windy. >>> in other news, the main suspects in the bryan stow beating was ordered to remain in james until later this month -- in jail until later this month. in a closed hearing, a parole panel looked at evidence against giovanni ramirez. but his lawyers say the toward keep him in jail involves other parole violations and not the beating. yesterday, ramirez's 10-year- old daughter told police that her father was with her when the attack happened. her mother says that girl acted on her own init

la vocera dice que oran por vincent pérez. sirvió por los ultios años.90 se integró a este departamento. en una de ellas fue captado en que estaba en emergencia del hospital de san francisco. aunque también pusieron a otros dos bomberos. el otro está en condición grave. >> (idioma no español). >> hay otro bombero seriamente herido luchando por su vida. es anthony valerio y el tercero es una mujer bombero. por su parte también se hizo presente para expresar su pesar en la labor de estos héroes. después fue sacado en una camilla. el cuerpo del teniente vincent pérez. el cuerpo iba cubierto con la bandera de los estados unidos. para luego ser trasladado a la oficina forence. >> estás imágenes ocurrieron aquí en el hospital general de san francisco. el señor comentó que se trata de uno de los días más tristes de la ciudad., justamente como señal de duelo. también se notificó una vigilia programada. para el bombero pérez y estaremos pendientes del desarrollo del segundo bombero en estado crítico. de regreso a nuestros estdios. >> gracias ramón. >> filip garri

lieutenant vincent perez and tony valerio now forever brothers of blue died battling a fire. >> they gave their all and they gave it for all of us. >> reporter: the famous and not so famous came to say thank you. and to remember the men not just for how they died, but for how they lived. >>> 48-year-old vincent perez, a classic car lover, confident, deep and quiet. >> vince was a fireman's firemen. he was big, he was strong, he was aggressive and he was one of the best. >> he had a huge capacity for love and a big heart. >>> 53-year-old anthony valerio called himself the people's paramedic. a chicken farmer. >> he was like mother teresa with a siren. >> he left us too soon, the best ones always do. bon voyage as you begin your next adventure, aloha. >> reporter: vincent perez and anthony valerio answered their final call. thousands of firefighters took comfort in the funeral, ever so mindful the next one could be theirs. >>> and the firefighters were remembered by those who knew them and loved them but also by those they served. attorney general harris and congresswoman nancy pelosi.

lieutenant vincent perez. 21- year veteran killed fighting >>> the san francisco fire department mourning the loss of one its only. lieutenant vincent perez. the 21-year-old veteran of the department was killed fighting a fire in the diamond heights neighborhood yesterday. a second firefighter, anthony valerio was critically injured in intensive care in san francisco general this morning. >>> a candlelight vigil in hayward near the spot where a missing nursing student was seen a week ago. 26-year-old michelle le disappeared last friday after leaving a class at kaiser medical center. her phone was transmitting signals until midday saturday. investigators have issued search warrants and interviewed 15 people. >>> criminal charges likely to be filed today against former presidential candidate john edwards. he has been under investigation for allegedly using campaign money to cover up an extramarital affair in 2008. >>> well, folks, let's take a look outside. we can see the roof cam showing us all those clouds mak

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they are also hear mourning the loss of vincent perez that lost his life in yesterday's fire. and being remembered as a man with a big heart that loved his job. a 21-year-old veteran being described as a firefighters firefighter. perez has one brother who is an oakland police officer, one that is a san francisco police officer. the vigil continues at hospital and flags fly at half staff in honor of perez's memory. >>> all right stay with us here at ktvu and on our website ktvu.com for continuing coverage of the deadly fire in san francisco. and the investigation on our website you can also offer your condolences. just look for the bay area news tab. >>> time now 6:36. the news broke just 45 minutes ago. dr. jack kevorkian has died because of heart failure. he was 83 years old. he was known around the world as a crew saider over the very emotional battle of assisted suicide. he was named dr. death. he assisted in more than 130 suicides. in 1999 a jury convicted him of second degree murder. he spent eight years in prison. just last year he was a subject of a television movie call

thousands are expected to be at today's funeral for vincent perez and anthony valerio. jade hernandez is covering the many visiting firefighters in the bay area. sal castaneda will have the funeral's impact on traffic. let's start first with tara moriarty she is at st. mary's cathedral. >> there are quite a few signs up here no stopping, no parking. they will need this area clear for the procession and crews will be out here in the next couple of hours putting up

lieutenant vincent perez and tony valerio now forever brothers of blue died battling a fire. >> they gave their all and they gave it for all of us. >> reporter: the famous and not so famous came to say thank you. and to remember the men not just for how they died, but for how they lived. >>> 48-year-old vincent perez, a classic car lover, confident, deep and quiet. >> vince was a fireman's firemen. he was big, he was strong, he was aggressive and he was one of the best. >> he had a huge capacity for love and a big heart. >>> 53-year-old anthony valerio called himself the people's paramedic. a chicken farmer. >> he was like mother teresa with a siren. >> he left us too soon, the best ones always do. bon voyage as you begin your next adventure, aloha. >> reporter: vincent perez and anthony valerio answered their final call. thousands of firefighters took comfort in the funeral, ever so mindful the next one could be theirs. >>> and the firefighters were remembered by those who knew them and loved them but also by those they served. attorney general harris and congresswoman nancy pelosi.

support team to give whatever support they can to the family members of anthony perez excuse me, vincent perez and anthony valerio. they spent a lot of time with the perez family because he was the lone fatality. they are here on standby in case his family needs to talk to anyone. we will try to get you more information. anthony's brother is here. he told reporters that he in a room was so intense that part of his mass melted. for >> on our facebook fan page, people have been sending it well wishes and condolences. our first comment to was written by jessica. she says, " frere to the family, the ems family, your loved and respected. ". another comment says, " we appreciate all they do for us. one firefighter rest in peace in the event of a speedy recovery. ". to have a discussion, go to our facebook fan page and like us. we will be right back the kron 4 more news after this break. >> 7:42 a.m.. it is going to be a wet one if you are going to the baseball game tonight. mostly cloudy and light rain. the first pitch at 7:15 p.m.. that is equipped baseball forecast. >> utility companies will now h

vincent perez and a paramedic anthony valerio. were battling a fire on june 2nd that broke out in the diamond heights neighborhood of san francisco. perez died that day. valerio died the following saturday morning. will tran has been standing by at st. mary's cathedral in san francisco. that is the location of today's funeral. he is keeping an eye on preparations that are beginning to come into view. there are no stopping and no parking signs. >> officers are already starting to patrol the area in the early down stones. -- and lay down cones. has many as 5000 are expected to attend. dignitaries will be here as well behalf including house democratic leader nancy). for the first time, all 1500 san francisco firefighters will be able to attend because of the support firefighters from around the they have given. with that area right there to receive the vans, that area is designated for ambulances. three of those ambulances have an emotional attachment to this case. " were there at the house buyer when these fire fighters, cool injury.

lieutenant vincent perez.he 21- year the department wa >>> in the headlines, the san francisco fire department mourning the loss of the 21 year veteran of the department killed in a fire yesterday, vincent perez. a second firefighter, anthony valerio, was critically injured and is in intensive care at sf general this morning. >>> sources say the fbi about to take over the investigation of alleged police corruption in contra costa county. the district attorney's offers plans to announce a major -- office plans to announce a major development this afternoon including stealing cash, drugs and guns from police seizures. >>> the national employment report for may coming out a few minutes from now. it's expected to show anemic job growth last month and a slight drop in the unemployment rate that could affect the stock market, as well. >>> conditions are going to be cloudy. so by this afternoon, we are going to get those showers but let's start off with a mostly cloudy day. still trending below average. we have tempe

we will take you live for the vigil of vincent perez and anthony valerio + out tomorrow funeral routeemorial service for a 3 month old baby that was killed by gunfire is tonight. we will take you live to this the emotional scene. but first, the former bart police officer convicted of involuntary manslaughter of the shooting of one man on a bart or platform will soon be out of jail. kron4 has information about johannes messily and how the protesters are preparing. the official release date for johannes mehserle is this coming monday. supporters of oscar grant are promising a large protest. one on sunday in oakland, and then monday they will rally in los angeles where mr. lee has been serving time in jail. here are the top story details and reaction from protest organizers. >> the zero plan a rally will begin sunday at 3:00 p.m. here at the bart station where oscar grant was shot and killed. the rally will be brief, then those participating will march to city hall and hold a demonstration of 14th and broadway. organizers say that they're doing this for several reasons. >> one, the commu

this afternoon, the bodies of vincent perez and tony valerio arrived here at st. catherine's cathedral. after their arrival, there was a two hour viewing. inside the cathedral and then a vigil from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.. there has been a steady stream of people entering the church altar of the afternoon and evening. not just fire him cruzan family, but those they just want to stop by to pay their respects. their bodies will be taken away for tonight and then brought back tomorrow for the funeral. >> an even larger crowd is expected for tomorrow during the funeral service for the two volumes firefighters. that means major traffic delays expected throughout the city. >> after the funeral service inns, the procession which is expected to be massive will take this route to holy cross cemetery. if you think this route will impact traffic, consider this, the procession will then head south on 280. >> interstate 280 will be shut down going south, that will put additional vehicles on the 101. if you can avoid this area and take the east bay route, even better. but if you

i can't rally quite process that he is actually passed. >> he and lieutenant vincent perez were rushed to the hospital after the two were found unresponsive inside this burning house in diamond heights. a sudden blast knocked them down. perez died late thursday. >> it is particularly difficult. you are mourning the loss of one and then to have another one very close from the same fire is challenging. >> today for the first time valerio's doctors gave details about the uphill battle the 53-year-old faced, including the fact that he was in cardiac arrest the moment he arrived at s. f. general. >> between all the injuries he had from the initial blast, the smoke inhalation, the fact that he had rally bad lung injury, which was precipitated by what happened on the same, but we try to do everything we can. >> but in the end it wasn't enough. on this day the firefighters' two families, his work family, where even the most senior firefighters broke down, and his immediate family realized valerio's 40-hour-long fight to survive was over. >> abc7 has learned the fire department and the families

one from the police department, the brother of vincent perez will do the first reading. valerio's sister will handle the second reading. the mayor will speak and fire chief. the caskets are on their way back down to the peninsula to holy cross cemetery. there will be an honor guard and members of the family that will be pallbearers. 150 to 200 fire engines will take part in the peninsula. the service is open to the public, st. mary's has a seating capacity of about 2500 but 5,000 to 6,000 people are expected. there is an overflow area down in the church and also a place at the sacred heart cathedral auditorium where people can watch a live video feed of service. >> thousands of firefighters attending the services are not leaving their firehouses but being replaced by substitute crews who volunteer from all over the bay area. terry mcsweeney is at fire station 7. a crew came from hayward to provide different kind of aid. >> they were taking care of business. san francisco is divided into nine battalion districts, each one of those districts is getting a crew outside san f

one from the police department, the brother of vincent perez will do the first reading. valerio's sister will handle the second reading. the mayor will speak and fire chief. the caskets are on their way back down to the peninsula to holy cross cemetery. there will be an honor guard and members of the family that will be pallbearers. 150 to 200 fire engines will take part in the peninsula. the service is open to the public, st. mary's has a seating capacity of about 2500 but 5,000 to 6,000 people are expected. there is an overflow area down in the church and also a place at the sacred heart cathedral auditorium where people can watch a live video feed of service. >> thousands of firefighters attending the services are not leaving their firehouses but being replaced by substitute crews who volunteer from all over the bay area. terry mcsweeney is at fire station 7. a crew came from hayward to provide different kind of aid. >> they were taking care of business. san francisco is divided into nine battalion districts, each one of those districts is getting a crew outside san f

vincent perez. it has been the 65 years since a single fire killed more than one firefighter in san francisco. and they will be burying two of their own, it will be a joint funeral at st. mary's cathedral this friday afternoon. the two firefighters bodies will be taken briefly to station 26 where they worked and then continue on and transported to the church for services. a and one of the casket will be on engine 26 which is the engine and they rode on to fight the fire. her days / canada firefighters as they inside the house metal in the fire. www.breakingnews@kron4.com it was a / that killed the firefighters as they were battling the fire inside of the house. >> michelle's le was last seen leaving kaiser medical center on a break from a class two weeks ago. now, the family wants the fbi to take the lead on the investigation. he and they have pointed out that it took police four days to search pick le's apartment and they were told it would take two weeks to get back evidence from analyzing her car

vincent perez for many years.t he had to say. >> i worked with him for 10 years about every day. he taught me how to fight fires in fact the last one that i went to with him he stole the novel from me. i am still mad at him about that. but he was a great firefighter very aggressive and very confident. if you went to a fire with him you trusted him and believe that you would be ok. is it is a big loss, we knew him as a firefighter, a friend, we are a family. it feels like a loss in the family. we will be on edge because we just lost one person that was critically injured. you have to come in tomorrow and work again you do not give a day off. it is an extra challenge because it had an look--cuss you had a loss and you cannot take a day off. >> following up on our other big story, the man who kidnapped jaycee dugard and held her captive was sentenced today. the report how her mother and she lashed out at her captives in court. >> she began by saying i refuse to waste another section of my life in your presence i have

vincent perez. today, perez sister talk with kron4. she's here to share with what she has to say.they are, sadly this is a family that is accustomed to the loss. perez mother has already buried her young son, she buried her husband after that, vinson basically vowed to his mother that he would move in with her and take care of her and that has been for the past 10 years. now the family is once again in morning. there were at station 26 today, a lot of flowers and cards, it meant a lot. i talk with events sister marilyn, she remembers a very dedicated brother, a son, and firefighter. >> he felt whole, complete and perfectly content to go to my mother and now do what he was doing there. vinson did not look at the past or into the future. he looked for where his 2 ft. work, whether his 2 ft. work, that is where he was, he was here he was a lieutenant was a firefighter and he did that to the best of his ability. when he was the mother's house, he was her son, he would be content sitting there watching tv taking my mother to the movies, dinner or whatever. this is the second son that s

police as san francisco residents turned out to say their final fair as well as to firefighter vincent perez and anthony valerio. michelle lee has now not been seen in 15 days. >> good morning. sun coming up at 5:47. it's 51, partly cloudy in san francisco, 53 in oakland and san jose. >> good morning. some 5,000 firefighters from as far away as mexico and canada will be returning home today after gathering yesterday for the funeral of two san francisco firefighters killed in the line of duty. an emotional service brought the families and friends together for for the firefighters antonio perez and -- vincent perez and anthony valerio. >> it was the celebration of two san francisco firefighters lives at st. mary's cathedral. >> there are no words to describe the pain we feel. there is no words to do justice to the sacrifice made. >> that sacrifice was made by the firefighters lute vincent perez and anthony valerio. they died as a result of fighting a fire on diamond heights last week. cathedral was filled with hundreds of men and women in uniform and fire chiefs from all over the country. they

god bless you vincent perez and anthony valerio. you touched our lives and we will never forget you. >> reporter: the funeral service for lieutenant vincent perez and firefighter paramedic anthony valerio was filled with love. family and firefighters telling stories about two men who saved lives, who battled fire, who never hesitated. >> wince was a fireman's fireman. he was always the first one in the door, he was always the first one to grab a nozzle. if there was a fire, vince was the one that was going to put it out. >> vince lived his life to the fullest and we should all follow his example. >>> tony valerio he went from south city to sf state. he surfed the waters right to station 26. >> thank you for being part of our family. we will miss you. you left us way too soon, the best ones always do. bon voyage as you begin your next adventure. aloha. >> vince perez a native from the mission district went from the marines and also station 26. >> the amount of pure love i sensed for my brother vince in that fire house was overwhelmin

. >> reporter: and we learn tonight that funeral services for lieutenant vincent perez are going to be set for friday. next week at san francisco's st. mary's cathedral. reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu news. >>> flags remain at half staff in san francisco tonight in honor of lieutenant vincent perez. mayor ed lee ordered both federal and state flags at half staff today. and governor brown released a statement today. quote our thoughts are with those mourning this tragedy. >>> cal osha has now joined the investigation into what went wrong. ktvu's rob roth continues our live team coverage. >> reporter: julie, the area here on berkeleyway is still sealed off. investigators have been coming and going pretty much all day long as they look to answer the many questions as to what happened here yesterday. among those investigating is cal osha. >> we want to make sure they have their proper pte, personal protective equipment and that they have it properly worn. whether it was protective or not and whether or not they followed procedure. >> reporter: firefighters say they have long been co

lieutenant vincent perez worked out of station 36. john sasaki tells us the sadness is also being felt throughout the city. >> reporter: as word spread that lieutenant vincent perez passed away, other fire stations showed up to give support. no one would talk to us. white expressed grief for the entire department. >> társ a tough day in -- it's a tough day in san francisco. thank you, the fire department is like a family and we lost a family member today. >> reporter: his brother is a san francisco police officer. another brother is an oakland police officer. other firefighters told me off camera he was a firefighter's firefighter. mayor ed lee also went to the hospital. >> just reminds all of us how dangerous this job is and how appreciative we are of people who put their lives on the line. >> reporter: this afternoon someone brought a tray full of sandwiches to station 26 for the grieving firefighters. i received this text message who said about perez, quote i don't know anyone who didn't like him as a person or respected him as a f

lieutenant vincent perez worked out of station 36.ktvu's john sasaki tells us the sadness is also being felt throughout the city. >> reporter: as word spread that lieutenant vincent perez passed away, other fire stations showed up to give support. no one would talk to us. white expressed grief for the entire department. >> társ a tough day in -- it's a tough day in san francisco. thank you, the fire department is like a family and we lost a family member today. >> reporter: his brother is a san francisco police officer. another brother is an oakland police officer. other firefighters told me off camera he was a firefighter's firefighter. mayor ed lee also went to the hospital. >> just reminds all of us how dangerous this job is and how appreciative we are of people who put their lives on the line. >> reporter: this afternoon someone brought a tray full of sandwiches to station 26 for the grieving firefighters. i received this text message who said about perez, quote i don't know anyone who didn't like him as a person or respected him

services for vincent perez and tony valerio will start at 12:30 this afternoon at st.s cathedral on gough street. we will cover the service beginning at noon today. you can also watch it at cbssf.com. >>> san jose police are trying to figure out what led to three men being stabbed. they are all now in the hospital. witnesses say at about 10:00 last night a crowd at a mcdocked's parking lot grew to more than -- at a mcdonald's parking lot grew to more than 100 people, screaming and throwing punches. kiet do has a live report at 6:30. >>> a huge forest fire in eastern arizona is close to becoming the biggest blaze in that state's history. it's 5% contained thus far. the blaze has destroyed dozens of structures and forced thousands of evacuations. >>> well, conditions right now we do have mostly cloudy skies. we also have some fog working its way into the region. we can see a lot of low and mid- level clouds here over the pyramid because we have an onshore flow pushing all that moisture in from the pacific. heading out the door a little cool right now. we can see temperat

firefighters formed procession for their colleague killed in that fire. 48-year-old lieutenant vincent perez his body was escorted from the hospital to the medical examiners office. now we have continuing coverage of the deadly fire and investigation on our website ktvu.com. there is also an opportunity to offer your condolences. just look for the bay area news tab. >>> we have an update on a story we first brought to you as developing news last night. a man who shots at oakland police is now under arrest. police tracked him down just after midnight. that's where the man shot at officers earlier in the evening. it's just after 8:00 when the man fired on officers as they tried to approach him. an officer returned fire but no one was hit. a suspect ran from the scene but was found four hours later. >>> a big announcement is expected today about the ongoing investigation into a police corruption case in contra costa county. four men have been implicated including the former head of the drug enforcement tamanoir ma welch. they are accused of steal and selling drugs. they will announce a major de

this comes just days after losing lieutenant vincent perez from the same fire. it is a very somber mood at station 26 wear the flag is at half staff. flowers pay the lobby. the chief said she has never seen two deaths in a line of duty at the same fire and all of her 22 years. >> it is unusual to lose to firefighters, we never want that to happen and i do not want that to happen on my watch. >> we go through loss of training and we have a lot of expertise, but when you go to work as a firefighter you put your life on the line every day. it is our mission to police--protect life and property. they were doing their jobs which are dangerous jobs. that brings it into reality just how dangerous these jobs can beat. >> she says that they plan on having one memorial service for the both of them since they died at the same incident she says that it is important to honor them both at the same ceremony. >> a valerio family members say that they not only lost a dedicated firefighter, the loss and amazing brother, we continue our team coverage tonight with more on who tony

anthony valerio and vincent perez died fighting a house fire last week. the service will be held at st. mary's cathedral where amy hollyfield is live. >> reporter: the funeral is expected to be so huge. they will be shutting down city streets and a section of interstate 280. last night at st. mary's they had a more intimate ceremony, hundreds attended a vigil for the men. today, you'll see firefighters from across the country even from mexico and canada. the two firefighters were found on the floor together. they were the first to rush into a house fire in the diamond heights neighborhood last thursday. the fire chief has arranged for crews from throughout the bay area to fill in for those who are scheduled to work here in san francisco so the firefighters can attend the funeral. >> that is huge because they have never done that in the city before where we have other agencies coming in. so there is quite a lot of planning but i feel good that anybody is on duty could be here. >>> san francisco's mayor ed lee that dealing with the deaths of these men has b

this comes just days after losing lieutenant vincent perez from the same fire. it is very somber with the flags at half staff, and the flowers spread the lobby. chief hayes white said she is never seemed to death in the same fire and all of her 21 years. >> it is unusual to lose a fire fighters, that is something i never wanted to happen on my watch. that is why we are grieving. it is a huge sacrifice to a public servant, we go through a lot of training in a lot of expertise, but we when you go to work as a fire friday put the life on the line every day. it is our mission to protect life and property and that is exactly what the two of them were due and on thursday. there were the first in on the fire at berkeley way, they were doing their jobs which are dangerous jobs. bring to all into reality just how dangerous the job can be. >> they're planning to add just one memorial service for the both. santa fe directors same incident, she says it is important to honor the that the same ceremony, kron4 news. >> valerio family members say they did not only use a dedicat