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Memorial planned for firefighter who died in Ferguson Fire

Funeral arrangements have been announced for Brian Hughes, a firefighter who died Sunday, July 29, battling the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park in California.

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Funeral arrangements have been announced for Brian Hughes, a firefighter who died Sunday, July 29, battling the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park in California.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial contributions be sent to either the ​Wildland Firefighter Foundation in memory of Captain Hughes or to the official GoFundMe page set-up by the Arrowhead Hotshots that will support his wife, Paige, and their child.

A memorial website has also been established in honor of Captain Hughes.

A memorial service is set to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Valdez Hall in the Fresno Convention Center, 702 M St. Attendees are asked to RSVP.

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