TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Two South Valley first responders who lost their lives in the line of duty are receiving a special honor in Tulare County.
Porterville Firefighter Patrick Jones and Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa died in a suspected arson fire at the city library last year.
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Senator Melissa Hurtado proposed a bill to designate a portion of Highway 65 as the "Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones Memorial Highway."
That bill has been approved by the transportation committee.
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Now, the stretch of highway between Teapot Dome Avenue and Linda Vista Avenue will be marked in their memory.
Senator Hurtado released a statement after the decision saying, "I am proud to honor their memory by recognizing their heroic actions and the sacrifice that they made on behalf of Porterville."