The Prosser community is getting ready to honor a fallen volunteer firefighter. Firefighter Luis Lopez died on March 27th, 2021 due to complications from COVID-19.
Firefighter Lopez spent more than 12 years as a Volunteer Firefighter for the agency and left the department in 2018, when he moved to the Connell area with his new wife.
After settling in, he began to volunteer with Franklin County Fire District #1 which provides emergency services to Eltopia, Mesa and the area surrounding Connell.
While at WBRFA, Firefighter Lopez responded to a staggering 1,613 emergencies and logged over 720 hours of training. Outside of emergency response, Firefighter Lopez was a frequent sight during station tours, public education events, parades and loved to dress as Santa Claus during the annual Holiday Tour.
Fire Chief Seth Johnson told Action News Luis made a lasting impact.