At age 6, Terry McCarty's older brothers accidentally kicked a lit bowl of kerosene toward him, wrapping McCarty in fire and burning 73 percent of his skin While he was waiting for an ambulance, ...

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Families who share a special bond gathered today in Clovis to celebrate the holiday season. Hundreds of burn survivors of all ages, and their families, came together for a ...

Camp Beyond the Scars, an annual retreat for young burn survivors, offers kids and teens a chance to bond through emotional healing “We've all gone through the same thing — different stories — but ...

Diane Vasquez was at her Northeast home in 2011 when an undetected gas leak in the garage caused an explosion that sent flames through the vents of her home, destroying her house and changing her life ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In less than two weeks, you have the chance to support a local non profit in their mission to provide essential services and once in a life time experiences for young burn ...

HERRIMAN — Spirits were high in the Mountain Ridge High School auditorium the last day before Christmas break, but Friday's assembly had a special purpose. Students at the school chose the Be Brave ...

Every holiday season, firefighters in Minneapolis give their time and gifts to burn survivors. Photojournalist Ray Campos and Jeff Wagner introduce a man who started the yearly tradition at the ...

Burn patients need support to transition to burn survivors. That's why Thereasa Abrams, an assistant professor in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Social Work and a burn survivor ...

San Jose firefighters on Black Friday were asking shoppers to help Fill the Boot while they filled their shopping carts. The firefighters' annual campaign raises funds for the San Jose Firefighters ...