LOS ANGELES -- Firefighters who risked their lives protecting communities in the recent deadly California wildfires enjoyed a welcomed respite on Monday at Dodger Stadium.
About 350 first responders were treated to lunch and a batting-practice session by the Dodgers on the opening day of the club's 15th annual Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour, presented by Bank of America.
Dodgers players Alex Wood, Ross Stripling, Justin Turner, Kenley Jansen, Enrique Hernandez, Joc Pederson and Trayce Thompson participated in the event, which opened with a moment of silence in memory of Cory Iverson, a Cal Fire engineer killed in the Thomas Fire last month.