CAMARILLO – During the week of August 21 – 27, 2016, a battalion chief, and a retired fire engineer from the Ventura County Fire Department will join other firefighters on a 500-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise awareness of cancer dangers faced by firefighters. On Saturday, August 27, the FireVelo – Firefighter Cancer Awareness Bike Ride will pass through Ventura County as firefighters near the end of their journey from the San Francisco Bay to the Santa Monica Pier.Â
Cycle for Cancer: Firefighters riding 500 miles to raise awareness of high cancer rates in the fire service
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