Flameless Candlelight Vigil honors Almeda Fire victims, thanks first responders

Flameless Candlelight Vigil honors Almeda Fire victims, thanks first responders

One time, honoring the victims, and thanking the first responders.

çááápkgáááñ çáátopic lineááñ tonight in medford, a community coming together to honor, love, and support the victims of the almeda drive fire that surged through the towns of phoenix and talent on september 8th.

The worst wildfire disaster ever felt in the rogue valley.

çááthaddeus lineááñ "we can either passively, and often by default allow these experiences to shape us into become withdrawn and hardned towards life and miss the beauty around us.

Or we can decide to push forward together and use this as a stepping stone to learn, grow, and build up stronger as individuals, a community, and within our families."

çáárj lineááñ "i have experienced what this community is capable of when they are called on to help and support.

This is just an amazing representation of that."

There were two locations for the vigil on friday night.

One at vogel plaza in medford, as well as a vehicle only tribute at the rogue valley mall.

No matter where they were, they were dancing, loving, and supporting a community that needs it so badly.

çáátroy lineááñ "i just want to thank everyone for showing up and more importantly, everyone coming together as a community.

This today is not about politics, it is not about religion, it is not the color of your skin.

It is about us uniting as one."

çááthaddeus lineááñ "and to take from the ancient greeks, we can extinguish despair and suffering by finding meaning and joy