Buffalo firefighter funeral | wgrz.com [Video]

Firefighters from California, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, and even Canada came to Buffalo to show their support for Jason Arno and his family during the funeral.

From as far away as California, Florida, Maryland, and Virginia, thousands were in attendance to hold the line outside St. Joseph Cathedral before and after the funeral.

Several hundred Canadian firefighters from Toronto and other departments across the Niagara River were also in attendance.

“It’s something that we take dear and near to our hearts, it makes sure that the families understand the brotherhood is real, the sisterhood is real,” Captain David Caruana said. “We’re all here for support.”

Captain Caruana is a North Tonawanda native but serves in the Prince William County Fire and Rescue in Virginia. Several members of his department are Western New York natives.

“As soon as it happened, there was immediately a group text going on in my department,” Captain …

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