Pasadena firefighters help unhoused through their street outreach team
Firefighter Tony Zee is also part of the six-person PORT team that has moved through parks and encampments, responding to different needs over the last eight years.
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Firefighter Tony Zee is also part of the six-person PORT team that has moved through parks and encampments, responding to different needs over the last eight years.
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