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Like most kids his age, 4-year-old Justin Perez loves the sight of a bright red fire truck.
Battling a brain tumor for half his life, he’s stronger than most, but Justin’s mom Laura Moreno says the fight hasn’t been easy. It’s been a trying two years for the family, with long drives to and from Houston for treatment.
“It’s hard,” she said. “You never know what the next day brings.”
Rough days are not unfamiliar to McAllen Fire Chief Jim Schultz.
“We exist to respond to people’s, usually, their worst day ever,” he said.