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Camp Beyond the Scars is a weeklong sleep-away camp is tailored for children who are burn survivors.

“It’s like a sigh of relief now that we’re able to see each other in person,” said Burndred. The 26-year-old said the children don’t have to focus on how they were injured at the annual camp. They can focus on how they’re doing now without having to rehash their stories. “It’s like reliving that event every time you explain it and, as you can imagine, it’s not always a good experience,” Burndred said. Sterling burned his back and legs in an ATV accident when he was only six. “Right now, you wouldn’t even know I have a burn. Some people, it’s harder to hide,” he sai...

Burn Institute to hold 22nd Annual ‘Fill the Boot’ firefighter boot drive Rancho Santa Fe Fire Station 2, one of the many fire stations with firefighters who work hard to protect local communities. (Jon Clark) Print On Thursday, June 17, local firefighters will take to the streets for the Burn Institute’s 22nd Annual “Fill the Boot for the Burn Institute” Firefighter Boot Drive. Hundreds of uniformed firefighters will be stationed at intersections across the county to collect donations for the Burn Institute’s fire and burn prevention education and burn survivor support se...