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Minn. firefighters deliver gifts to burn patients

The group, called Firefighters for Healing, was founded by retired firefighter Jake Laferriere; he was burned in a house explosion in 2010

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Being stuck in the hospital is never easy — but being there around the holidays is especially tough.

On Thursday, a whole crew of Minneapolis firefighters made a special delivery to Hennepin County Medical Center that brought some holiday cheer to its burn patients.

The cheer helps to break the fatigue — and a lot of the uncertainty that goes with being burned. There are a bunch of packages and food for the burn patients and their families — but more importantly there are hearts full of hope on this fire truck call.

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