Calif. wildland firefighter’s ‘selfie’ goes viral

CBS 8

SAN MARCOS, Calif. — It’s a touching image — that symbolizes the sacrifice and dedication of all firefighters.

CBS News 8’s Marcella Lee first saw the photo on Twitter, but the tweet had no details. After some searching, the “selfie” was traced back to an Escondido restaurant, where one of the owners had the answers. “He took that photo yesterday to show to wife,” said Monica Calles, owner of Plan 9 Alehouse.

A quick selfie that San Marcos firefighter Tim Bergon took to let his wife know he was okay has gone viral on Facebook. “We were kind of shocked at how people responded honestly but I guess it just really shows you how much that meant to everybody because of what they did,” Calles said.

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