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Fire department is cupid, Pa. firefighters meet and wed

Because both are firefighters, they know how to support each other after tough calls

By Kristina Dougherty
CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Whether it was the heat of fighting fires or just plain fate, sparks flew between Bucks County firefighters Jim and Rachel. It was four years ago the first time they met, and Jim, who was then a volunteer with Levittown Fire Company No. 1, was at his best friend Richard’s house.

Jim remembers, “We were sitting there at his house and in walks Rachel.”

Rachel had just returned to Pennsylvania after living in Tennessee for several years. She decided to follow her passion and become a volunteer firefighter. They agree that a shared interest in firefighting, plus a touch of fate, is how their friendship began, but within a year that friendship blossomed into a relationship.

Full story: Shared interest in firefighting ignites a spark between Buck County couple