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Procession scheduled for Patrick Jones, Porterville firefighter killed in fire

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A procession is scheduled for Thursday morning for fallen Porterville firefighter Patrick Jones, whose body was recovered Wednesday.

Jones, along with Porterville fire Captain Raymond Figueroa, were killed in a deadly fire Tuesday at the Porterville Library.

The Porterville Fire Department says a procession is scheduled for Jones starting at about 6:20 Thursday morning. He will be escorted to the Tulare County Coroner's Office in Tulare.

The Porterville Fire Department will be holding a press conference at 10 a.m. Thursday.

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