For Stevie Carr, the Livermore camp has been part of his life since he was 6 years old.
Now a counselor-in-training, Carr is helping create that same sense of belonging for the campers who come after him.
This year, the camp welcomed 54 campers. For many of them, the week is about building friendships with other young burn survivors who understand what they have been through.
"This is Sorbet. I got her when I was around five or seven at Christmas time and it just reminds me of my house. It's like, quote unquote, my therapy animal," Cuevas said.
"We get to make more friends that are like us rather than having more friends that are just friends. They get how we feel and stuff, so it's really nice," Cuevas said.
"I just wanna give them what I was given. I was given a place to belong. A place to call home," Carr said.
"The memories that we've made here is definitely gonna stick with me for like a while. Every year I've had a memory stick with me and I hope that I can make new ones as well," Cuevas said.
For these young burn survivors, Firefighters Kids Camp is more than a summer tradition. It is a place to heal, connect and simply be themselves.
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