{"id":24407,"date":"2025-08-26T00:25:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=24407"},"modified":"2025-08-26T00:25:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T00:25:46","slug":"firefighter-goes-to-respond-to-incident-and-discovers-that-one-of-the-victims-is-his-wife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=24407","title":{"rendered":"Firefighter goes to respond to incident and discovers that one of the victims is his wife,"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"240\">Firefighter Mark Reynolds thought it was a routine call: a multi-car crash on the interstate near Portsmouth, VA. The 12-year veteran of Station 17 geared up and went to work with his crew, securing the scene and checking on shaken drivers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"490\">Then he spotted a silver heart pendant swinging from a rearview mirror\u2014the same necklace he\u2019d given his wife, Lisa. His chest tightened, but he stayed composed, moving car to car and offering calm reassurance while the team stabilized the incident.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"651\">Once everything was under control, Reynolds called Lisa. She was rattled but safe, and the coincidence hit him hard\u2014a jolt of just how quickly life can change.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"900\">The moment left a mark on the whole station: duty first, family always in mind. \u201cIt made me appreciate my family, my community, and the work we do every day,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cLife can surprise you, and sometimes it does in the most personal ways.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firefighter Mark Reynolds thought it was a routine call: a multi-car crash on the interstate near Portsmouth, VA. 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