OCFA firefighters among hundreds helping research health effects of Eaton and Palisades fires
CYPRESS, Calif. (KABC) — A fire captain with the Orange County Fire Authority who survived cancer has teamed up with the University of Arizona and other partners to research the effects of exposure to carcinogens and other toxins to firefighters during the Eaton and Palisades fires.
As a captain with the OCFA, it’s Derek Biering’s job to ensure the safety of his crew. Today, he’s well aware of the dangers firefighters face beyond what’s in plain sight.
Lung cancer shocked him in 2020. Part of his right lobes were surgically removed.
OCFA firefighters among hundreds helping research health effects of Eaton and Palisades fires
