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PHOTOS: Thousands of Firefighters Join Procession for Fallen Brother

Thousands of firefighters joined the city of Peabody to honor fallen Firefighter James Rice.

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Firefighters from across the country and Canada joined the funeral procession for Firefighter James Rice at 9 a.m. today from to St. John the Baptist Church.

Thousands were in the procession and people lined the procession route to honor Rice, who was killed in a three-alarm blaze last Friday.

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