After ten straight days battling L.A.’s wildfires and a grueling 24‑hour shift on the Eaton Fire, 20-year-old Fausto Lopez, a Pine Grove incarcerated firefighter, got life‑changing news at the Rose Bowl basecamp: not only was he being released, he’d earned a scholarship to Cal State San Bernardino.
Through loss, back‑breaking shifts, and internal fights for redemption, he never stopped pushing. Now, he’s clear on his mission: “Now,” Fausto says, “I’m trying to be who I am.”
Click here to read Fausto’s full journey in Men’s Health Magazine.
