UPDATE Friday, 1:00 pm: Firefighters from around the state have gathered at the Community Bible Church on Loop 1604 for a solemn ceremony honoring fallen firefighter Scott Deem.
Deem, 31, died while fighting a shopping mall blaze last week. Today, a procession that included a bagpipe and drum corps escorted the fire engine that transported Deem's casket. Investigators are still searching for the cause of the fire. Texas Public Radio will have details on the funeral during All Things Considered beginning at 3 pm.
Original Post: The funeral for San Antonio firefighter Scott Deem is taking place Friday.
Traffic will be impacted by a Fire Apparatus processional that will begin at 9 a.m. from the Alamodome and travel north on Hwy 281 to Loop 1604. That will be followed at 11 a.m. by the family processional.
Northbound Hwy 281 will be closed during this time and southbound traffic will be stopped while the processional passes. It may also impact crossovers along Hwy 281.
The funeral begins at 1 p.m. at Community Bible Church on Loop 1604 at Gold Canyon.
Because of limited parking at CBC, overflow parking with shuttles is being made available at Cornerstone Church at Loop 1604 and Stone Oak Parkway.
