Marin firefighters, in New Orleans during attack, praise responders

John Bagala and Dan Peters were staying at a New Orleans hotel just a few blocks from Bourbon Street when a driver struck and killed at least 14 people and injured nearly 30 people there on New Year’s Day.

Bagala and Peters — members of Marin Professional Firefighters, the local affiliate of the International Association of Firefighters — were in town to attend a union conference. They joined a New Year’s Eve celebration near the Mississippi River and made their way through the Bourbon...