Over the course of July, there have been firefighters traveling from all over the country to help contain the Colorado wildfires at Lake Christine and launch relief efforts for the community.

Diamond, who is a Colorado local, took notice of their efforts – and despite how the singer’s recent Parkinson’s diagnosis forced him to cancel his tour in January, he insisted on getting back on stage to give an impromptu performance for the firefighters and their families as a show of gratitude for all their hard work.

“Now you have to save my house,” Diamond jokingly told to the crowd as he stepped up to the mic.

Before he launched into a rousing rendition of “Sweet Caroline”, the singer praised the firefighters by saying: “I want to take you all home. I want to give you a kiss. I want to make dinner for you. I just want to say thank you from the people of this area … I’ve been here for 20 years, and you made everybody happy.

“The heaviness on our hearts is gone … We thank you for making the trip and to our local guys as well,” he added.

Since news of the performance was shared on social media, Diamond has made sure to reassure his fans, saying that new music and recordings are coming despite his retirement from the road.

Additionally, Colorado firefighters have announced that the wildfires are now mostly contained.

(WATCH the video of the crowd singalong below)

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The Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department said in a Facebook post that Rescue Unit 25 responded to the home of a 30-year military veteran in Birmingham who reported chest pains while he was mowing his lawn.

After transporting the man to the hospital, Firefighter/Paramedic Tommy Carter and Firefighter Timothy Kennedy decided to head back to the home to finish up the yardwork the veteran started.

“I could tell that he was a kind, gentle, genuine person, and sometimes you meet people like that during this job and they touch your heart,” Carter told WBRC. “That makes the decision even easier when you meet someone that has that kind of personality.

The rescuers made sure the lawn was in perfect condition for the veteran when he came home.

“We commend Firefighter/Paramedic Tommy Carter and Firefighter Timothy Kennedy for your continued dedication to providing the citizens of Birmingham #ExcellenceThroughService,” the rescue service said in a Facebook post.

This article originally appeared on MSN.

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