Will Charges Against Fire Commanders Impede Probes?
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin › January 13, 2007
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With one of three investigations into October's fatal Esperanza Fire due to be completed soon, the firefighting community is vigorously debating the effect of criminal allegations against commanders on two previous fires.
Five U.S. Forest Service firefighters assigned to Engine 57 based near Idyllwild died after being overrun by a fierce wall of flames Oct. 26 as they protected a house near Twin Pines, south of Cabazon.See the full content of this document
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Will Charges Against Fire Commanders Impede Probes?
Engineers Jason McKay, Jess McLean and firefighter Daniel Hoover- Najera died at the scene. Capt. Mark Loutzenhiser died a few hours later, and firefighter Pablo Cerda succumbed to his injuries Oct. 31.
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