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Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2017
In October 2006, five employees from the San Bernardino National Forest in southern California died while battling the Esperanza Fire. Extreme fire behavior pushed the flames towards the crew, engulfing them within minutes. This loss was particularly significant for the San Jacinto Ranger District because many of the employees, including the crew from Engine 57, had been friends since childhood.
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Link to the full Fire Management Today issue (2.2 MB; pdf)
Citation: Johnson, Kristel. 2017. Coping with tragedy: you will not stand alone. Fire Management Today 75(2):17-24.
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- Esperanza Fire
- firefighter fatalities
- firefighting
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