Police, firefighters and residents of Santa Paula, California lined the road to salute the body of fallen firefighter Cory Iverson on Thursday.
Dozens of police and fire vehicles escorted a hearse carrying the flag-draped body of Iverson, 52, to the county medical examiner’s office in Ventura.
Community members embraced, waved flags and stood at attention as the first responder’s body was transported through the town.
Dozens of police and fire vehicles escorted a hearse carrying the flag-draped body of Cory Iverson, 52, through Santa Paula, California to the county medical examiner’s office in Ventura; He is survived by his pregnant wife and a 2-year-old daughter
Police, firefighters and residents of Santa Paula, California lined the road to salute the body of fallen firefighter Cory Iverson on Thursday
Iverson died Thursday while working the colossal wildfire burning in coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles that has become the fourth largest in California history.
Iverson was an engineer with a state fire engine strike team based in San Diego.
He is survived by his pregnant wife and a 2-year-old daughter, said Fire Chief Ken Pimlott of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Fire Chief Ken Pimlott of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said he was “deeply saddened” by Iverson’s death
Iverson, seen here with his wife, died Thursday while working the wildfire burning in coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles that has become the fourth largest in California history
Iverson, seen here with his daughter and wife, was an engineer with a state fire engine strike team based in San Diego
Iverson had been with the state since 2009.
Pimlott did not provide any details about the death but said it was under investigation by an accident review team.
Pimlott said he was “deeply saddened” by Iverson’s death, and that fire crews were continuing to focus on their mission.
Community members embraced, waved flags and stood at attention as the first responder’s body was transported through the town
Pimlott did not provide any details about the death but said it was under investigation by an accident review team
Iverson, seen here with his wife, had been with the state since 2009
“The firefight in front of us continues to go on. The communities we are protecting are depending on us and we will not fail,” he said at an afternoon news conference.
A return of gusty Santa Ana winds brought renewed activity to inland portions of the so-called Thomas Fire straddling coastal Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
Authorities said it now covered 379 square miles (982 square kilometers).
That surpassed a blaze that burned inland Santa Barbara County a decade ago.
“The firefight in front of us continues to go on. The communities we are protecting are depending on us and we will not fail,” Pimlott said at an afternoon news conference
Iverson’s is the second death linked to the what has been called the Thomas wildfire
Firefighting costs so far were tallied at $74.7 million, according to Cal Fire
Firefighting costs so far were tallied at $74.7 million, according to Cal Fire.
Some evacuations were lifted and the risk to the agricultural city of Fillmore was diminishing.
But coastal enclaves to the west remained under threat as crews protected hillside homes in Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria.
Schools were closed and many roads remained shut down.
he National Weather Service said extreme fire danger conditions could last through the weekend due to lack of moisture along with a likely increase in wind speeds
Firefighters made some progress Wednesday on corralling the fire, which continued to spread mostly into national forest land
The USA Water Polo Women’s National Team match against the Netherlands scheduled for Saturday in Santa Barbara was moved to Orange County.
The National Weather Service said extreme fire danger conditions could last through the weekend due to lack of moisture along with a likely increase in wind speeds.
Firefighters made some progress Wednesday on corralling the fire, which continued to spread mostly into national forest land.
Since the blaze broke out on Dec. 4, it has burned and destroyed 970 buildings — including at least 700 homes.
Flames threatened some 18,000 buildings and prompted evacuations of about 100,000 people.
Iverson is seen here with his wife in a photo shared to social media
Covering more ground than the city of San Diego, it was 30 percent contained.
To the south in San Diego County, firefighters came very close to containing another major wildfire a week after it broke out.
That fire burned down 157 structures, most in its destructive first hours.
It also killed 46 race horses at a training center, and left one of their trainers with serious burns.
Iverson’s is the second death linked to the what has been called the Thomas wildfire. A 70-year-old woman was killed in a car crash while evacuating as the fire raged last week. Her body was found inside the wrecked car along an evacuation route.
A 70-year-old woman was killed in a car crash while evacuating as the fire raged last week; Her body was found inside the wrecked car along an evacuation route.