esperanza fire: five years later

8/3/2019 Esperanza Fire: Five years later

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Riverside County’s deadliest recent fire scarred the hills south of Banningand shook the local firefighting community, which continues to mourn the loss of its five brothers.

ESPERANZA FIRE, FIVE YEARS LATER

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PABLO CERDA,23, OF FOUNTAIN VALLEY

DANIEL HOOVER-NAJERA,20, OF SAN JACINTO

ENGINE 57: Trying to protect a remote home overlooking Banning, the five firefighters with U.S. Forest Service Engine 57 were caught in thefast-moving fire at 7:15 a.m. Oct. 26, 2006.

FIRE DETAILS: ■ 1:11 a.m. Oct. 26, 2006,a fire is reported south of Banningat the foot of the San Jacinto Mountains.■ 41,173 acresburned over several days.■ 34 residencesdestroyed.

JESS MCLEAN, 27,OF BEAUMONT

CAPT. MARKLOUTZENHISER, 43,OF IDYLLWILD

JASON MCKAY, 27,OF APPLE VALLEY