The 4 members of CDF Engine 5373 responded from Nipomo Station and arrived on the Spanish Ranch fire just prior to 1600 hrs. Engine 5373 was assigned to provide support for firing out. Around 1615 hrs the fire begins to pick up, and at 1625 hrs extreme fire behavior is observed and area ignition ocurrred. Ground crews were quickly entrapped; the lookout was able to escape, 2 Dozer operaters were trapped and survived (one with minor burns). Ed Marty, Ron Lorant and Steve Manley died in the fire, Scott Cox survived but died 202 days later; they did not have fire shelters.

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