CNN.The firefighter’s identity has been withheld until the next of kin can be notified, but it is confirmed that the death occurred Thursday."Our deepest sympathies are with the family, friends and fellow firefighters during this time," the U.S.
Forest Service wrote on Twitter following news of the death.The El Dorado fire in the San Bernardino Mountains is one of two major blazes, the other beiing the Bobcat Fire, that have been raging for weeks in Southern California.By Friday morning, the El Dorado Fire had burned more than 21,000 acres and was 66 percent contained, according to CNN.While the family that set off the pyrotechnic device said the fire was accidental, they could still be held criminally or financially responsible for the.