Los Angeles County Fire Department officials and firefighters on Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the deaths of two firefighters who were battling the Station Fire.

Here’s more from the LACoFD’s social media:

“Ten years ago on Sunday, August 30, 2009, Los Angeles County Fire Captain Ted Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones made the ultimate sacrifice when the vehicle they were driving tumbled 800 feet to the bottom of a canyon while battling the Station Fire, the largest wildland fire in the county’s history.

“It was a heavy day for the Department and one that continues to fill colleagues with a profound sense of tragedy and sadness.

“Today, and always, we have vowed to ‘Never Forget’ Ted and Arnie’s dedication and commitment to wildland firefighting and acts of heroism in giving their all to protect the residents of Los Angeles County and their team members at Camp 16 that fateful day.

“‘Ted and Arnie were extraordinary firefighters, greatly respected by their peers and cherished by their families. They were steadfast in their dedication and commitment to this Department and will remain, true heroes, in every sense,’ said Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby.

“Earlier this week, on Wednesday, August 28, we gathered and stood alongside the Hall and Quinones families, at a newly erected monument in Acton Park, to honor and celebrate the lives and careers of Ted and Arnie at a special memorial event.”

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About the Incident

On August 30, 2009, the fourth day of the Station Fire, Fire Captain Ted Hall, 47, and Firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones, 34, gave their lives performing their last act of courage.

While a plan was in place to defend Camp 16 if the fire approached, including a firing operation along Mt. Gleason Road, something tragic occurred.

As Captain Hall and Firefighter Specialist Quinones performed the firing operation, the fire quickly and unexpectedly pushed across the west end of the camp, and instantly surrounded and burned through the entire compound. there was no time for them to return to the safety of the Camp area.

They were killed in the line of duty when their emergency response vehicle went over the side of Mt. Gleason Road and fell 800 feet into a steep canyon.

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Freeway signs dedicating the interchange of State Route 14 and Angeles Forest Highway to the two fallen firefighters were unveiled by family members on September 19, 2012.