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Name: Tedmund "Ted" Hall
Rank: Captain
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 26
Date of Incident: 08/30/2009
Time of Incident: 1430hrs
Date of Death: 08/30/2009
Name: Arnaldo "Arnie" Quinones
Rank: Firefighter Specialist
Age: 34
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 8
Date of Incident: 08/30/2009
Time of Incident: 1430hrs
Date of Death: 08/30/2009
Fire Department: Los Angeles County Fire Department
Address: 1320 N Eastern AVE, Los Angeles, CA 90063-3244
Fire Department Chief: P. Michael Freeman
Incident Description: Captain Hall and Firefighter Specialist Quinones suffered fatal injuries when they drove off the side of a treacherous road in the Mt. Gleason area, south of Acton. Investigation of the incident continues, but heavy smoke and fire conditions are thought to have contributed to the accident.
Incident Location: Vicinity of Mt. Gleason (USNG: 11S LU 9175 0454)
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Captain Tedmund “Ted” Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo "Arnie" Quinones at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
To date, 69 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2009; 67 from incidents that occurred in 2009 and two from a previous year incident. Year-to-date monthly and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online @ http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/statistics/ff_stats.shtm
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