Incident Name: Camuesa Fire on the Los Padres National Forest
Date: 8/27/99
Personnel: Stephen Joseph Masto
Age: 28
Agency/Organization: Santa Barbara City Fire Department, CA
Position: firefighter
Summary: Firefighter Masto was working as an EMT at a wildland fire roaming among other firefighters and providing first aid to anyone who became injured. He worked a 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. shift, he was equipped with a portable radio, and he carried a canteen. He did not return to camp at the end of his shift and a search was initiated. Firefighter Masto was discovered dead about twelve hours later in steep terrain. The cause of death was found to be heat stroke, there was no evidence of trauma or other medical conditions that contributed to his death. Firefighter Masto’s shift as an EMT was on August 27, 1999 and he was found on August 28, 1999.
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Santa Barbara City Fire Department, CA
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Reports, Documentation, Lessons Learned
- USFA Memorial Database: Stephen Joseph Masto
Wildlandfire.com Links:
- Theysaid: October 22,2001
- Theysaid: October 24,2005
- search the theysaid archives on heat stroke
Media Articles and Reports
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