Firefighter Steven Wayne Fierro

Firefighter Fierro and members of his engine company were dispatched to a mutual aid structure fire involving a large bar. He and two other firefighters entered the structure with an attack line to search for the seat of the fire.

Conditions worsened rapidly and one of the firefighters was forced to exit the building after he had a problem with his breathing apparatus (SCBA). The other firefighter with Firefighter Fierro also exited, believing that he had been left alone.

Firefighters noticed that Firefighter Fierro was missing and initiated searches of the building. Approximately 56 minutes after his initial entry, Firefighter Fierro was discovered. The cause of death was listed as smoke inhalation.