Human Remains Found Near Big Bear Confirmed As That Of Missing Hotshot

Authorities have identified the remains of an off-duty Forest Service firefighter last seen nearly five years ago in the Big Bear area. Carlos Alexander Baltazar, 35, a member of the U.S. Forest Service Interagency Fire Team, was reported missing by his family on September 24, 2020. His vehicle and backpack were located in the Big Bear area on September 20, 2020. After receiving the missing person report, authorities reported that the search int…

Remains of Big Bear Hotshot crew member missing since 2020 are identified

Carlos Baltazar vanished during the El Dorado fire. His remains were found 3 miles from his car, which was located on Highway 18.

Human Remains Found Near Big Bear Confirmed As That Of Missing Hotshot

Human Remains Found Near Big Bear Confirmed As That Of Missing Hotshot - Banning-Beaumont, CA - Carlos Baltazar was a member of the U.S. Forest Service Interagency Hotshot Crew who was reported missing in September 2020 at age 35.

Remains found in mountains as IDd as missing firefighter from 2020 El Dorado Fire

Remains found late last year in the San Bernardino Mountains have been positively identified as Carlos Baltazar, a U.S. Forest Service firefighter who went missing during the deadly El Dorado fire in 2020, officials confirmed Tuesday. A death investigation began on Oct. 26, 2024, when a hunter discovered a human skull in the Smarts Ranch […]

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Remains found in 2024 identified as Calif. firefighter missing since 2020

Big Bear Hotshot Carlos Baltazar was last seen shortly after the line-of-duty death of the hotshot crew boss in the El Dorado Fire