The firefighter who lost his life while battling the El Dorado Fire last week has been identified by family members as Charles Edward Morton, a crew boss for the Big Bear Hotshots. Family and friends offered prayers and support on social media after Morton’s father posted a photo of his son with the caption “end of watch.”
The photo has been shared almost 50,000 times on Facebook.
He’s described as a “wonderful person and a true hero.”
Someone else added, “I would often think about Chuck when I saw California Fires on the news. He loved his job and now he is in the arms of Jesus.”
On Monday evening, the San Bernardino National Forest confirmed Morton’s death in a press release.