On November 1, 1966, the El Cariso Hotshots were trapped by flames as they worked on a steep hillside in Pacoima Canyon on the Angeles National Forest. Ten members of the crew, including Crew Boss Raymond Chee, perished on the Loop Fire that day. Another two members succumbed from burn injuries in the following days.
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My dear Uncle Ray…. we lost you to the Loop fire in 1968. I was 10 years old but I still have your memory on my heart. Ayoo aniinishni shizhe’e yazhi. Uncle I love you
– Deborah Teller