Firefighter who died in blaze was on elite Hotshot crew

A California firefighter killed while battling a blaze in the mountains east of Los Angeles was identified Sept. 22 as a member of an elite Hotshot crew dedicated to fighting wildfires.A California firefighter killed while battling a blaze in the mountains east of Los Angeles was identified Sept. 22 as a member of an elite Hotshot crew dedicated to fighting wildfires.