As a former fire fighter I can't imagine what the firefighters experienced. Their gear is so minimal compared to structural firefighting gear. I would take a structural fire any day, never a wildland fire. With structural gear you can tell when the heat is detrimental and you need to back out and in most instances, structural fire fighters are able to retreat to a safe place. Fire has it's own life, creates it's own environment. Wildlands firefighters, as in this incident, may not be capable of retreating. God bless them and their loved ones. I know they loved their jobs, firefighters are that way, very dedicated and devoted, love the job and the fellowship -not brotherhood- of their fellow firefighters.