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Missing firefighter in Los Padres National Forest

Ventura County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Johnston, center, holds a pre-flight briefing with members of Ventura County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team as they prepare to board a helicopter to search for Mike Herdman, the Arcadia firefighter who went missing June 13.

Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Johnston, center, holds a pre-flight briefing with members of Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team as they prepare to board a helicopter to search for Mike Herdman, the Arcadia firefighter who went missing June 13.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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Search crews were flown into Los Padres National Forest to search for an off-duty firefighter who went missing while camping.

The search (June 17)

Family and friends of Mike Herdman watch the Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team prepare Tuesday to search for the Arcadia firefighter who went missing June 13 while off-duty in the Los Padres National Forest.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

In Ventura County (June 17)

Members of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team board a sheriff’s helicopter on June 17 to search for Mike Herdman, 34.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Searchers (June 17)

Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Johnston, left, signals members of Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Family and friends (June 17)

Family and friends of Mike Herdman, 34, watch the Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team prepare Tuesday to search for the Arcadia firefighter who went missing June 13 in the Los Padres National Forest.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Rescue crew (June 17)

Antonio Arizo, right, and other members of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team prepare to board a sheriff’s helicopter to search for Mike Herdman.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

In Ventura County (June 17)

Members of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team head toward a sheriff’s helicopter.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Helicopter search (June 17)

A Ventura County Sheriff’s helicopter lifts off as the search gets underway June 17.  (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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