Last Saturday, August 30, marked the fifth anniversary of the line of duty deaths of Fire Captain Ted Hall and Fire Fighter Specialist Arnie Quinones. On August 29, a ceremony was held at Camp 2 to remember and celebrate the lives and careers of these dedicated members of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. In attendance at the gathering was Fifth District County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
“Ted and Arnie are two brother firefighters we shall never forget. They will be remembered as proud, cherished family men, and courageous firefighters,” he said. “They were steadfast in their quest for excellence, hard work and completion of the mission. On August 30, 2009, they completed their mission.”
Fire Chief Daryl Osby joined Antonovich at the event, along with Retired Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman and his wife, Cathy. Osby remembered them as colleagues.
“We are here today as members of Ted and Arnie’s Fire Department family to stand alongside the Hall and Quinones families as we all share this milestone moment remembering our friends and colleagues, Ted Hall and Arnie Quinones,” he said. “Many of us here worked with Ted and Arnie. We got to know them, and we all shared a common mission as members of this great Department. Ted and Arnie were extraordinary firefighters. They are, and will remain, true heroes in every sense.”
The Station Fire remains the largest wildland fire in Los Angeles County history, burning over 161,000 acres and taking the lives of 
these two proud County firefighters at Camp 16 on Mt. Gleason. To remember their heroism for future generations, many tributes across the County have been created. At the top of Mt. Gleason, two crosses stand in their honor. For travelers along Highway 14, the interchange at Highway 14 and the Angeles Forest Highway is named in their memory. The Angeles Forest Highway from the 14 Freeway to Angeles Crest Highway is also dedicated to them. In the City of Palmdale where Arnie lived, the Arnie Quinones Memorial Park is named in his honor. At Camp Holton, where Camp 16 was relocated, a scenic picture of Mt. Gleason features the letters “H” and “Q” in their honor. And now at Camp 2, personnel and visitors are greeted by a sign that reads, “Lost But Not Forgotten.”
Ted and Arnie will always be remembered as true heroes of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.