Tragic update after firefighter went missing off country road in 2020

The mystery surrounding the 2020 disappearance of U.S. Forest Service firefighter Carlos Baltazar has been tragically resolved.

A human skull, discovered by a hunter in Big Bear on October 26, 2024, has been positively identified as belonging to Baltazar.

The San Bernardino County Coroner's Office confirmed the identification on February 22, 2025, following DNA analysis.

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