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Okay, let's start with, tell me everything you remember about your first call.

The call came in to Madeira County Station 5.

It sits in the flatlands of California's Central Valley, lined with rows and rows of aging almond trees.

The firefighters at Station 5 were the closest to the scene.

Driving down the highway, Amika and the other women on the engine were quiet, lined up, four on each side of the truck, knees touching in the middle, with their helmets on their laps.

The equipment on the engine was rattling, and they strained to hear the information over the radio.

From what they heard, it was a very fragile scene.

And did you have the feeling of, like, feeling eyes on you?

The other fire stations around the town were also called, and their fire crews were starting to show up.

Amika and the other firefighters cut open the car.

Inside was a family of three, all adults.

Carefully, they removed their bodies and placed them on the grass and covered them with yellow sheets.