A procession left Fillmore for Ventura on Thursday afternoon with the body of Cal Fire Engineer Cory Iverson, 32, of San Diego. Iverson was killed in the Thomas Fire in the mountains above Fillmore by thermal injuries and smoke inhalation. Iverson leaves a wife, a 2-year old daughter and a daughter due in May. About a dozen people waited on Highway 126 at Old Telegraph Road with flags to express their gratitude and sorrow as Iverson’s hearse passed by. Every freeway overpass between Fillmore and Ventura was stationed with a fire engine with the American flag flown on the ladder. Citizens waited along the roads and the on the overpasses to pay tribute to Iverson during the 25 mile drive. A Gofundme page has been setup to help the family at https://www.gofundme.com/nmkkc-for-ashley-iverson-and-her-girls

The Yates family of Fillmore, Emerson 9, Jaxson 7, Katie and Meagan, honored Iverson by displaying an American flag.