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. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

June 17, 2014 1:31 PM PT

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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.

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)

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)

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 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)

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)