Search results
The Yarnell Hill Fire was a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona, ignited by dry lightning on June 28, 2013. On June 30, it overran and killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Just one of the hotshots on the crew survived—he was posted as a lookout on the fire and was not with the others when the fire overtook them.
May 20, 2021 · The Granite Mountain Hotshots, also known as the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, was a tight-knit team of wildland firefighters within the Prescott (Arizona) Fire Department.
Jun 24, 2018 · Granite Mountain Hotshots' 'lone survivor': 'Roar of the fire was huffing behind me' How accurate is 'Only the Brave'? Here's what the movie gets right and wrong
Jun 26, 2023 · What actually killed the Granite Mountain Hotshots? The firefighters were trapped and were deploying fire shelters when the fire overtook them. They died in the 2,000-degree heat.
Jun 7, 2024 · About Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park. Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park was dedicated in 2016 as a place to remember the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot Firefighters who were lost on June 30, 2013, while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Jun 16, 2023 · Located in Prescott's Gateway Mall, the center tells the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, preserving and displaying artifacts and memorabilia while also educating visitors about...
On June 30, 2013, Nineteen of the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite crew trained to fight wilderness fires, died as they battled a fire outside of Yarnell. The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park is dedicated to their sacrifice. Learn More.
Jun 30, 2023 · The fire had entrapped the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots after they had sought shelter. It was the largest loss of life among firefighters since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Ten years later, the story of Yarnell is one of loss but also survival.
Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park is a state park near Yarnell, Arizona, created to memorialize the nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died there on June 30, 2013, while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Jun 30, 2017 · The town has honored the Granite Mountain Hotshots with a unique tribute – a rugged hiking trail that climbs more than 1,000 feet up the side of the mountain where they died that day.
