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Map. 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 · On June 30, 2013, 19 of the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed during the Yarnell Hill Fire. Brendan McDonough, who had separated from the crew earlier in the day,...
Jun 30, 2023 · DeFord was only 24 when he died in the Yarnell Hill Fire. (Photo by Joey Plishka /Cronkite News) 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.
YARNELL, AZ - We are now learning more about what happened on June 30 when 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots deployed from Prescott, Ariz. died while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. The Yarnell Hill Fire Serious Accident Investigation Report was released Saturday morning.
Jun 1, 2018 · June 1, 2018. Amanda Marsh, widow of Eric Marsh, shares her story of the Yarnell Hill tragedy that claimed the lives of her husband and 18 other Granite Mountain hotshots. Wade Ward. Amanda...
Jun 30, 2021 · On June 30, 2013, The Granite Mountain Hotshots, a 20 man crew battling the Yarnell Hill fire were cut off from there escape route. 19 of them tragically losing their lives. “Reading each one...
Jun 30, 2023 · 0:00. 3:34. PRESCOTT — With flags flying at half-staff across town, hundreds of people packed into the Yavapai County Courthouse plaza in Prescott on Friday afternoon for the 10th anniversary ...
