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Jun 14, 2016 · Brendan McDonough survived one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, an inferno near Yarnell, Ariz., that killed 19 of his fellow Granite Mountain Hotshots on June 30, 2013.
Jun 30, 2023 · Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a firefighting team, died in 2013 battling the Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona. One crew member survived, and it's been a hard decade for him.
- Ryan Heinsius
Jun 30, 2023 · Ten years after the tragic wildfire that killed 19 firefighters, survivors and families remember the lives and legacy of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Learn how one survivor found healing and purpose, and how the community honors the fallen heroes.
Jan 30, 2024 · Lawrence, Kan. (Jan. 29, 2024) – Brendan McDonough, who survived the Yarnell Hill Wildfire that killed 19 of his fellow Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighters in 2013 and was the basis of the movie “Only The Brave,” will share his story of struggle and redemption Feb. 1 during the Send-Off Celebration, presented in partnership with John ...
Jul 1, 2023 · Brendan McDonough is the sole survivor of the Yarnell Hill Fire, which killed 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters in 2013.
- Nicole Crites
- 7 min
Aug 7, 2013 · McDonough was the lookout who left his post for safety when the Yarnell Hill Fire overran the crew. He recounts his emotions, questions his fate and praises his fallen brothers in interviews with ABC and The Daily Courier.
Apr 23, 2016 · A year after the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots perished in Arizona's Yarnell Hill Fire, Brendan McDonough sat on the side of the road, opened his truck’s glove compartment, pulled out his 9mm...
