Who were the 19 hotshots that died?
Yarnell Fire: The victims shows the 19 firefighters killed battling an out-of-control wildfire in Yarnell, Ariz., on June 30, 2013. Top row, from left: Andrew Sterling Ashcraft, Robert Caldwell, Travis Carter, Dustin James DeFord, Chris Mackenzie, Eric Shane Marsh, and Grant Quinn McKee.
Where was the fire that killed 19 firefighters?
Yarnell Hill Fire
Flags on Arizona state buildings lowered to honor deaths of 19 firefighters in Yarnell fire. Gov. Doug Ducey ordered flags on state buildings to be lowered to half-staff Wednesday in honor of the firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshotswho died in 2013 in the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Did the hotshots suffer?
19 of the hotshots died while battling the Yarnell Fire in 2013, and on June 30, 2021, a memorial park was officially dedicated in memory of not only the firefighters, but also for a community who suffered losses as a result of the fire. The crew died as they were overrun by flames in a box canyon.
Did Brendan McDonough get bit by a rattlesnake?
No. Unlike Miles Teller’s character in the movie, we found no evidence that the real Brendan McDonough was bitten by a rattlesnake and spent time in the hospital recovering. According to reports, the reason he was put on lookout duty was because he was still getting over the flu.
Where can I find obituaries for Arizona firefighters?
The Arizona Firefighters Memorial Site includes obituaries and Guest Books from the Legacy.com network of newspaper and funeral home affiliates.
How many firefighters have died in wildfires?
The 19 deaths amounted to the greatest loss of life for firefighters in a wildfire since 1933 when the Griffith Park fire in southern California claimed the lives on 29 firefighters, according to the National Fire Protection Association .
Who were the Prescott Hotshots killed in the fire?
The firefighters – members of the Prescott Fire Department’s Granite Mountain Hotshots – were killed Sunday while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire, northwest of Phoenix. Among the dead was Eric Marsh, the unit’s 43-year-old superintendent. Related Video ‘The fire just overtook them’ Related Video Remembering Hotshots firefighters
How many firefighters died in the Granite Mountain wildfire?
Nineteen firefighters died, making this the deadliest day for firefighters since 9/11 and the deadliest wildfire in the U.S. since a 1933 blaze in L.A.’s Griffith Park. Browse the names of individual victims below, or share your condolences for all the fallen firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshots.