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Prescott Courier: 18 Firefighters Dead in Yarnell Wildfire - CBS 5 - KPHO

Kind thoughts and prayers for the lost firefighters and their families

By Rightwingconspirator

Breaking • June 2013 • Views: 1,946

A tragic loss indeed.

YARNELL, AZ (CBS5/AP) -

The Prescott Courier reports 18 firefighters have been killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire in the Town of Yarnell.

The fast-moving fire has burned 250 structures in the Town of Yarnell and grown to 2,000 acres, command center officials said Sunday night.

Earlier, 19 firefighters battling the blaze in Yavapai County had not been heard from as the wildfire headed into the Town of Yarnell, fire officials said.

Around 6 p.m., authorities said they were unable to establish communications with them, although they had been seen from a helicopter.

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10 comments

goddamnedfrank Mon, Jul 1, 2013 2:00:59am

Updated, now 19 confirmed dead.

Romantic Heretic Mon, Jul 1, 2013 3:45:22am

Damn. Vaya con Dios, people.

Major Tom Mon, Jul 1, 2013 5:49:41am

Hellish way to go. They had to deploy their personal fire protection shelters.

CuriousLurker Mon, Jul 1, 2013 7:32:04am

I read about this last night—very sad—such a huge loss for the community. R.I.P.

wrenchwench Mon, Jul 1, 2013 8:26:20am

Not just firefighters, they were Hot Shots.

In the United States, an interagency hotshot crew (IHC), or simply hotshot crew, is a Type 1[1][nb 1] handcrew of 20 firefighters specially trained in wildfire suppression tactics.[4] Hotshot crews are considered an elite group among wildland firefighters, due to their extensive training, high physical fitness standards, and ability to undertake difficult, dangerous, and stressful assignments.[5] They often respond to large, high-priority fires and are trained and equipped to work in remote areas for extended periods of time with little logistical support.

For once, Jan Brewer can speak for me.

This is as dark a day as I can remember, with Arizona suffering the truly unimaginable loss of 19 wildland firefighters.

Not just Arizona’s loss. Most of the Hot Shots will be in the Northwest in a couple of weeks. They go where they are needed. The whole community of firefighters are hurting right now, while they go on working.

“They were heroes…” Read President Obama's statement on the firefighter tragedy in Arizona: http://t.co/Fstoz9wcmS
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 1, 2013

wrenchwench Mon, Jul 1, 2013 10:39:20am

Live video now. Mayor of Prescott speaking, Brewer will be too.

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majii Mon, Jul 1, 2013 2:16:01pm

Terrible. These were very brave men who placed their lives on the line to save others. They and their efforts are to be honored.

wrenchwench Mon, Jul 1, 2013 3:40:03pm

PRESCOTT — The city of Prescott has released the names of the 19 firefighters who were killed in a wildfire. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s.
— Andrew Ashcraft, 29

— Kevin Woyjeck, 21

— Anthony Rose, 23

— Eric Marsh, 43

— Christopher MacKenzie, 30

— Robert Caldwell, 23

— Clayton Whitted , 28

— Scott Norris, 28

— Dustin Deford, 24

— Sean Misner, 26

— Garret Zuppiger, 27

— Travis Carter, 31

— Grant McKee, 21

— Travis Turbyfill, 27

— Jesse Steed, 36

— Wade Parker, 22

— Joe Thurston, 32

— William Warneke, 25

— John Percin, 24

Watch the video here:

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wrenchwench Mon, Jul 1, 2013 4:26:07pm

Memorial grows outside No. 7, the home of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. pic.twitter.com/DQExpEaEur
— Michel Marizco (@borderreporter) July 1, 2013

CuriousLurker Tue, Jul 2, 2013 9:33:36am

re: #8 wrenchwench

PRESCOTT — The city of Prescott has released the names of the 19 firefighters who were killed in a wildfire. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s.

I just saw the list this morning. I hadn’t realized how young most of them were. :(

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