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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 30, 2020 · Two events, one virtual and one on the Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza, were held to remember the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died seven years ago fighting the Yarnell Hill Wildfire.
Jun 26, 2023 · More than a year after 19 firefighters perished in the Yarnell Hill blaze, the crew's lone survivor purportedly made a shocking revelation: Granite Mountain Hotshots were ordered to leave...
Jun 24, 2018 · YARNELL — Lee and Diane Helm own a ranch 600 yards from where 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots died in the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30, 2013. The couple hunkered down inside their house as flames...
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.
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.
Oct 23, 2017 · Richard Brody on the new movie “Only the Brave,” about the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a real-life unit of heroic Arizona firefighters, and what the film doesn’t include.
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.
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...
