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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,...
- They heard the news early. The Helms were among the first to find out that a crew of 19 firefighters had died nearby. A firefighter walked up to Diane Helm, who was in her yard surveying damage after the fire.
- The 'safety zone' wasn't planned. Yarnell Hill Fire officials had identified the Helms' 60-acre ranch as being "excellent safety zone" and a "bomb-proof safety zone" for firefighters because of the lack of brush and trees.
- The ranch had another name. Their ranch was identified on fire maps and later in books and magazine articles about the Yarnell Hill Fire as "Boulder Springs Ranch."
- The fire burned over, not around. The Helms didn't evacuate as the Yarnell Hill Fire bore down. The fire was moving too fast. They also didn't want to leave their 22 animals.
Dec 9, 2015 · TWO of the Granite Mountain Hotshots ended up with BAC content readings of MORE than that ( 0.09 g% ) after only 19 hours and 47 ( less than even ONE day ) between ‘Time of Death’ and ‘Cadaver Stabilzation’ ( cold storage of the cadaver ).
Jun 30, 2020 · After burning for two days, the Yarnell Hill Fire overran and killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. So, what happened that fateful day?
Jun 26, 2023 · What actually killed the Granite Mountain Hotshots? The firefighters were trapped and were deploying fire shelters when the fire overtook them. They died in the 2,000-degree heat.
- Sarah Lapidus
- Southern Arizona Reporter
At approximately 4:42 p.m., the fire overtook the Granite Mountain Hotshots position. When a helicopter was able to fly into the area over two hours later, Eric Tarr, a police officer–paramedic with the Arizona Department of Public Safety went in on foot and found the 19 bodies.
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.
