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Dec 9, 2015 · Yavapai County released the reports a couple of days later. One of the most potentially significant, but easily misunderstood, findings in the toxicology reports is the presence of alcohol in the blood of 13 of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots ranging from .01 to .09 percent. A person is legally drunk in Arizona at .08%.
Sep 3, 2014 · Two minutes later, at 4:39 p.m., as the tanker still was making a turn to make the final run to drop its load, someone from Granite Mountain made the first desperation radio call: "Breaking in on ...
- Who Were The Granite Mountain Hotshots?
- What Was The Yarnell Hill Fire?
- How Big Was The Yarnhill Hill Fire?
- What Went Wrong During The Yarnell Hill Fire?
- Why Did The Hotshots Leave The Black?
- What Issues occurred That Day That Made The Fire Challenging?
- What Actually Killed The Granite Mountain Hotshots?
- How Did Brendan Mcdonough Survive The Fire?
- Who Were The Men Who died?
- Who Found The Bodies of The Granite Mountain Hotshots?
The Granite Mountain Hotshots were members of a wildland firefighting crew based out of the Prescott Fire Department. The group began as a fuels management crew in 2001 whose job it was to reduce the growth of fire-prone vegetation and create defensible space around buildings. In 2004, the crew also started to respond to wildfires regionally and na...
The Yarnell Hill fire occurred in Yavapai County near the small town of Yarnell. On June 28, 2013, a lightning strike ignited a fire on a steep mountain ridge west of the town. Fueled by prolonged drought, dry conditions and dry thunderstorms, where the rain evaporates before touching the ground, the fire exploded in size in a short time, making it...
It started as a small fire, less than a half-acre on June 28, 2013, but the blaze grew over multiple days, burning more than 8,300 acres, destroying 127 structures and forcing the evacuation of the town of about 700 residents. On June 30, 2013, powered by strong winds, the fire grew from 300 acres to more than 2,000 acres.
Earlier in the afternoon on June 30, the crew had communicated over the radio that they were “in the black” or in burned-over areas, near a ridge top. These areas are safe because they no longer have fuel for the fire to burn. It was assumed the firefighters would stay there. No one realized that the crew left the black-burned area and headed south...
No official explanation exists for why they left the black-burned safety zone to try to get to Boulder Springs Ranch. The crew's decision to leave a safe area as winds whipped the blaze into a firestorm confounded wildfire experts and has remained a mystery despite multiple investigations.
The Yarnell Hill area had not experienced wildfire in more than 45 years. With extreme drought conditions and an excess of fuel in the form of chaparral and grasses, the area was more prone to burn. The fire expanded quickly and changed direction which made it difficult for the firefighters to keep pace with the fire. In addition, official reports ...
The firefighters were trapped and were deploying fire shelters when the fire overtook them. They died in the 2,000-degree heat. The group was found approximately one mile south-southeast of their last known location, roughly 600 yards west of the ranch. Some of the firefighters had fully deployed their shelters, while others were found in partially...
Brendan McDonoughwas the lone survivor among the Granite Mountain Hotshots. On June 30, 2013, he was the lookout, tasked with observing the fire and watching the weather. As the fire grew unexpectedly fast, he had to flee to safety. He, too, thought the crew was safe in the black-burned area.
Andrew Ashcraft, 29 Robert Caldwell, 23 Travis Carter, 31 Dustin Deford, 24 Christopher MacKenzie, 30 Eric Marsh, 43 Grant McKee, 21 Sean Misner, 26 Scott Norris, 28 Wade Parker, 22 John Percin Jr., 24 Anthony Rose, 23 Jesse Steed, 36 Joe Thurston, 33 Travis Turbyfill, 27 William Warneke, 26 Clayton Whitted, 28 Kevin Woyjeck, 21 Garret Zuppiger, 27
An Arizona Department of Public Safety officer was able to reach the area more than two hours after the fire overtook the hotshots.
- Sarah Lapidus
- Southern Arizona Reporter
- 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.
Jun 25, 2024 · June 25, 2024 10:03 AM •. Janelle Foskett. A still shot from the Outside magazine documentary “The Granite Mountain Hotshots and the Yarnell Hill Fire” released in August 2013. The fire ...
Jun 30, 2020 · Only one Granite Mountain Hotshot survived the fire. On June 30, firefighters with the Prescott Fire Department's interagency called the Granite Mountain Hotshots were overrun and killed by the fire. Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo later confirmed that all 19 were from the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Juliann Ashcraft said she found out her ...
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Jun 30, 2023 · AlertTop Story. Remembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots 10 years after tragedy. Arizona Daily Star. Jun 30, 2023. Jun 30, 2023Updated Jun 30, 2023. These are the stories of the Granite Mountain ...
