Granite Mountain Hotshots
Brendan McDonough is expected to shed light on what he heard on the radio before the crew was overcome by the fire
Judge Richard Gama said the state didn’t have a duty to protect private property owners
Issues in the Yarnell Hill Fire included not being able to locate one another; FLASH can track fire locations and command units
Detailing how the Yarnell Hill Fire tragedy unfolded and the community’s determination to honor the 19 fallen firefighters
Years later, experts are still contemplating the crew’s actions in the context of other major LODD events
The 7-mile roundtrip hike is an opportunity to pay respects to the 19 firefighters killed during the Yarnell Hill Fire
Through the televised memorial service, books and big screen dramatization, countless Americans discovered the story of 19 fallen firefighters
A mural honoring the 19 firefighters killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire was unveiled to mark the 10-year anniversary of the tragedy
City of Prescott remembers the 19 hotshots killed in the Yarnell Hill fire
The memorial ceremony will be viewable online Tuesday afternoon, on the seventh anniversary of the blaze that killed 19 wildland firefighters
From dangerous structure fires to active shooter events, firefighters faced many significant incidents in the 2010s
Gayemarie Ekker displays the flag, which bears his name, every year from June 25 to July 7 in memory of those who lost their lives in 2013
The Yarnell Hill Fire Memorial Park will feature a “story wall,” an amphitheater and a centerpiece featuring the iconic photo of the Granite Mountain Hotshots
The event in Prescott featured bell tolls and the reading of the names of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died June 30, 2013
Mike Rowe featured the Wildland Firefighter Guardian Institute in his “Returning the Favor” Facebook series
The decision leaves intact the Arizona Court of Appeals’ ruling that the state doesn’t have a legal duty to protect property from naturally caused wildfires
“Only the Brave” is based on the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died while fighting the Yarnell Hill wildfire
The actors teamed up to speak of the bravery the Granite Mountain Hotshots showed when they battled the Yarnell Hill wildfire
The upcoming film, which premieres October 20, focuses on the firefighters tasked with battling the Yarnell Hill fire
The ruling said the state doesn’t have a legal duty to protect property from naturally caused wildfires
One proposal discussed at the meeting suggests the building should be bought and used as a training site; others wanted the station to serve as a museum
Officials said selling the station would generate revenue that would help pay for the city’s public safety pension program
Fred Schoeffler is seeking aircraft radio transmissions that may help explain the deaths of 19 elite firefighters in the fire
The judges stated that there was no evidence that acts during the wildfire were done with the direct object of injuring the firefighters
The memorial includes a trail and features individual plaques honoring each of the firefighters
“I’ve learned to just talk and listen, listen to people’s grief.... I’m not famous for being an Olympic gold medalist, I’m not famous for inventing the cure for cancer ... I’m famous for losing my brothers.”
The director of ‘Granite Mountain’ said the film will not focus on how the firefighters died, but on ‘true heroism’
The fire is burning east of the site where 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots died when they were overrun by fire in 2013
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