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19 firefighters killed today in Az fire
hunter86004
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According to KPHO News in Phoenix, http://www.kpho.com/category/208616/news, 19 firefighters lost their lives in a forest fire near Yarnell, Az.
That totally sucks.
That totally sucks.
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I HATE to read these...
RIP GENTLEMAN...[V]
That is 5 more than were lost on Storm King Mountain fire in 94 in Colorado
Pray for the rest on the line.
Mule
My prayers go out to all involved.
awful news [V] may they all RIP and best wishes to all the families . putting there life's on the line to serve there fellow men and women a loss of true hero's.
Heroes of the first order.....[V]
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
My heart goes out to the family's of the lost. Something just ain't right with this story...
The "hotshot" firefighters were forced to deploy their fire shelters when they were caught near the central Arizona town of Yarnell, state forestry spokesman Art Morrison told The Associated Press.
He added that the firefighters had to deploy the emergency shelters when "something drastic" occurred.
Can someone explain the emergency shelters?
http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/newshelt72.pdf
Holy crap![:0] 19 Hot Shots? Please excuse my arrogance but having worked in that field. Somebody FUBARED beyond all recognition. These guys know fire ground tactics and drill every day. (In my day they use to.)
My heart goes out to the family's of the lost. Something just ain't right with this story...
That was my first thought, someone screwed up at a tactical/communication level. RIP
Holy crap![:0] 19 Hot Shots? Please excuse my arrogance but having worked in that field. Somebody FUBARED beyond all recognition. These guys know fire ground tactics and drill every day. (In my day they use to.)
My heart goes out to the family's of the lost. Something just ain't right with this story...
I wonder also.
The fire had burned up to 2,000 acres by Sunday night, prompting widespread evacuations and the closure of 25 miles of state Route 89, a major thoroughfare through central Arizona.
At least 19 firefighters - all members of the same elite crew - were killed Sunday battling a wind-whipped Arizona blaze that has torched 250 homes.
The 19 dead firefighters were members of the Prescott Granite Mountain Hotshots, a specialized team trained to combat extreme wildland blazes.
The calamity is believed to be the worst wildfire tragedy in history, surpassing the deaths of 14 smoke eaters in the Storm King fire near Glenwood, Colo., in 1994.
The firefighters were battling the blaze on Yarnell Hill, 35 miles southwest of Prescott, when they became trapped by a wall of flames 15 to 20 feet high, officials said.
"Something drastic happened," Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo said Sunday night.
"The entire hotshot crew has been killed by the fire," Fraijo said.
Granite Mountain Hotshots practice with their emergency shelters outside Prescott Arizona, April 2012
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/yeah-article-1.1386796#ixzz2XnVgunMC
Granite Mountain Hotshots
The Prescott Fire Department is proud to host the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew. From our beginning as a fuels mitigation crew in 2002, through the formation of Crew 7 (Type 2 I/A) in 2004, and our transition into the elite Hotshot community in 2008, our goal has been to provide our customers with "Excellence in Service" through our superior physical conditioning, our commitment to training, innovative problem solving, and our history of safe and aggressive fire suppression.
About the Crew
Granite Mountain IHC consists of dedicated people of varying age and diverse backgrounds. Our common bond is our love of hard work and arduous adventure. We believe in rigorous physical and mental training, which allows us to perform at the optimum level in any location and under any circumstances.
We are routinely exposed to extreme environmental conditions, long work hours, long travel hours and the most demanding of fireline tasks. Comforts such as beds, showers and hot meals are not always common. Problem solving, teamwork, ability to make decisions in a stressful environment and being nice are the attributes of our crewmembers. We are grateful for our opportunities to excel and proud to represent the citizens of the City of Prescott and the Prescott Fire Department.
Granite Mountain Hotshots continues to provide defensible space on private parcels, as well as City owned open space. We also use prescribed fire to treat fuels on both City property and National Forest land.
Training
Granite Mountain IHC is very proud of our tradition of providing both excellent classroom and field training to our crewmembers. In addition to our annual 80 hour critical training and refresher, we offer many NWCG courses throughout the season.
We almost always have at least one person working on a position taskbook on every assignment. As members of the Prescott Fire Department, we also have opportunities for additional training such as EMS and Technical Rescue. Granite Mountain provides a training cadre that is active both in house and at the Arizona Wildfire and Incident Management Academy.
Physical Fitness Program
The nature of our work requires us to endure physical hardships beyond most people's experiences. Environmental extremes, long hours, bad food, and steep, rugged terrain, demand that we train early and often by running and hiking, doing core exercises, yoga, and weight training. We must pass the Arduous Work Capacity Test (Pack Test) as a condition of hire. Also, we have a fitness goal of a 1.5 mile run in 10 minutes 35 seconds, 40 sit-ups in 60 seconds, 25 pushups in 60 seconds, and 7 pull ups.
Employment
Granite Mountain IHC strives to recruit members possessing traits such as teamwork, professionalism, integrity, honesty, care and respect, and reliability. We value problem solving skills and the ability to make safe decisions in stressful environments. Our members are required to be in excellent physical condition and must be able to pass the arduous Work Capacity Test as a condition of hire. Previous wildland experience is preferred but not a requirement.
Rest in Peace.
How did all these brave men die at one time? Had to be some leadership screwup on a level that needs to be investigated. Don't understand how this could happen to these brave guys....someone let them down methinks. RIP and thanks for your service. Evidently one guy was in another spot and got out alive. Hopefully someone will "Perry Mason" this sad episode and find out what really happened.[:(]
He was moving a truck.
Very sad regardless of the circumstances.
RIP my brothers.[V]
Prayers sent for all family and friends.