Photo: A photo of all 20 Granite Mountain Hotshots posing in a human pyramid was turned into a statue at the Yarnell Hill Fire Memorial. (Photo by Sean Lynch / Cronkite News) Brendan McDonough knew he wanted to be a hotshot from the day he sat atop the Prescott High School bleachers and saw wildfires
Ten years after the Yarnell Hill Fire, where 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots perished, a mural honoring their lives was unveiled at the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. The Granite Mountain Hotshots were a wildland firefighting crew based in Prescott. On June 30, 2013, while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire about 50 miles south
This June, the Granite Mountain Hotshots Commemoration Team will host a public memorial in honor of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost their lives fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire ten years ago, on June 30, 2013. The public memorial takes place at the Yavapai County Courthouse in Prescott, on June 30, at 3:00 pm.
This week marked the ninth anniversary of the tragic passing of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots, who lost their lives fighting the 2013 Yarnell Hill wildfire. To this day, words cannot express my sadness to the families of these brave first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our community. Their complete selflessness and courage
On June 30, 2013 at 4:42 p.m., 19 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew gave their lives battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. Nine years later, the City of Prescott and other agencies continue to remember the brave 19 with public tributes. This year marks the ninth anniversary of the tragedy. Wednesday June 29 The Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Learning and Tribute Center will
Governor Doug Ducey ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff tomorrow, June 30, 2021, in honor of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who lost their lives protecting fellow Arizonans from the Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013. The Governor released the following statement: “Arizona lost 19 heroic firefighters eight years ago to one