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Friday marks the 10th anniversary of one of the grimmest days in wildland firefighting history—when 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots died fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. Only one crew member survived. The news was unbearable; the magnitude of it nearly impossible to absorb. Those closest to the fallen firefighters will reckon with it for the rest of their lives. For some, the last decade has been about confronting deep PTSD and focusing on mental health.
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A planned memorial for the Granite Mountain Hotshot outside the Yavapai County Courthouse has come up short on funds just shy of the 10th anniversary of the tragedy.
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Governor Doug Ducey has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff today in honor of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. This day marks the ninth anniversary since 19 members of the elite wildland firefighting crew lost their lives battling the 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire.
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Next Thursday, June 30, will mark 9 years since 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots died while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire. The City of Prescott and many municipal agencies plan to commemorate the tragedy with several events.
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It’s Wednesday, June 30. Eight years ago today, 19 firefighters died while working to contain the Yarnell Hill Fire. State flags will fly at half-staff…
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Today marks eight years since 19 wildland firefighters from Prescott perished in the Yarnell Hill Fire. Only one member of the crew survived. It remains…
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Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar is formally asking the U.S. Navy to consider naming one of its new warships the "U.S.S. Granite Mountain" in honor of the…
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A memorial service was held in Yarnell, Arizona yesterday to mark the sixth anniversary of the deaths of 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shot firefighters who…
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A center honoring 19 fallen Prescott area firefighters has received nearly 15,000 visitors since it opened last year.The Daily Courier in Prescott…
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The Prescott City Council will contribute $50,000 to a courthouse plaza memorial honoring 19 firefighters who died in 2013.The members of the…