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The devastation left by 'firestorm' that killed 19 Arizona firefighters: Shocking aerial images show town burned to the ground by blaze
19 firefighters confirmed dead near Arizona town of Yarnell, including an expectant father who was in Marine Corps Victims include two men who took after their fire captain fathers to become firefighters Fire broke out after lightning strike on Friday and burned 8,400 acres 200 homes burned and around 1,000 people have evacuated the area President Obama declared the firefighters 'heroes' and extra crews on their way to help as the fire continues to burn
By Ashley Collman, Becky Evans, Lydia Warren and Helen Pow PUBLISHED: 22:57 EST, 1 July 2013 | UPDATED: 05:29 EST, 2 July 2013

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The first aerial pictures have emerged showing the utter devastation of an Arizona town and surrounding forest, where 19 courageous firefighters lost their lives battling wild fires on Sunday. The sobering images show scores of homes burned to the ground and charred forest in Yarnell following the worst rural firefighting tragedy in 80 years and came as more than 1,000 people turned out to a gym at the Prescott campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to honor those killed. The brave men - whose average age was just 27 - were outflanked and engulfed by wind-whipped flames in seconds, before some could scramble into cocoon-like personal shelters, as they were trained to do. Scroll down for video

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Horror: An aerial image shows a section of the town of Yarnell, Arizona destroyed by a wildfire which ripped through the town

Gone: An aerial image shows the charred remains of the town of Yarnell, Arizona

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Homes: Scores of homes and buildings were burned to the ground in the inferno

Deadly: Much of the small Arizona town was destroyed when the blaze tore through the area

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Shattered: The small town is reeling after the deaths of 19 brave firefighters in the fierce blaze on Sunday

The bodies of the elite firefighting crew who perished were retrieved from the mountain where they died on Monday and later, authorities named each of the victims, many of whom had young families. As the bodies of the Granite Mountain Hotshots were recovered, it emerged that the team's 20th member survived as he was moving the crew's truck when the flames overcame his comrades. Helicopters had been unable to reach the highly-trained men as they fought the flames in Yarnell and they could not be saved by their emergency shelters - tent-like structures meant to shield them from flames and heat. When they were found on Sunday, all 19 shelters were deployed but some of the men's bodies were inside their individual shelters, while others were outside - indicating just how suddenly they were overcome by the flames. Those who did manage to unfurl their foil-lined, heat-resistant tarps and climb inside - that last, desperate line of defense - couldn't be saved from a blaze that grew from 200 acres to about 2,000 in a matter of hours. 'It had to be a perfect storm in order for this to happen,' Prescott Fire Department spokesman Wade Ward told the Today show. 'Their situational awareness and their training was at such a high level that it's unimaginable that this has even happened.'

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Scorched earth: An aerial view of a strip of fire retardant near Yarnell, Arizona separating the burned area from the green area is seen on July 1, 2013

Charred: The helicopter images show the area where an elite squad of 19 Arizona firemen was killed

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Forest: Large swathes of forest were scorched when the blaze tore through the area

Smoke: Smoke was still seen and flames still burned on Monday after the devastating wild fires

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Tragic: The firefighting squad was apparently outflanked and engulfed by wind-whipped flames in seconds, before some could scramble into cocoon-like personal shelters

Loss: Kevin Woyjeck, left, and Wade Parker, right, were among the firefighters who lost their lives on Sunday as they tried to battle a massive wildfire in Yarnell Hill,

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Teammates: Unidentified members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, some of whom were killed, pose together in this undated photo provided by the City of Prescott

Heroes: A group photograph shows members of the Prescott Granite Mountain Hotshots

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Loved: The bodies of Wade Parker, 22, left, and 21-year-old Woyjeck, right, were retrieved on Monday

COURAGE UNDER FIRE: NAMES OF 19 BRAVE FIREFIGHTERS RELEASED


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 - 24

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Anthony Rose - 23 Jesse Steed - 36 Joe Thurston - 32 Travis Turbyfill - 27 William Warneke - 25 Clayton Whitted - 28 Kevin Woyjeck - 21 Garret Zuppiger - 27 At Monday night's ceremony, dozens of wildfire fighters sporting Hotshot shirts and uniforms from other jurisdictions marched down the bleachers to the front of the auditorium, their heavy work boots drumming a march on the wooden steps. They bowed their heads for a moment of silence in memory of their fallen comrades as slides bearing each man's name and age were projected behind them. Among the victims is Billy Warneke, a Marine Corps veteran who served a tour in Iraq and who was expecting his first child with his wife Roxanne this December, family told The Press Enterprise. The 25-year-old had joined the fire department just three months ago. Also killed was Kevin Woyjeck, who followed in the footsteps of his father, a fire captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. His grandmother told the Long Beach Press Telegram that Kevin, originally from Seal Beach, California, had been a firefighter for around four years. Another firefighter's son lost his life; Capt. Michael MacKenzie, who was once the captain of Moreno Valley, California, said his son Chris died in the flames. Chris MacKenzie joined the Forest Service in 2004 and had been in the Prescott Fire Department for two years. Other firefighters who have been identified include the Hotshots superintendent Eric Marsh, 22-year-old Wade Parker and father-of-four Andrew Ashcraft. Ashcraft's widow, Juliann, was seen sobbing by a makeshift memorial in Prescott for the fallen firefighters. She said she learned of his death while watching the news with their four children. 'They died heroes,' she told azcentral.com as she wept. 'And we'll miss them. We love them.' The tragedy is the deadliest single incident for firefighters since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, where as many as 340 crew members lost their lives, officials said. It is also the deadliest wildland blaze for firefighters in the U.S. for 80 years.

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Proud: Kevin Woyjeck, right, is pictured with his father, Los Angeles County Fire Capt. Joe Woyjeck (both left) and in the right photo chris Mackenzie (far right) also died in the inferno on Sunday. He had followed in the footsteps of his father, Mike MacKenzie (left), who was once the fire captain of Moreno Valley, California

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Tragedy: Mackenzie, pictured left and right, died as the men tried to climb into emergency shelters

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Killed: Travis Turbyfill, pictured with his family, also died with his team on Sunday on the mountainside

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Missed: Andrew Ashcraft, right, who was married with children and left, friends on Facebook also named Scott Norris, pictured, as one of the 19 victims

'Our entire crew was lost,' Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo told reporters. 'We just lost 19 of some of the finest people you'll ever meet. Right now, we're in crisis.' He said he feared the worst when he received a call Sunday afternoon from someone assigned to the fire. 'All he said was, "We might have bad news. The entire Hotshot crew deployed their shelters,"' Fraijo said. 'When we talk about deploying the shelters, that's an automatic fear, absolutely. That's a last-ditch effort to save yourself when you deploy your shelter.' Arizona Forestry Division spokesman Mike Reichling said all 19 victims had deployed their emergency shelters as they were trained to do. As a last resort, firefighters are supposed to step into the shelters, lie face down on the ground and pull the fire-resistant fabric completely over themselves. The shelter is designed to reflect heat and trap cool, breathable air inside for a few minutes while a wildfire burns over a person. But its success depends on firefighters being in a cleared area away from fuels and not in the direct path of a raging inferno of heat and hot gases. The glue holding the layers of the shelter together begins to come apart at about 500 degrees, well above the 300 degrees that would almost immediately kill a person.

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'It'll protect you, but only for a short amount of time. If the fire quickly burns over you, you'll probably survive that,' said Prescott Fire Capt. Jeff Knotek. But 'if it burns intensely for any amount of time while you're in that thing, there's nothing that's going to save you from that.'

Memorial: A woman wipes away tears for the 19 Granite Mountain Emergency Hot Shot Crew members who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire during a memorial service at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, July 1, 2013

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Too much: Women cry during a memorial service for the 19 firefighters who perished battling the fierce blaze on Sunday

In mourning: Hotshot firefighters mourn during a moment of silence for the 19 firefighters who perished battling a fast-moving wildland fire at a memorial service

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Support: Firefighters Kayla Garst and Darcee Knight hug each other, left, while a family member of one of the victims, right, cries at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Overcome: Gina Martinez, center, and Chase Madrid, center right, comfort each other during a memorial service on Monday evening

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Hugs: Members of the Granite Mountain Emergency Hot Shot Crew hug each other during a memorial service at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona

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Heartbroken: Juliann Ashcraft, wife of fallen firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, cries alongside her father Tom Ashcraft outside of the Granite Mountain Hotshot fire station in Prescott

Disbelief: David Turbyfill is comforted by his wife Shari as he mourns his son Travis Turbyfill on Monday

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Tears: A group of girls cry after placing flowers at a make-shift memorial outside the Prescott fire station and right Nancy Myers speaks to her boss to let him know that she won't be able to make it into work

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Overwhelmed: Local resident Bob Hoskovec says a prayer as he kneels outside the gate on Monday

Flames: Fire crews can be seen as a wildfire burns homes in the Glenn Ilah area near Yarnell, Arizona Sunday

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Tragedy: The crew deployed emergency fire shelters to try to protect them from the blaze

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Destroyed: At least 200 homes in Yarnell have burned down as the blaze gained momentum

Death toll: The Yarnell wildfire is the deadliest wildfire involving firefighters in the U.S. for at least 30 years

TOUGH BUT KIND: WHO ARE THE GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOTS?


Eighteen of the 19 firefighters who lost their lives were part of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting team from Prescott, Arizona. To join, candidates must complete a boot camp-style test to prove they are in peak physical condition. They have to run 1.5 miles in 10 minutes and 35 seconds, complete 40 sit-ups in 60 seconds, 25 push-ups in 60 seconds, and seven pull-ups. Members trained by running, hiking, yoga, doing core exercises and weight training. 'Problem solving, teamwork, ability to make decisions in a stressful environment and being nice are the attributes of our crewmembers,' its website read. After a fire breaks out, they hike for miles into the wilderness with chain saws and backpacks filled with heavy gear to build lines of protection between people and the blaze. They remove brush, trees and anything that might burn in the direction of homes and cities. The crew had battled fires in New Mexico and Arizona in recent weeks. The team, which was formed in 2002, is part of the Prescott Fire Department, the oldest in the state. The deaths mean that Prescott has lost a staggering 20 per cent of its department. The bodies were taken to Phoenix for autopsies to determine exactly how the firefighters died. President Obama called the firefighters heroes and highly skilled professionals who 'put themselves in harm's way to protect the lives and property of fellow citizens they would never meet.' The highly-skilled team was overtaken by a fast-moving blaze stoked by hot winds on Sunday. The fire was sparked by a lightning strike on Friday and spread to at least 8,400 acres amid triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions. The fire has also destroyed an estimated 200 homes, Morrison said. Dry grass near the communities of Yarnell and Glen Isla fed the fast-moving blaze. It continues to burn, with flames lighting up the night sky in the forest above Yarnell, a town of about 700 residents about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. The area has not suffered a fire in 40 years. It was unclear exactly how the crew became trapped. Southwest incident team leader Clay Templin said the team and its commanders were following safety protocols, but it appears the fire's erratic nature simply overwhelmed them.

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Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo said that the 19 firefighters were a part of the city's fire department. With their deaths, the department lost 20 per cent of its members. 'We grieve for the family. We grieve for the department. We grieve for the city,' he said at a news conference Sunday evening. 'We're devastated. We just lost 19 of the finest people you'll ever meet.' Hot shot crews are elite firefighters who often hike for miles into the wilderness with chain saws and backpacks filled with heavy gear to build lines of protection between people and fires. They remove brush, trees and anything that might burn in the direction of homes and cities. The crew killed in the blaze had worked on other wildfires in recent weeks in New Mexico and Arizona, Fraijo said. 'By the time they got there, it was moving very quickly,' he said. He added that the firefighters had to deploy the emergency shelters when 'something drastic' occurred. 'One of the last fail safe methods that a firefighter can do under those conditions is literally to dig as much as they can down and cover themselves with a protective - kinda looks like a foil type - fire-resistant material - with the desire, the hope at least, is that the fire will burn over the top of them and they can survive it,' Fraijo said. 'Under certain conditions there's usually only sometimes a 50 per cent chance that they survive,' he said. 'It's an extreme measure that's taken under the absolute worst conditions.' Nineteen shelters were deployed and some of the firefighters were found inside them, Mike Reichling from the Arizona State Forestry Division told the Arizona Republic. Others were found outside them. The National Fire Protection Association had previously listed the deadliest wildland fire involving firefighters as the 1994 Storm King Fire near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, which killed 14 firefighters who were overtaken by a sudden explosion of flames.

Mourning: Toby Schultz pauses after laying flowers at the gate of the Granite Mountain Hot Shot Crew fire station in Prescott, Arizona on Monday morning. Nearly the whole teams was wiped out by the fire

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Remembrance: Volunteer citizen patrol officer Seymour Petrovsky stands guard at the gate

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Loss: Flowers hang on the fence outside the Granite Mountain Hot Shot Crew fire station

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Engulfed: 19 firefighters died as the wildfire spread near the Arizona town of Yarnell

KILLED WHILE PROTECTING THEIR COUNTRY: DEADLIEST U.S. FIRES


Ahead of this devastating Arizona blaze, the National Fire Protection Association listed the deadliest wildland fire involving firefighters as the 1994 Storm King Fire near Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Fourteen firefighters were killed by a sudden explosion of flames. The association lists the last wildland fire to kill more firefighters as the 1933 Griffith Park fire in Los Angeles, which killed 29. The most firefighters - 340 - killed in a blaze not confined to wildlands lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Other tragedies have included the 1949 Mann Gulch fire near Helena, Montana that killed 13, or the Rattlesnake blaze that claimed 15 lives in Southern California four years later. U.S. wildfire disasters date back more than two centuries and include tragedies like the 1949 Mann Gulch fire near Helena, Montana, that killed 13, or the Rattlesnake blaze four years later that claimed 15 firefighters in Southern California. 'This is as dark a day as I can remember,' Gov. Jan Brewer said in a statement. 'It may be days or longer before an investigation reveals how this tragedy occurred, but the essence we already know in our hearts: fighting fires is dangerous work.' Brewer said she would travel to the area on Monday. Two hundred firefighters were working on the fire Sunday, but several hundred more were expected to arrive Monday when a new fire management team takes over. The fire has forced the closure of parts of state Route 89. It was zero per cent contained late Sunday. The Red Cross has opened two shelters in the area - at Yavapai College in Prescott and at the Wickenburg High School gym. Prescott, which is more than 30 miles northeast of Yarnell, is one of the only cities in the United States that has a hot shot fire crew, Fraijo said. The unit was established in 2002, and the city also has 75 suppression team members. Chuck Overmyer and his wife, Ninabill, said they lost their, 1,800-square-foot home in the blaze. They were helping friends flee when the blaze switched directions and moved toward his property. They loaded up what belongings they could, including three dogs and a 1930 model hot rod on a trailer. As he looked out his rear view mirror he could see embers on the roof of his garage. 'We knew it was gone,' he said.

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He later gathered at the Arrowhead Bar and Grill in nearby Congress along with locals and watched on TV as he saw the fire destroy his house. 'That was when we knew it was really gone,' he said. He later fielded a phone call from a friend in which he said, 'Lost it all, man. Yep, it's all gone.' Morrison said the fire grew in intensity when winds began gusting at up to 24mph in the late afternoon. 'You get some winds, and it can take off on you,' he said.

Highly trained: Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots (pictured last year) had been fighting wildfire in New Mexico and elsewhere in Arizona in the past few weeks

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Elite team: A photo from April 12, 2012 shows a squad leader with the Granite Mountain Hotshots training crew members on setting up emergency fire shelters outside of Prescott, Arizona

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Last hope: The firefighters deployed the emergency shelters on Sunday but died (picture from April 2012)

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Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all This is the saddest thing to happen since Newtown. I hope it was quick and they didn't suffer. Why is it that Jan Brewer can't speak into the Microphones? Why does she need to READ a prepared statement into a Mic with 15 Live ones in front of her. She looks drunk. God Bless our Hotshots!1 Sadness. - Jeff , New York, United States, 02/7/2013 08:10 Click to rate Report abuse Absolutely heartbreaking - RIP guys. - Ken , Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 02/7/2013 07:27 Click to rate Report abuse >>>> Looks like Afghanistan. Back to the stone age - foxyknoxy , somewhere, United Kingdom, 02/7/2013 05:19 ---------------------------------------------------- 19 firemen dead, and that's all an idiot like you can come out with. Some people have no shame or decency, and you are one of them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Ken , Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 02/7/2013 07:26 Click to rate Report abuse Very tragic!! God bless them and their families. This is so incredibly sad! - DCJS , SC, United States, 02/7/2013 07:14 Click to rate Report abuse prayers for the families. Hard to lose one nevertheless 19 at once time. God bless them. - BeforeTheStorm , Castle in the Sky, United States, 02/7/2013 07:11 Rating 93 Rating 102 Rating 117 Rating 59

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Rest now my fallen brother Lay soft your suffering back Rest well forever Your memory shall not lack Rest your tired hands Wipe clean your weary brow Rest with St. Florian Your spirit now endowed Rest here your breaking heart We know you gave your all Rest easy, youve done your part Youve answered your last call - Chelle , New Mexico, United States, 02/7/2013 07:08 Click to rate Report abuse Rest now my fallen brother Lay soft your suffering back Rest well and forever Your memory shall not lack Rest your tired hands Wipe clean your weary brow Rest with St. Florian Your spirit now endowed Rest here your breaking heart We know you gave your all Rest easy, youve done your part Youve answered your last call - Chelle , New Mexico, United States, 02/7/2013 07:07 Click to rate Report abuse Rest now my fallen brother Lay soft your suffering back Rest well and forever Your memory shall not lack Rest your tired hands Wipe clean your weary brow Rest with St. Florian Your spirit now endowed Rest here your breaking heart We know you gave your all Rest easy, youve done your part Youve answered your last call - Chelle , New Mexico, United States, 02/7/2013 07:07 Click to rate Report abuse Horrible. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of these young men that died trying to save lives and lost theirs. RIP. - Jean , USA, 02/7/2013 07:03 Click to rate Report abuse No life is worth a house. I'd rather the fire spread and consume mine and my neighbors before one human life is lost. Even if the whole town had been lost the brave, brave young men who's families will forever miss them, there lives were / are more important than our material things. God Bless them, and all of their loved ones. - BeTrue , San Francisco, United States, 02/7/2013 06:57 Click to rate Report abuse Share this comment The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Find this story at www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2353353/Arizona-wild-fires-pictures-Shocking-aerial-images-utter-devastation.html Rating 120 Rating 63 Rating 31 Rating 31 Rating 87

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