Prescott Courier: 18 firefighters dead in Yarnell wildfire

[slamman]

Tragic news in Arizona.  Prayers from everyone out there have friends fighting this fire.  Don't have to much detail I do know the wind shifted severely. 

[tomstopper]

Sad news. Prayers sent for their families and to all who are still involved in putting it out.

[redarrow]

Just seen the news. Terrible thing. Prayers for sure.

[nativeks]

It was the Granite Mountain Hotshots. 18 dead, 1 survivor. I had friends that were on the Prescott Hotshots a few years ago so I am betting they knew some of these folks. Saying a prayer tonight for their friends and families. I have fought fire in AZ and it can go south in a hurry, especially the fuel model they were in.

[slamman]

more tragic news it is now 19 dead 18 from Granite Mountain Hotshots out of Prescott and one other from a different crew.  All 19 crew members deployed their fire shelter tents.

[slamman]

GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT PATCH

[nativeks]

If you have ever used a fire shelter it isn't much. We don't call them shake and bakes for nothing. Early indications have a thunderstorm cell forming and causing erratic fire behavior.

[DirtNap647]

 tragedy....prayers sent to all involved

[Hognutz]

So sad..My heart aches for these heros and their families. In God, there is strength. Prayers sent.

[longspur]

prayers sent this is terrible

[Tail Feathers]

So sad..My heart aches for these heros and their families. In God, there is strength. Prayers sent.

I can't express my thoughts any better than that.

[renegade19]

So sad..My heart aches for these heros and their families. In God, there is strength. Prayers sent.

I can't express my thoughts any better than that.

Amen 

[RutnNStrutn]

RIP my brother firefighters.