19 Firefighters Working Yarnell Hill Fire Confirmed Dead (Arizona) (Update: 19 dead)

KSAZ-TV ^ | Sunday, June 30, 2013 | Jessica Flores

[Brad’s Gramma]

OK...thanks.

[Salvation]

Prayers for the families of these firefighters.

[KC Burke]

I think that these localized storms can get high winds going in many directions in relatively close areas.

It could shift.

[KC Burke]

News reports have mentioned something I didn’t yet see posted. This “hot shot” crew was one of the first local FD crews formed — they started in 2008.

So they are all local boys from one part of town working together the last five years. The community will be devastated

[advertising guy]

ATTENTION ALL

the winds are changing now...storm coming sw to ne thru Phoenix and the fire is makin it’s own weather and should both forces meet...all bets off

[advertising guy]

POS local tv is showin pictures even as parents are bein located...they can go to hell

[Jeff Head]

RIP you brave Hot Shot firefighters. God bless you and rest your souls...and comfort your family and friends.

That's dangerous work, and if the wind turns, it can literally over take you, suck all of the oxygen out of the air, and then burn over you within minutes...in terrain where there is very little hope of finding escape or shelter.

I have never heard of so many perishing at once like this.

[KC Burke]

I am afraid the confirmation of the tragedy by the local FD is partly to blame. Once hearing that confirmation the reporters probably could assume families had been notified. Tragic mistake.

[KC Burke]

Like Mann Gulch in ‘49.

[advertising guy]

in the canyons of south Texas a handful of years ago a medium group was weekend campin and a flashflood hit in minutes and all the campers drown....just could not out climb the risin waters

[ponygirl]

I am surprised the fire chief made it through that press conference. You can tell he is devastated. This was a volunteer hotshot crew of 20 and only 1 has survived. All were from the Prescott area.

[ponygirl]

I have read books by author Craig Childs, who is a survivalist who will go and live for months at a time in the desert. He always says, “There are two ways to die in the desert: Thirst or drowning.”

[KC Burke]

The gust front appears to be kick up a lot of dust on radar with 50 mph gusts.

[advertising guy]

Fox 10 said the average age of those who perished was 22 ...said they were sons of Prescott area firemen...

[advertising guy]

grabbing a shower...back in 10

[South40]

[Jeff Head]

Yes. That claimed 13 I believe.

In this case, they apparently deployed their last ditch safety shelters...where they each dig in and then each put the reflective foil around them.

But if the O2 is gone, and it is hot enough, they will not work.

[advertising guy]

McLettuce had to get his face in the news what a POS

[advertising guy]

30 mph duststorm in south Phoenix w/ gusts to 50 headed from southeast to northwest

[KC Burke]

Nice tribute. It’s going to be a sad holiday week in Prescott.