Yarnell Hill fire - wikipedia Yarnell Hill fire Yarnell Hill Fire The fire on July 1, 2013 Location Yarnell, Yavapai County, Arizona Coordinates 34 ° 14 ′ 54 '' N 112 ° 45 ′ 29 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.24833 ° N 112.75806 ° W ﻿ / 34.24833 ; - 112.75806 Coordinates : 34 ° 14 ′ 54 '' N 112 ° 45 ′ 29 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.24833 ° N 112.75806 ° W ﻿ / 34.24833 ; - 112.75806 Statistics Cost $664 million ( 2013 USD ) Date ( s ) June 28, 2013 ( 2013 - 06 - 28 ) -- July 10, 2013 ( 2013 - 07 - 10 ) Burned area 8,400 acres ( 34 km ) Cause Lightning Buildings destroyed 129 Fatalities 19 Non-fatal injuries 23 Map Location of fire in Arizona. The Yarnell Hill Fire was a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona, ignited by lightning on June 28, 2013. On June 30, it overran and killed 19 City of Prescott firefighters, members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. It was the deadliest U.S. wildfire since the 1991 East Bay Hills fire, which killed 25 people, and the deadliest wildland fire for U.S. firefighters since the 1933 Griffith Park Fire, which killed 29. It was also the most fatal incident of any kind involving U.S. firefighters since the September 11 attacks, which killed 343. It is the sixth - deadliest American firefighter disaster overall and the deadliest wildfire ever in Arizona. Contents 1 Origin and development 2 Effects 3 Fatalities 4 Reactions 4.1 Memorials 5 Aftermath 6 Depiction in media 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Origin and development Aerial view of the fire from the south. At 5 : 36 p.m. MST ( 23 : 36 UTC ) on June 28, 2013, lightning ignited a wildfire on BLM lands near Yarnell, Arizona, a town of approximately 700 residents about eighty miles northwest of Phoenix. On June 30, strong winds reaching more than 22 mph ( 35 km / h ), pushed the fire from 300 acres ( 120 ha ) to over 2,000 acres ( 810 ha ). A long - term drought affecting the area contributed to the fire 's rapid spread and erratic behavior, as did temperatures of 101 ° F ( 38 ° C ). By July 1 the fire had grown to over 8,300 acres ( 3,400 ha ) and prompted the evacuation of the nearby community of Peeples Valley. The fire was still completely uncontrolled, with more than 400 firefighters on the line. On July 2 the fire was estimated at 8 percent containment and had not grown in the past 24 hours. By the end of the day on July 3, the fire was reportedly 45 percent contained and not growing, thus allowing Peeples Valley residents to return to their homes on July 4. Four days later on July 8 residents of Yarnell were permitted to return. The fire was declared 100 percent contained on July 10. The Yavapai County Sheriff 's Office said that 127 buildings in Yarnell and two in Peeples Valley had been destroyed. A `` flash point '' of the fire was the Glen Ilah neighborhood of Yarnell where fewer than half of the structures were burned. Effects Officials shut down 25 miles ( 40 km ) of Arizona State Route 89 shortly after the fire started and 15 miles ( 24 km ) of State Route 89 remained closed as of June 30. A total evacuation of Yarnell and partial evacuation of Peeples Valley was ordered. At least 600 people were under mandatory evacuation orders. An evacuation shelter was set up at Yavapai College in Prescott, with members of the Red Cross providing cots and blankets for overnight stays, along with meals and medical assistance. A second evacuation shelter was set up at Wickenburg High School in nearby Wickenburg because the closure of State Route 89 made it impossible for some people to reach the first shelter. Officials from The Red Cross said that 351 people spent at least one night at one of the shelters. Fatalities Granite Mountain Hotshots Killed 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 Anthony Rose, 23 Jesse Steed, 36 Joe Thurston, 32 Travis Turbyfill, 27 William Warneke, 25 Clayton Whitted, 28 Kevin Woyjeck, 21 Garret Zuppiger, 27 Crew member not at deployment site Brendan McDonough, 21 On June 30, 19 firefighters with the Prescott Fire Department 's interagency Granite Mountain Hotshots were overrun and killed by the fire. Initial reports indicated that one of the firefighters was not a member of the hotshot crew, but Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo later confirmed that all 19 were from the Granite Mountain Hotshots. The firefighters had apparently deployed fire shelters, but not all of the bodies were found inside them. The city of Prescott released the names of the 19 firefighters on July 1. The lone survivor from the 20 - man crew was 21 - year - old Brendan McDonough. He had been serving as a lookout when the fire threatened to overtake his position. McDonough was hiking out on foot when he was located by Brian Frisby, the Superintendent of the Blue Ridge Hotshots, who was monitoring the radio communications between McDonough and the Granite Mountain IHC Captain. Frisby and McDonough moved the crew 's vehicles to a safer location, which they were doing at the time of Granite Mountain crew entrapment. After moving the vehicles, Frisby and other members of the Blue Ridge Hotshots attempted to rescue the entrapped Granite Mountain Hotshots but were forced back by the intense flames and heat of the fire. Driving through the streets of Yarnell, the Blue Ridge Hotshots evacuated several residents who had failed to evacuate earlier. Frisby and his assistant eventually made their way to the entrapment site and were some of the first individuals to find the deployment site and the remains of the Granite Mountain crew. According to the National Fire Protection Association, it was the greatest loss of life for firefighters in a wildfire since 1933, the deadliest wildfire of any kind since 1991, and the greatest loss of firefighters in the United States since the September 11 attacks. Reactions The funeral procession honoring the 19 firefighters killed passes through Yarnell. On June 30, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer issued a statement offering her condolences. `` This is as dark a day as I can remember, '' she said. She ordered flags flown at half - staff in Arizona through July 19. President Barack Obama issued a statement on July 1, promising federal help and praising the 19 firefighters as heroes. Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesman Craig Fugate and United States Fire Administrator Ernest Mitchell issued similar statements on July 1. On July 2, members of the Arizona Cardinals visited one of the Red Cross shelters and the team president donated $100,000 to the 100 Club of Arizona, an organization that assists firefighters, police, and their families in crises. Authorities said that $800,000 had been raised for the families of the victims as of July 4. On July 2, more than 3,000 people attended a public memorial service at an indoor stadium in Prescott Valley. Vice President Joe Biden, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, and the team 's lone surviving firefighter, Brendan McDonough, spoke at a memorial in Prescott on Tuesday, July 9, 2013. That memorial was attended by thousands, including representatives from over 100 hotshot crews across the country, and was streamed live by several media outlets. Individual memorial services were scheduled for later in the hometowns of the 19 firefighters. A nine - member investigative team of forest managers and safety experts arrived in Arizona on July 2, 2013 ; their mission was to `` understand what happened as completely as possible '' to prevent similar incidents. Memorials Main article : Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park A Memorial State Park was created to honor the hotshots. A 2.85 mile path leads from a parking area on Highway 89 up to an observation deck. A trail follows the last steps of the Hotshots down to the fatality site where they made their last stand. Encircling the fatality site, 19 gabions, one for each Hotshot, are united by chains. A second memorial has been placed at the intersection of State Route 89 and Hays Ranch Road in Peeples Valley. Aftermath After the fire, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ruled that the fire does not qualify for disaster aid to homeowners because most of the homes that burned were insured. Under federal law, federal disaster relief is not available if there is insurance, and FEMA said `` damage to uninsured private residences from this was not beyond the response and recovery capabilities of the state ( and ) local governments and voluntary agencies. '' Brewer appealed to President Obama to overturn the decision. Following a three - month investigation, the state 's Forestry Division released a report on September 28, 2013 which found no evidence of negligence or recklessness in the deaths of the 19 firefighters, and revealed that an airtanker carrying flame retardant was directly overhead as the firefighters died. The investigation did find some problems with radio communications due to heavy radio traffic and the fact that some radios were not programmed with appropriate tone guards. On December 4, 2013, the Industrial Commission of Arizona, which oversees workplace safety, blamed the state 's Forestry Division for the deaths of the 19 firefighters, based on an investigation by the state 's Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The Commission said that state fire officials knowingly put protection of property ahead of safety and should have pulled crews out earlier. The commission levied a $559,000 fine. Depiction in media Sony 's Columbia Pictures released a film adaptation of the Yarnell Hill Fire, titled Only the Brave, in October 2017. Miles Teller portrays McDonough, the fire 's lone survivor. Josh Brolin, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly, Taylor Kitsch, and James Badge Dale also feature in the film. See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yarnell Hill Fire. List of wildfires in Arizona References Jump up ^ `` Yarnell Hill Fire ''. Inciweb. Retrieved September 6, 2016. Jump up ^ Press, The Associated. `` Yarnell Hill Fire damage claims total $662 million -- Arizona Capitol Times ''. azcapitoltimes.com. ^ Jump up to : Ryman, Anne ; Ruelas, Richard ; Goth, Brenna ; O % 27Connor, Erin ; Walsh, Jim ; Woodfill, D.S. ( July 9, 2013 ). `` Damage shocks Yarnell fire evacuees as they return home ''. USA Today. Retrieved 21 July 2013. Jump up ^ Santos, Fernanda ( July 1, 2013 ). `` Arizona Blaze That Killed 19 Firefighters Rages On ''. New York Times. Retrieved 1 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : Jackee Coe and Laurie Merrill ( June 30, 2013 ). `` 19 firefighters dead in Yarnell Hill Fire ''. Arizona Central. Retrieved June 30, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Yarnell Hill Fire : The Making of a Disaster ''. The Arizona Republic. ^ Jump up to : Amy B Wang ( July 1, 2013 ). `` Yarnell Hill Fire : Road closures ''. Arizona Central. Retrieved July 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' For now, we mourn ' : Few answers after 19 killed in Arizona wildfire ''. NBC News. July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013. Jump up ^ Walsh, Jim ( 2 July 2013 ). `` Yarnell Hill Fire now 8 percent contained ''. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 6 September 2016. Jump up ^ `` Yarnell fire containment up to 45 percent ; some in area can go home tonight ''. azcentral.com. July 4, 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Arizona 's Yarnell Hill fire 100 percent contained ''. United Press International. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2016. Jump up ^ `` Yarnell Hill Fire containment up to 45 percent ''. azcentral.com. July 3, 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : Benson, Phil ( June 30, 2013 ). `` 19 firefighters dead in Yarnell wildfire ''. KLTV 7. Retrieved June 30, 2013. Jump up ^ Bierman, Breanne ( July 1, 2013 ). `` Yarnell Hill Fire : Red Cross sets up shelters for Arizona wildfire victims ''. CBS 5 Arizona. Retrieved July 1, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Multiple firefighter fatalities on the Yarnell Fire in Arizona ''. Wildfiretoday.org. Retrieved July 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Fears, Darryl ; Bernstein, Lenny ( 1 July 2013 ). `` Arizona mourns firefighting crew ''. Washington Post. Retrieved 6 September 2016. Jump up ^ Harris, Craig ( July 1, 2013 ). `` Deadly Yarnell Hill Fire : Crews expect fire to be erratic ''. The Republic. Retrieved July 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` 19 elite firefighters killed in Arizona wildfire identified ''. WPVI - TV. July 1, 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Granite Mountain Hotshots ''. Prescott Fire Department. Retrieved July 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Yarnell Hill Fire, June 30, 2013 '' ( PDF ). Jump up ^ Anthony Castellano ( July 1, 2013 ). `` 19 Firefighters Killed in Arizona Wildfire ''. Yahoo !. Retrieved July 1, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Statement from Governor Jan Brewer : Tragedy on the Yarnell fire '' ( PDF ). State of Arizona. June 30, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Statement from Governor Jan Brewer : Lowering flags for fallen firefighters ''. Yuma News Now. July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2013. Jump up ^ Pearce, Matt ( July 1, 2013 ). `` Obama on Arizona firefighter deaths : ' They were heroes ' ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 1, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Statements by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and US Fire Administrator Ernest Mitchell on the Wildfire in Arizona ''. Federal Emergency Management Agency. July 1, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013. Jump up ^ Ryan Wilson ( July 2, 2013 ). `` Cardinals donate $100,000 to assist families affected by Yarnell Fire ''. CBS News. Retrieved July 2, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Yarnell Fire : Blaze 45 % contained, services for Prescott 19 set for Tuesday ''. ABC15. July 4, 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Arizona fire investigators look at what went wrong ''. AP, reported by Yahoo News. July 3, 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013. Jump up ^ U.S. News. `` ' We all owe you ' : Thousands pay tribute to fallen Arizona firefighters ''. Retrieved 27 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Photos and observations from the Granite Mountain 19 Memorial Service ''. July 9, 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2013. Jump up ^ AZ State Parks. `` Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park - Arizona ''. www.granitemountainhotshotsmemorial.org. Retrieved 27 August 2017. Jump up ^ Hendley, Matthew ( July 10, 2013 ). `` Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Placed at Location Where 19 Firefighters Died ''. Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 14 July 2013. Jump up ^ Fischer, Howard ( September 4, 2013 ). `` Governor asks president to overturn FEMA decision on Yarnell Hill fire ''. Capitol Media Services. Retrieved 5 September 2013. Jump up ^ Pearce, Matt ; Carcamo, Cindy ( 28 September 2013 ). `` No negligence in deaths of 19 Arizona firefighters, report says ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 28 September 2013. Jump up ^ Fonseca, Felicia ; Dreier, Hannah ( 28 September 2013 ). `` Communications problems cited in deaths of 19 Arizona Hotshot firefighters ''. NBC News. Associated Press. Retrieved 28 September 2013. Jump up ^ `` Report blames Arizona Forestry Division for firefighter deaths ''. Associated Press. Fox News. December 5, 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013. Jump up ^ Johnson, M. Alex ( December 5, 2013 ). `` Yarnell Hill fire : Arizona agency did n't prioritize Hotshots ' safety, officials say ''. NBC News. Retrieved 8 December 2013. External links Yarnell Fire District Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center Industrial Commission of Arizona reports, maps and photos Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yarnell_Hill_Fire&oldid=846502949 '' Categories : 2013 wildfires 2013 in Arizona 2013 natural disasters in the United States History of Yavapai County, Arizona Wildfires in Arizona Hidden categories : Coordinates on Wikidata Articles containing video clips Talk Contents About Wikipedia Cymraeg Deutsch Español 한국어 Italiano Suomi 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 19 June 2018, at 04 : 49 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: how did the firefighters die in the yarnell fire
Answer: overrun and killed by the fire