Arizona Disaster
- A fast-moving wildfire killed 19 firefighters Sunday afternoon after the blaze raced through an Arizona community, a state forestry official told The Associated Press.
Forestry spokesman Art Morrison said the firefighters were caught by the fire near the central Arizona town of Yarnell about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. He said the firefighters were forced to deploy their fire shelters, tent-like structures meant to shield firefighters from flames and heat.
Prayers and condolences for the fallen.
Labels: fire fighters
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
12 Comments:
RIP
Sad very sad,RIP.
My St. Florian, the patron saint of our firemen, receive them at the gates of heaven. GJC.
Very sad.
oh my god, what happened!? we are deeply saddened to hear about this tragic story. condolences to the their department, family and friends. was there an explosion or something?
I've visited Prescott (pronounced PRESS-kit; rhymes with biscuit). Great town midway between Sedona and Phoenix. I'm considering retiring to Prescott.
May God bless the fallen firefighters and their loved ones.
oh my god, what happened!? we are deeply saddened to hear about this tragic story. condolences to the their department, family and friends. was there an explosion or something?
7/01/2013 11:32:00 AM
Didnt you read the post. They werew overtaken by the wildfire and died in their protective tents. There was no explosion
oh my god, what happened!?
Wildland fire.
Record or near record temps + strong shifting winds + low humidity + large fuel load = disaster.
The town of Prescott, AZ is devastated as all of the guys lived and worked there. They were a top notch crew - not FNGs.
RIP Brothers.
May our fellow First Responders Rest in Peace in this largest FF tragedy since 911.
(With a tear in my eye)
May GOD bless these brave men and watch over their families.
RIP
My prayers to the families. Too sad. Too young.
The Teacher
Seeing the parents, the children, the young widows on television is just heartbreaking. They speak with such pride and love for their lost dads and brothers and sons.
It's obvious a lot of fine,promising young people left this earth that day. May their families find some peace.
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