And I believe America will continue to be defined by the example of the 19 ordinary men who did extraordinary things.The House of Checklists is provided as an information resource for
I believe they animate our national identity. We teach our children that these qualities – courage and resolve and perseverance – these qualities are ingrained in our national character as Americans. The event, expected to last about 90 minutes, will also include a missing man formation flyover by airmen stationed at Luke Air Force Base. Surviving member McDonough will read the Hotshot Prayer. Katie Hobbs, Prescott Mayor Phil Goode and Ryder Ashcraft, son of fallen hotshot Andrew Ashcraft. at the Yavapai County Courthouse, located at 120 S. The Granite Mountain 10-year anniversary public memorial is set for Friday, June 30 at 3 p.m. He’s also a motivational speaker who gives presentations at events for veterans and first responders. McDonough is now CEO of Holdfast Recovery, a faith-based post-traumatic and substance addiction rehabilitation program. 30, 2016, the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park opened near SR 89. After the bill was signed into law, Arizona State Parks and Trails bought 320 acres of land where the fire occurred, and on Nov. In early 2014, Arizona House Bill 2684 was introduced, which would form the Yarnell Hill Memorial Site Board to purchase land with the intent to create the state’s first memorial park. While there was a gap in communication and information over 30 minutes before the tragedy, the team responsible for the report “found no indication of negligence, reckless actions, or violations of policy or protocol.” A lasting legacy Temperatures exceeded 2000☏, and the deployment site was not survivable.” “The crew was deploying their fire shelters close together in a small area when the fire overtook them. The crew had less than two minutes to improve a shelter deployment site by using chain saws and burning out,” the report read.
“The fire’s extreme speed of 10 to 12 miles per hour eliminated any opportunity for the crew to reach the safety zone or return up to the canyon rim. on June 30, the team left the ridge and was moving through an unburned area toward a safety zone at Boulder Springs Ranch. Of note, the Granite Mountain Hotshots were out on the ridge on the southeast perimeter of the fire. Later that year, a 122-page Yarnell Hill Fire Serious Accident Investigation Report was released with a timeline of events. “This is as dark a day as I can remember,” said then-Gov. In addition to the 19 hotshots who had been killed, over 20 people were hurt and 130 buildings had been damaged or destroyed. The fire was fully contained after nearly two weeks on July 10. Aftermathīy July 1, the Yarnell Hill Fire had grown to nearly 8,500 acres, leading to the evacuations of hundreds of people in Yarnell and Peeples Valley. The lone survivor of the crew is Brenden McDonough, who was separated from the group earlier in the day to act as a fire lookout. At 6:35 p.m., medics in a DPS helicopter confirmed that all 19 men had died: An immeasurable lossĪfter contact with the Granite Mountain Hotshots was lost, a search by air began. It would be the crew’s last communication. By 4:30 p.m., the storm changed the wildfire’s direction and speed, which was now heading south.Īt 4:22 p.m., firefighters in the Yarnell area were forced to fall back as the wildfire reached the eastern edge of the canyon the Granite Mountain Hotshots were crossing. Weather records show that over the next hour and a half, gusts increased to 44 mph. Wind gusts increased from 16 miles per hour to 22 miles per hour. on Sunday, June 30, the temperature was 100 degrees and thunderstorms were moving into the area. A 15-mile stretch of State Route 89 was also closed as the wildfire exploded in size.Īround 2:30 p.m. Strong winds continued to fuel the fire that would grow to consume thousands of acres. The fire was very small at first, but those factors and weather conditions caused it to grow quickly beginning on the afternoon of June 29, expanding from 50 to 500 acres over the course of the night into Sunday. The area had been plagued by drought for months with vegetation that hadn’t burned in over 40 years. On the evening of Friday, June 28, 2013, lightning struck the Weaver Mountains west of Yarnell. (Courtesy: Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshots) The Yarnell Hill Fire
Nineteen of the 20-man Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30, 2013.
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