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They were part of an elite squad who confronted wildfires up close, setting up barriers to stop the spreading destruction.

But the inferno blazing across central Arizona proved too much, even for the shelters the 19 firefighters carried as a last-ditch survival tool.
The firefighters were killed Sunday while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire, northwest of Phoenix. Among them was Eric Marsh, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, according this father, John Marsh.

It was the deadliest day for firefighters since the 9/11 attacks. And it is the deadliest wildland fire since 1933, according to a list from the U.S. National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Twenty-five firefighters died when a blaze burned in light chaparral near Griffith Park, California.

Seems there's been more and more wildfires as of late and summer is not even close to ending. They also issued a burn-ban where I was planning to do fireworks on the 4th. It's a shame they died, although I would only assume they knew what they were getting into.

Source: CNN News

[SimpleDutchy]

R.I.P.

19 is a lot, I sympathize with the relatives of the firefighters.

[Customer]

My best condolences.

Hope they will find peace.

[Nefarious]

This sucks, it seems like a week can't even go by without some shit happening.

[RageBooter]

R.I.P.

19 is a lot, I Feel bad for everyone who died that night!