Eighteen firefighters have died in the "Yarnell Hill Fire" that has ripped through half of the town and sent residents to Prescott (AZ) for safety.


http://www.azfamily.com/news/Yarnell-Hill-fire-burning-northwest-of-the-Valley-213756531.html

Well, the death toll has just risen to nineteen.

Breaking news ... too sad.

Sad. May they RIP.

This is devastating. I followed it late last night. I know that area well. I am deeply saddened and my heart goes out to their families and fellow firefighters.

Larry,

Thank you for bringing this sad news to our attention. These were 19 young people with so much ahead of them in life. I mourn for the family and friends they've left behind.

It's thanks to wildland fire crews like this that I still have a house to call home following the Black Forest Fire that destroyed 509 homes this past month. I could have lost everything I had, but these crews clearly fought the good fight to keep most of my neighborhood standing.

Sarah

Incredible tragedy. I was in that area two weeks ago. RIP.

Just amazing, in a bad way. I really followed the Storm King incident 20 years ago and can't imagine what these guys went through the other day. Best wishes to the families.

Horrible. My condolences.

Remembering the brave firefighter .... ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary things ...

I will remember you.





Latest on the tragedy ..http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/30/arizona-wildfire-yarnell_n_3526934.html

Final photo taken by one of the 19 firefighters who perished while fighting the "Yarnell Hill Fire" in central Arizona ..

WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ...