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Damn, that's really horrible... petronius Jun 2013 #1
Another 22 in the hospital sweetloukillbot Jun 2013 #2
Thank you for adding that..just horrific. n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2013 #4
19 now Catherina Jun 2013 #3
Oh no! ! 911 twitter now saying entie Prescott crew of firefighters killed Catherina Jun 2013 #5
No! This is just so out of control, too much loss of life. Jefferson23 Jun 2013 #8
This is awful, awful Catherina Jun 2013 #10
So damn sad. Shrike47 Jun 2013 #6
Pic :( Catherina Jun 2013 #7
Dear god. I heard in the background on AM radio that many were missing but didn't expect Purveyor Jun 2013 #9
LIVE: Coverage of the Yarnell Fire Catherina Jun 2013 #11
..................... alittlelark Jun 2013 #12
Terrible. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2013 #13
This is the kind of thing that local news often does extremely well. SheilaT Jun 2013 #18
A local Arizona station is streaming live. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2013 #25
Prayers! Iliyah Jun 2013 #14
Oh, no. I am so sorry to hear this. SheilaT Jun 2013 #15
Local news is saying 19.... DesertRat Jun 2013 #16
So sad. Harmony Blue Jun 2013 #17
WTF happened!! Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #19
Fires can move with incredibly rapidity, SheilaT Jul 2013 #26
I realize that. I was a fighter fighter. Arctic Dave Jul 2013 #28
Then I hope you know just SheilaT Jul 2013 #32
Fire fighter is the most dangerous non military job in the US Government grantcart Jul 2013 #41
"Our" fire traveled at 63 mph. kaiden Jul 2013 #44
You are so right that fires cannot be out-run. SheilaT Jul 2013 #54
Also - hedgehog Jul 2013 #52
Devasted dbackjon Jul 2013 #20
very sad rollin74 Jul 2013 #21
This is very bad news for us. snort Jul 2013 #22
I'm so sorry. What a tragedy. deurbano Jul 2013 #38
Welcome to DU, deurbano. This is so sad. calimary Jul 2013 #55
I am deeply sorry, such devastation of life. Words fail in such times. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2013 #56
Cut their benefits! Kill their unions! onehandle Jul 2013 #23
There are just no words.... Marrah_G Jul 2013 #24
I distinctly remember that fire fighting would be one place where the sequester would be felt... ReRe Jul 2013 #27
I belive this is the most firefighters killed in a single wild fire KinMd Jul 2013 #29
have names been released? Kali Jul 2013 #30
One of my best friends is a wildland firefighter who lives in Yarnell... Demo_Chris Jul 2013 #31
very sad. sending positive thoughts DesertFlower Jul 2013 #33
These were the elite firefighters-first municipality in the nation to have a hotshot team: Liberty Belle Jul 2013 #34
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I'm rarely this shocked by a headline. Kurovski Jul 2013 #35
Horrible. Wheezy Jul 2013 #36
Very sorry for them and their families. Ash_F Jul 2013 #37
horrible azurnoir Jul 2013 #40
I knew several of these men. TM99 Jul 2013 #42
{{hugs}} Delphinus Jul 2013 #51
Thank you Delphinus. TM99 Jul 2013 #53
So very sorry for your loss, shocking turn of events. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2013 #57
Thank you. n/t TM99 Jul 2013 #58
Oh dear! longship Jul 2013 #43
Firefighters are public employees . . . just like teachers OldRedneck Jul 2013 #45
Horrible, horrible news MissDeeds Jul 2013 #46
So horrible maddezmom Jul 2013 #47
Shellshocked Franker65 Jul 2013 #48
No words theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #49
This was front page news in Delphinus Jul 2013 #50
We really need to re-evaluate our firefighting procedures NickB79 Jul 2013 #59
Names of the Fallen Ariz. Firefighters Released Jefferson23 Jul 2013 #60
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