Incident Description: Nineteen firefighters, members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, were killed while working the Yarnell Hill fire near Yarnell, Arizona, when their position was overrun by flames. The Yarnell Hill fire was listed at 800 acres on Sunday morning. When a thunder cell passed over, the fire blew up. Wind gusts of 40-50 mph occurred. Fire crews were reported to have deployed their fire shelters at about 1755hrs. Because of poor visibility, fire behavior, and high wind, no contact was made with the crew for a little more than an hour. Shortly thereafter, confirmation of the multiple firefighter fatalities was made. Investigation into the fatal incident continues.
Incident Location: West of Yarnell, AZ
Fire Department: Prescott Fire Department
Address: 1700 Iron Springs RD, Prescott, AZ 86305
Fire Department Chief: Dan Fraijo
Tribute is being paid to the fallen firefighters of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew here.
USA Firefighter Fatality Notification
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:
Name: Garret Zuppiger
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Name: Kevin Woyjeck
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Name: Clayton Whitted
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Name: William Warneke
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Name: Travis Turbyfill
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Name: Joe Thurston
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Name: Jesse Steed
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Name: Anthony Rose
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Name: John Percin
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Name: Wade Parker
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Name: Scott Norris
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 28
Gender: Male
Name: Sean Misner
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Name: Grant McKee
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Name: Eric Marsh
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Name: Christopher MacKenzie
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 30
Gender: Male
Name: Dustin Deford
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Name: Travis Carter
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Name: Robert Caldwell
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Name: Andrew Ashcraft
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 29
Gender: Male
To date, 62 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2013.
