AZ - Yarnell Hill fire: 19 Firefighters killed

[Blondie in Spokane]

Radio Problems Cited in Deaths of 19 Firefighters

http://abcnews.go.com/US/radio-problems-negligence-cited-deaths-19-firefighters/t/story?id=20408058

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

"Plane ready to dump gallons of water on Yarnell fire was just moments away when 19 firefighters died while suffering radio problems, report reveals"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-suffering-radio-problems-report-reveals.html

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Ariz. fire chief of 19 dead Hotshots says he's being forced out

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162...f-19-dead-hotshots-says-hes-being-forced-out/

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Firefighters Mom Files Claim Seeking $36M

http://abcnews.go.com/US/mother-fal...s-claim-seeking/t/story?id=20911993&source=hp

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Yarnell Hill fire: Arizona agency didn't prioritize Hotshots' safety, officials say

"Nineteen elite Hotshot firefighters died needlessly in June, Arizona safety officials said Wednesday in a damning report that accused state forestry officials of valuing land over firefighters' safety."

"The report, by the state Industrial Commission, is a blunt repudiation of the state Forestry Division's review in September, which assigned no blame but said the firefighters and their supervisor failed to "communicate effectively" as they were battling the catastrophic Yarnell Hill fire south of Prescott."

"In fact, the Industrial Commission charged, the Forestry Division was squarely to blame, saying it "unnecessarily and unreasonably" put the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew members in a pointlessly hazardous situation because it "prioritized protection of non-defensible structures and pastureland over firefighter safety."

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...prioritize-hotshots-safety-officials-say?lite

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

"New video shows last moments of AZ firefighters"

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/new-video-shows-last-moments-of-az-firefighters/

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

"Lawsuits mount against Arizona officials after fatal Yarnell Hill wildfire"


http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...icials-after-fatal-yarnell-hill-wildfire?lite

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Fallen 'hot shot' firefighter's widow prepares to move into new donated home with her daughter who was born months after the devastating blaze

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-home-daughter-born-months-tragic-blaze.html

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Family of Arizona Hotshot Killed at Yarnell Hill Wins Full Benefits

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/we...illed-yarnell-hill-wins-full-benefits-n112571

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Families of the 19 elite 'hotshot' firefighters who died in Yarnell Hill fire prepare to sue Arizona for negligence on anniversary of their deaths

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ona-2013-wildfire-killed-19-firefighters.html

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

'I used to dream of growing old with Andrew': Arizona hotshot widow speaks out on anniversary of husband's death

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-widow-speaks-anniversary-husbands-death.html

 

[Dr. Know?]

I haven't checked lately in regards to any kind of funding or assistance for the families of these men, but will do so again. I'm glad the families are taking it higher.

RIP brave men. Prayers for the families & friends. Heartbreaking for all.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Newly-released video reveals the chaotic moments before 19 'hotshot' firefighters were killed in Arizona wildfire

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...hotshot-firefighter-deaths.html#ixzz3IoZmiYXJ

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Two years after 'Hotshot' tragedy, Arizona to honor all fallen firefighters, medics

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/03/0...fallen-firefighters-medics/?intcmp=latestnews

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Official claims 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighters died because leader ordered crew to leave safety zone

Prescott City Attorney Jon Paladini claims sole survivor Brendan McDonough heard an argument between the crew leader and his deputy

Paladini claims McDonough told his secret to former city fire chief Darrell Willis

Willis admits McDonough came to him to 'get something off his chest' but says it wasn't about infighting that occurred before the tragedy

McDonough has also denied the accuracy of Paladini's account, but reports of it may alter lawsuits stemming from the tragic June 2013 fire

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...red-crew-leave-safety-zone.html#ixzz3WWakt46Y