My post below is in no way meant to “stir things up” or otherwise act as some kind of definitive answer as to what has happened. Like anyone else, I am curious, and we, the public, have just as much right to know what happened as does the wildland firefighting community. Articles like the ones linked below will undoubtedly pop up between now and the next several years, to be sure; it’s the nature of inquiry. I am merely relaying these articles as I come across them as well as my thoughts as I put them all together. Continue reading “Granite Mountain 19 and the human factors on the fireline”
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Prescott Division Chief provides more information about fatalities at Yarnell Hill Fire
Prescott Division Chief provides more information about fatalities at Yarnell Hill Fire.
The link above will take you to Bill Gabbert’s Wildfire Today blog. The information within gives us more insight into the Granite Mountain 19 tragedy, specifically their entrapment and burnover, and while it is by no means the official word, it is still interesting to read. Continue reading “Prescott Division Chief provides more information about fatalities at Yarnell Hill Fire”
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