US wildfire kills 19 firefighters
 

How so terribly tragic...19 brave firefighters lost :nope:

Deepest condolences to families and loved ones.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23123817

To the 19 firefighters who lost their lives and to their families. :salute:
My deepest condolences. :(

That's just horrible.
My granddad was a firefighter too and he told me a few things but 19 in one fire is extreme.
May they rest in peace.

Indeed, quite a terrible loss of life, very brave men firefighters, no question about it. May they rest in peace.

Brave men indeed. The vast majority of Firefighters in the U.S. are volunteers.
God rest their souls.

Tragic.

R.I.P.

There is something about Firefighters -- They run toward that which everyone else runs away from.

:salute:

Jim, thank you for starting the thread.

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We lost 4 in one day not too long ago in Houston and I thought that was horrible. To lose 19 in one go is nothing short of an absolute tragedy.

My heart goes out to the families and friends left behind.

I intended to stay out of this thread altogether, simply because there are no words for what I'm feeling right now, and nobody but us reads these threads anyway.

But I forgot about you until you posted. I just wanted to express my gratitude to you and all those who do what you do. Back when I was driving ski vans in the '80s I had the opportunity to be assigned to a firefighting group in central Utah. All I did was drive them to different spots so they could do their thing, but I lived and ate with them for three days and two nights, and slept in their tents in their disposable paper sleeping bags and I gained some appreciation for what they do for a living.

You guys rock. :rock:

I have the deepest respect for fire fighters. Its very sad to hear of the loss of so many in one incident.

Poor guys.

You have to be brave to fight a fire. R.I.P.

As brave as a soldier who dies for his country and I hold them both in the highest regard. RIP and thank all Firefighters for their service to our country.

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Thank you Steve. The senitment means a lot to me.