US wildfire kills 19 firefighters

Jimbuna · 07-01-13, 12:36 PM

How so terribly tragic...19 brave firefighters lost

Deepest condolences to families and loved ones.

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At least 19 US firefighters have been killed battling a wildfire in central Arizona, local officials say.
They died while fighting the blaze threatening the town of Yarnell, about 80 miles (130km) north-west of Phoenix.

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It is the highest death toll for firefighters in a single incident since 9/11.

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

Father Goose · 07-01-13, 01:43 PM

To the 19 firefighters who lost their lives and to their families.

My deepest condolences.

Schroeder · 07-01-13, 01:55 PM

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.

Oberon · 07-01-13, 02:00 PM

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

WernherVonTrapp · 07-01-13, 02:59 PM

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

u crank · 07-01-13, 03:03 PM

Tragic.

R.I.P.

Platapus · 07-01-13, 04:06 PM

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

fireftr18 · 07-01-13, 04:21 PM

Jim, thank you for starting the thread.

mookiemookie · 07-01-13, 04:23 PM

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.

Sailor Steve · 07-01-13, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

Jim, thank you for starting the thread.

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.

TarJak · 07-01-13, 06:13 PM

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

Cybermat47 · 07-01-13, 07:05 PM

Poor guys.

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

August · 07-01-13, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

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.

fireftr18 · 07-01-13, 09:07 PM

Paul Combs is a editorial cartoonist who works for Fire Engineering magazine. He has won several cartoonist awards. Most of his topics are fire related, but he does make cartoons on other topics also.

fireftr18 · 07-01-13, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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.

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

07-01-13, 01:55 PM	#3
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	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. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

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WernherVonTrapp Admiral Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Now, alot farther from NYC. Posts: 2,228 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 0	Brave men indeed. The vast majority of Firefighters in the U.S. are volunteers. God rest their souls. __________________ "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." -Miyamoto Musashi ------------------------------------------------------- "What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate

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u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,745 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Tragic. R.I.P. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,369 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	There is something about Firefighters -- They run toward that which everyone else runs away from. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Jim, thank you for starting the thread. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

07-01-13, 01:43 PM	#2
Father Goose Sonar Guy Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Matalava Island Posts: 378 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	To the 19 firefighters who lost their lives and to their families. My deepest condolences.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Indeed, quite a terrible loss of life, very brave men firefighters, no question about it. May they rest in peace.

07-01-13, 04:23 PM	#9
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	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. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	I have the deepest respect for fire fighters. Its very sad to hear of the loss of so many in one incident.

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07-01-13, 09:07 PM	#14
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Paul Combs is a editorial cartoonist who works for Fire Engineering magazine. He has won several cartoonist awards. Most of his topics are fire related, but he does make cartoons on other topics also. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

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