I live in Phoenix and this fire happened about 65 miles northwest of the valley in a small town called Yarnell. Half of the cities 500 homes were completely destroyed and this fire went from 8 acres to 6,000 acres in little over 24 hours. This was the worst wildfire ff fatality in 80 years in the USA. The Hot Shots were from Prescott AZ and were very prepared to fight fires like this one. The wind pattern changed drastically and caught them off guard and out of position. My thoughts and prayers go out to those affected in Yarnell and the family and friend of the firefighters lost. These men were true heroes!
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