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Jul 3, 2013
Firefighter built, tried to protect Prescott crew
PRESCOTT ai??i?? Eric Marsh built the Granite Mountain Hotshots from nothing ai??i?? and died trying to protect the crew that friends say constituted his life's work.
Jul 1, 2013
For hotshot firefighting crews, preparing for the worst is a way of life
Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, based in Prescott, Ariz., were killed Sunday evening when a windblown wildfire overcame them north of Phoenix. It was the deadliest single day for U.S. firefighters since Sept. 11. Fourteen of the victims were in their 20s. This article from June 2012 highlights the training and dedication of the firemen on this elite crew.
