What actually killed the Granite Mountain Hotshots?

The Yarnell Hill Fire claimed the lives of 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. All but one crew member died in the wildfire south of Prescott after a change in wind direction pushed the flames back toward their position.

Could the Granite Mountain Hotshots have survived?

Prescott Fire Department Station 7 housed the crew’s equipment and two 10-person crew carriers. On June 30, 2013, 19 of the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed during the Yarnell Hill Fire. Brendan McDonough, who had separated from the crew earlier in the day, survived the incident.

What killed the hotshots?

Yarnell Hill Fire
The Yarnell Hill Fire was a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona, ignited by dry lightning on June 28, 2013. On June 30, it overran and killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots.

Does Prescott still have a hot shot crew?

The Prescott Hotshots still remains as an elite, professional, and outstanding crew of Wildland Firefighters.

Did Granite Mountain Hotshots make a mistake?

The Forest Service investigation concluded that nobody did anything wrong and that all actions taken by Yarnell wildfire supervisors and the Granite Mountain crew were reasonable and appropriate.

Is Brendan McDonough still a firefighter?

Today, Brendan McDonough continues to live in Prescott, Arizona with his daughters and fiancé. He enlisted in the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a team of elite firefighters based in Prescott, Arizona.

Why didn’t fire shelters work in Yarnell?

“The Yarnell Hill Fire was pretty tragic because an entire Hotshot crew, the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew, perished in that fire,” Mason said. With temperatures exceeding 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit with extreme turbulent air conditions, Mason notes no fire shelter could have protected that crew on June 30 of 2013.

Where does Brendan McDonough live?

Brendan McDonough – Surviving member Brendan is the lone survivor of the Yarnell Hill fire tragedy of 2013. Today he is a public speaker and works with numerous nonprofits for veterans, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services. He lives in Prescott, Arizona.

What happened to Brendan from Granite Mountain Hotshots?

Why didn’t the shelters protect the Granite Mountain Hotshots?

Is Brendan McDonough still a hotshot?

What happened to the lone survivor of the Yarnell Fire?

The lone survivor of the fire crew that battled the Yarnell Fire 7 years ago, Brendan McDonough says he’s found new hope through God. “My journey started at a young age with addiction,” said McDonough. “At 13, I started using alcohol and marijuana, and it continued to progress through high school.”