Battalion chief recalls collecting belongs from Granite Mountain Hotshots

A Prescott Fire battalion chief remembers the lives lost to the Yarnell Hill Fire and having to collect the belongings of the fallen hotshots.

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[@Dovietail]

I am watching from a few miles down the hill in Arizona as a wildfire burns not 3 miles from my home in identical rough terrain. Thanks be to God, there's no wind today. But in grateful humility, my heart goes out to the families of these heroes. We think about your firefighter. We pray for you. Thank you. Thank you for your unfathomable sacrifice. Our hearts break for you. The people of Arizona look on that site as sacred ground. As long as wildfires burn in Arizona, we will never forget you.

[@shaunslife8168]

That seems very disrespectful to them after all they worked for. Should have kept it going

[@TikTokGhostbuster]

@@shaunslife8168 I agree 100%

[@troylee2603]

Why was a CHIEF on vacation during a catastrophic fire raging??