Team of 12 had sacred task of recovering bodies of fallen hotshots

"Leave no man behind" was the motto of the 12 men assigned to recover the bodies of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots.

[@rezabolouri2662]

I just saw the movie for the first time, I never had so much tears in my eye, May god bless there souls and heroes always will be remembered

[@rezabolouri2662]

Yvonne M I hardly recommend you to watch the movie and let me know what u think about it, a true sad story

[@nextlevelbjj3083]

Reza Bolouri why not put the name of the movie you are talking about???

[@rezabolouri2662]

Find TheGap only the brave the movie is called

[@nextlevelbjj3083]

Reza Bolouri thanks

[@unigirl8485]

Reza Bolouri ONLY THE BRAVE IS THE ONLY MIVIE THAT MADE ME CRY!!! And I bawled for most of it.

[@v1llanous972]

When she said someone stayed with them till they were laid to rest, I couldn't stop the tears. Nothing but love and respect for those brave men and the ones who honored them. Rest in Peace.

[@bcgrittner8076]

Yes- There is still love and respect out there. It’s unfortunate that it takes a tragedy to make it known to all.

[@maxalire586]

I was at a baseball camp at the aeronautical uni in prescott when this went down. When we all showed up to our dorms, the yarnell hot shots were all walking out of the same ones presumably headed towards the fire. About two days later our coaches broke the news that all the men we saw staying in our dorms had passed away. We took the whole day off of practice to sit in a circle and pray

[@pizzapartytime1826]

I wow

[@redwolf7807]

LOL

[@idkwhythisismyhandle]

@@redwolf7807 What is funny about this? I am failing to see what is funny. Innocent men died who go out there and put their lives on the line to save people. They fought an inferno and were unable to escape and had to lay down close together and pray that they would survive. You're a sick bastard if you think this is at all funny. Have some respect you childish moron.

[@MerchantIvoryfilms]

The film "Only the Brave" shows a brief shot of the recovery team finding them, in that shot all the shelters are intact...in reality all but 3 were completely vaporized, the 3 recover from the site were reduced to the size of a ball of tin foil. I just can't fathom how awful and hellish it must have been in those final few moments for these brave men.

[@whatwillbem6825]

😔🙏🏻

[@british1139]

Thankfully, the general consensus is that it was quick, and fairly painless, with a flash boiling of the brain. Horrible, what happened to them.

[@adanochoa4963]

@@british1139 I don't really believe it was quick and painless. The shelters delayed their deaths for at least a few minutes, horrible minutes.

[@british1139]

@@adanochoa4963 I guess the idea that it was quick and painless is what people would like to think, but maybe you're right. Rest in peace.

[@juicytoes77]

i just watched the movie yesterday. and it was such a good movie i've ever know. RIP🙏

[@BassWhoopinFishingTeam]

As a firefighter this one hits REAL close to home...

[@Tarheel13]

ManYeti I am glad he did. You need to chill out.

[@Tarheel13]

Bass Whoopin' God bless you brother. Stay safe you and your crew. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ryansabaterrr8952]

ManYeti lol what the fks wrong with that?

[@Medic_312]

God bless you and what you do sir.

[@stellazhou3188]

@ManYeti He ain't looking for glory he's simply he is a fire fighter that's seen almost the same hell as the hot shots had. Plus must fire fighters do not join for the glory, it's there duty to protect those that stand behind them.

[@rebel9838]

That movie hit home for me I was 17yrs old and a drug addict also facing time in prison. I asked God if he gave me one more chance that I'd change my life for the better. The next day all charges were dropped and that day I enlisted into the army and 9 months later I deployed to Iraq. I lost a lot of friends over there. But I live every day in memory of them. I refuse to give up because my friends didn't get a choice and I do so I will never be unappreciated for the life I have.

[@terrenceferdinand5634]

So sad, My mom and dad died in a fire they were trapped in there house February 8th. 2018. May they all Rest in Peace in heaven.......

[@MLMLW]

Terrence - I'm so sorry for your loss.

[@chriscastaneda7350]

Very sad . May they both Rest In Peace brother . Peace and love to the Granite Mountain Hotshots . What Brave Men . RIP

[@Vvision456]

Terrence Ferdinand I’m sorry for your loss last year. Rip🙏

[@zanaynay]

God bless you

[@marcssavagevlogs3622]

😭😭😭

[@DixieRebel1-8-6-1]

A father goes to get his boy’s body? I have a seven year old son. I cannot even imagine being willing to do that. I do not have that much strength. God bless that daddy.

[@PopcornHunter0]

I saw the movie “ Only The Brave” yesterday and almost cried, these men are heroes and deserve to be remembered forever.

[@IllyrianStrength]

Watching both "Deepwater horizon" and "Only the brave" goes to show the pain and suffering these type of people go through. Both of these stories are very similar and emotional.

[@maygenburrell2547]

Deepwater Horizon is not only my favorite movie, I watch it all the time, but now Only The Brave is close to taking the top spot. You actually feel the pain these people went through when you watch these movies. As well as other movies depicting tragedies like these. It’s truly heart wrenching to think that all of these people risk their lives for nature and for other people and I have read comments of people saying that these people aren’t heroes. Maybe the Granite Mountain Hotshots made a mistake moving their location, maybe they didn’t. We will never know. But these people have families and loved ones that think of them as heroes. & Their titles as that shouldn’t be taken from them. It’s sad to me people say these things. Deepwater and Only The Brave are 2 of the best movies I have seen in my 25 years of life.

[@IllyrianStrength]

True most of people don't realize the legends and stories that come from tragedies like this, survival is key and always instinct of human nature.

[@maygenburrell2547]

Exactly. They did their job and risked their life. They’re heroes. They’re only the brave ones who do that job.

[@ByddinRhyddidCymru]

Xtcnyc 23 deepwater drillers killed millions of fish and polluted a vast amount of the Gulf of Mexico, causing an ungodly amount of pollution, they weren’t hero’s, they were scum

[@Tarheel13]

Welsh independence now annibyniaeth Cymru nawr too bad you don’t know what you are talking about. Oh by the way, I hope you walk everywhere you go.

[@Todoidofi]

As a brazilian firefighter i pay my homage for those heroes. When 1 firefighter falls, we all feel that. May they rest in peace.

[@engineco.1494]

Amen brother

[@a-a-ron1155]

There is no greater honor than being the one to bring a fallen brother back home to be laid to rest with full honors

[@aslambek707]

I greet you, I am from Russia, from the distant land of Sakhalin, sorry for the bad English, today after watching the film "the case of the brave" I learned about the history of these brave guys! my admiration and respect! they truly loved their work and Motherland! truly brave heroes!

[@cathyrucker3111]

Still to this day the most heart breaking thing I have every seen. Still makes me cry to see this. Today and every day these fires have been going on we pray to protect the firefighters from danger. Nothing is more important than to save lives. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ericfriendzoned1303]

Cathy Rucker wait till you see the movie then...... Really rips out your heart strings.

[@DJKATJAAPRADIO]

Cathy Rucker true Cathy

[@allendavies7620]

only the brave movie

[@davidodonnell207]

God bless you all the Fallen and the surviving. I was a fireman for 15 years and luckily I never had to go through anything like that. He said he felt like he was on Holy Ground. I could not put it more eloquently God bless

[@thesunsetreptiles]

RIP brothers you will be miss

[@farmercorby8281]

I cried when I saw only the brave and I have so much respect for them. God bless and rest in peace.

[@tkeforever4809]

I was a Texas Canyon Hotshot/Engine 3-11 Tanker crewman in the Angeles Natl Forest in 1979. I now have 4 boys (Men) 18 to 26. That movie and this father-son clip destroyed me! I thank God I had a great Superintendent (Ronnie Smith) and crew pushers who kept us safe! God bless these men and their grieving families...I’m heartsick!

[@fredschoeffler8047]

( www.yarnellhillfirerevelations.com ) The YH Fire debacle and GMHS tragedy is the biggest lie and cover-up in wildland fire history

[@whatwillbem6825]

😔🙏🏻♥️

[@ericboyles7208]

Every one of these videos I'm in tears tonight....especially this one...I cant see....just wrenches my heart out

[@DJKATJAAPRADIO]

I LOST MY GRANDSON IN A FIRE SO I KNOW HOW YOUR FEELING WE WILL ALL SEE THEM AGAIN

[@davidmalkus]

RIP... 😓 he is on better place now

[@godlovesyou1622]

@@davidmalkus amen with Jesus Christ our lord and savior 🙏🙏🙏

[@ramiromartinez1742]

My hometown is Prescott, Az. Even though I havent lived there sinxe I was 5 its still my home. When I heard of these 19 men it still hurt. I just saw the film retelling these events and I couldnt hold back tears. God bless these men and their families

[@mikiewhite9076]

Just saw the new film and didnt realise it was a true story till i read the trailers.. So heartbreaking...

[@jonalarcon8564]

God bless all those fire fighters who died and all those men and women who brought them home, my dad was a firefighter in the navy he love his job and the men he served with

[@joshuagarner4677]

Rest well in peace 🇺🇸

[@vandeepannkuk3773]

Only The Brave was one of the saddest movies I’ve ever seen. RIP to all nineteen of these heroes❤️

[@charlesdell2864]

What a sad thing and a major tear jerker.

[@hollylynn9322]

I've watched Only the Brave four times in the last two days ~ wow 😢 May those amazing men all rest in peace 🕊 🇺🇸 💞 My true heroes 🐻🔥

[@thedavisfamily3301]

I'm glad I'm not the only one I was asking myself today if maybe I shouldn't watch it again just because I can't stop! It's so raw and emotional and heart touching it's the best movie I have ever seen! Not only is it a good movie (and when I say good movie) I mean they met some of the firefighters that knew the whole granite mountain hotshots crew that died that day. Also their friends and family so they authenticated the whole story and everyone involved, but also its helping people remember and recognize what heroes they all where and still are. So I'm definitely not feeling some type of way watching it again.

[@gusart9168]

เศร้า:(

[@jakeshultz8580]

Rest easy brothers

[@greygray6230]

I never knew this happened (I don’t live in USA). Crazy so many died

[@22lyric]

My brain can't come up with the words to describe what my heart feels for these heroes. So sorry for their families and brother firefighters. In 1966 a kid I went to high school with, Ken barnhill, was 1 of 12 firefighters killed in the Loop Fire which was in the Angeles national Forest. He was a member of the El Cariso Hotshots. Five months after graduating from high school.

[@julianstan2017]

I deeply wonder what was their thoughts in those last moments... 😞

[@amywantland5359]

I'll never forget, I was driving home from Laughlin with some Friends and looked left and said Oh my God that's a horrible fire and prayed all was ok. Then to learn the the Tragedy . God Bless all the Heros that earned their Wings 😥❤💔

[@darkeststar3640]

I will never forget the day this happened or the day those 19 hearses brought everyone home. So very sad

[@gradymc2633]

I’m actually crying right now. Am I ashamed? No, not at all. This is extremely sad. And I don’t even know the people. So I can just imagine the pain that the families are going through.

[@james8156]

God Bless you brave men and comfort the families of all who lost their lives doing their heroic duty !!!

[@janetpitts7302]

Omg, the lump in my throat and tears in my eyes!! So sorry for the loss if these great men and their sacrifice!! Heartbreaking!! 💔

[@andrewdaley3081]

Yes im getting wet eyes too. Andy England 🇬🇧❤️

[@cheremichael367]

Omg- what a horrific tradgedy...to lose 19 at one time is shocking..may God welcome such brave men with open arms.. putting their life on the line to help others. Why on earth can't there be more support from a helicopter or water plane? I just can't believe such a loss.. 😭💔💐

[@burants89]

If fake news wasn't in overdrive I'm sure I'd have heard of this heroic action by these legends

[@bighanky8919]

Rip Granite Moutain hotshots

[@user-ql2id3ml3i]

I just watched the movie about this and had no idea they died. Really shook me up. May they rest in peace with God.

[@paulcasarez404]

I sat on grand ave most of the day as they brought them home on grand ave and orangwood with my dads American flag holding it high and proud

[@bdv861]

I read the autopsy reports. Pretty gruesome. RIP.

[@deserthunters4972]

These men are real heroes and will forever be respected and never be forgotten God bless there souls ♥ 🙏

[@MLMLW]

I didn't know anything about this until yesterday. I watched the movie "Only the Brave". I'm heartbroken for the families of the fallen. RIP Granite Mt. Hotshots!!

[@TimKaseyMythHealer]

Changes that must be made: 1) Each hotshot should have their own dirt bike for fast escape. Secondary, and equally as effective, electric mountain bike. The fire moved at 10-12mph, and any mountain bike could outrun that. 2) Three (or more) mobile weather stations on 20 foot telescopic poles. These can be set up along a fire line. If at any point along a fire line the wind speed exceeds 20mph (for example) an audible siren is heard along with a flashing strobe. This will overcome the dynamic of smoke blocking the flames when the crew is working ahead of the flames and smoke has prevented the firefighters from seeing & determining fire rate of spread. Each of the four wind speed detectors equipped with a siren to warn you that the wind speed has exceeded 20mph. 3) GPS tracking unit on the group with GPS tracker I-pad monitored by a water bucket dropper. The water tanker (in this case) was unable to locate the group that had been blocked by smoke. 4) Spotters who's only job is to keep an eye on both wind speed and fire direction. This is only effective if smoke doesn't block view. The mobile wind speed and direction alarms are a best bet. They can be purchased cheaply enough, and be allowed to burn up in the flames if they become overtaken by the flames. You can design these units to work with phone apps & to send data over radio frequencies. 5) Equally as important is to understand that not every small campfire sized blaze is going to be met with a 10k dispatched water tanker. Because of this, a fast attack response crew should be available (but they won't dispatch them either). What does it cost to dispatch anything? 10k minimum is my guess. The next best bet is to have many more citizens trained in fire fighting. All volunteer fire fighters, as well as all citizens who live near areas of high fire probability, should monitor NASA FIRES maps. These are real-time fire monitoring maps. A volunteer living within 5 miles of a fire can put it out in the first 30 minutes with a brush truck. Most dispatches to fires are after it has gotten so out of control that the Mayor of the town makes a few phone calls, but by this time its too late.

[@Etomidate]

You gotta remember, those bikes, weather equipment, and any other weight can be more of a danger to the person than you know. Falling through ash stumps, heat stroke, falling trees are more of a danger to Wildland firefighter than the actual fire. We already have mobile weather kits that are electric or manual, we can get weather whenever we want. The bikes would be really cool, but most of the time the terrain makes it impossible to get those bikes up to where we go, we could be going over 3 miles into a completely burned out area where you can’t even see where the true ground is, just a thick layer of ash. But At least you are putting forward ideas and seem enthusiastic about it.

[@Etomidate]

And usually on bigger fires there is always a lookout somewhere posted up, maybe not from your crew, but giving information to operations that crews can hear over TAC1. As well as someone at Operations with a very good weather station giving us live updates on RH wind and clouds.

[@TimKaseyMythHealer]

I've viewed several hot shot crew tragedies where they were unable to outrun the fire, and they were near a road. Having a van nearby to shuttle everyone out of the area is also an option. If as you were saying, it is impossible to have any motorized vehicle in the area, they need to construct an 8 person lifting device that can attach to the helicopter. A modified carnival seating system with cable rigging attachment would do the trick. Fast evacuation lifting device. The trouble with such a device is that you must anticipate the wind speed change and shuttle everyone out before the winds kick up. Some helicopters can handle heavy winds. Rather than to do nothing because it looks too dangerous, have various options available that address the different hazards.

[@Etomidate]

@@TimKaseyMythHealer that device would be pretty hard to use with a hard smoke cover like these hotshots had. And usually there is motorized vehicles. We always drove in trucks or buggies. But you could be 1-5 miles away from those trucks on any given day

[@TimKaseyMythHealer]

@@Etomidate Do you have the GPS location of the last three places you were? Let me check out the locations myself.

[@christopherdaviddvan-hilto4495]

Honour and Respects to Those Who Have Given Their Lifes to Save Others and Their Families and Friends.. My Respects Also Goes to Those Who Brought Them Home to an Honourable Burial. From Chris in Derbyshire, England.

[@mikeggg1979]

Wade Parker’s dad literally help load every body into the trucks, he wanted to make sure he loaded his son. RIP to these 19 studs

[@missgsm7628]

why wouldnt the dead be brought home. and the others dead. both here in California, USA and in Astraulia, some many died in this fires, even pets and other animals.

[@lovelydayse3207]

😭😭😭 after wacth movie I cry the end when I know it from ture story 😣😣❤️❤️👍👍 R.I.P respect them

[@storyofcory]

This is just as good a piece of storytelling as Brendan McDonough’s book about the tragedy is. I had a lump in my throat watching this, and I cried while reading McDonough’s book. A wonderful job was done here by ABC 15 on reporting this with dignity, compassion, and there was an “aura”, if you will, of classy understatement in this report instead of sensationalizing it like so many others might have done.

[@Lavaman3682]

Thank you for remembering and honoring our fallen brothers

[@whatwillbem6825]

😔🙏🏻♥️

[@sicks6six]

I have nothing but the greatest respect for anyone who lays down their life in the service of others, it is the ultimate human offering, nothing compares to the armed forces and emergency crews who risk their lives daily,

[@thirstybonsai1888]

Rip. But why didn't they stay in the black😭 they didn't need to go into that fire the question will never been answered

[@anthonym187]

So sorry for your losses these men are all hero’s

[@kratz57x]

God bless those who stand between us and the flames. Firefighters are among the best this nation has to offer, Lord rest them in peace.

[@jameskennedy6982]

My dad was a firefighter for 35 years following his return from World War II. One of the things of living has a child with my mom and dad was remembering that my dad got called out in the middle of the night many times for fires and I would lay there and pray for his safe return. After that I decided that I'd much rather take on guys with guns then houses on fire I spent four years in the Marines and 32 + years in law enforcement still rather take on guys with guns then fire.

[@americanaxetoolco2076]

Using photos of brother under flags in the black is not cool! Stop using that stolen photo!

[@ssilent8202]

Remember, the shelters are not a guarantee, just the last resort.

[@dartmaster501]

I've read all the autopsy on the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots. Man, they are brutal.

[@izzymiler6974]

I just watched Only The Brave it’s extremely sad and emotional.

[@nistramo]

RIP...a term used so freely nowadays... I mean it....tears to my eyes having researched the whole event.

[@savones6447]

God bless there families! I was very sad when I seen the movie god bless them in heaven

[@sabinocardoza5266]

Except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God! John 3:5. Nobody gets into heaven unless you have the righteousness of Christ Jesus! Don’t know Jesus Christ? Then it’s hellfire

[@KuvDabGib]

I am not from USA, im from EU, and my uncle was a firefighter his whole life.... I really dont care what faith you are or where do you live or what is the color of your skin. If you are ready to enter into the flaming home or factory or hill or forest... You are the HERO for me! May all the brave ppl who gave their lives so that the others can live rest in peace.

[@sweetbeeluvera1450]

RIP sweet angels will always remember you and I hope and pray that we will never ever see this again!

[@adanochoa4963]

Firefighters like them should be able to carry handguns, so in cases like these they can end their own suffering.

[@zeeptollbooth4129]

We as a country as humans Could take example of these fine men. RIP and Thank you.

[@rudyardgomeas6042]

I respect your love for your brothers, but we do not place the American flag in a position where it touches the ground.

[@125southernnh2]

No braver souls than those willing to sacrifice it all to save an inch of ground.

[@donaldgray2128]

It should never had happened A grave error , For what

[@opogma2166]

Donald Gray wtf is your problem? It wasn't an error. It was unavoidable circumstances. Have you any respect for them??

[@TrollinMustakrakish]

100% human error. Maybe if you pulled your head outta your ass you would know it.

[@slopcrusher3482]

Robert Paulson if that water drop would have hit its mark, it wouldn’t have happened

[@ReformedSooner24]

Donald Gray Weren’t these fires started by lightning?

[@Alexia-rk6rv]

Yes it was intentional. Then they dropped water on the wrong side of the mountain which accidentally put out the fire they started which also fucked it up

[@Bud_Silnee]

Очень жаль людей....

[@bcshooterfmjprime7540]

Whenever I think deeply about this entire situation I just can't put my thoughts into words. Unfair is the one that always pops up though. Although it was only one of many that lost a son that day. To hear that he was thanking the Lord for the 22 years that had been gifted to him from just the presence of his son. Truly heartbreaking. Utterly unfair. I don't know one of these men personally but I can 100% say that if there's an afterlife all these men went through a living hell, but they are all in heaven now.

[@SPGRAMPA1]

Those men are Heros!!Honoring the Fallen..*Respect🇺🇸

[@jnjwhardin]

REST EASY BROTHERS! WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE! SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE BROTHERS! 🇺🇸🚒💪🚒🇺🇸

[@whatwillbem6825]

😔🙏🏻♥️

[@danjo2000]

RIP these brave men..never be forgotten and, never forget Storm King mountain, CO.

[@ДжонПтичкаКровавоеЯичко]

Уважение и скорбь от коллег с России

[@tag911horse]

No greater love, God bless each and everyone for your dedicated service......Rest in Peace,

[@cashschierling120]

My brother-in-law was a hotshot for a season and after he came back him and his wife went and watched Only the Brave and she made him promise he’d never go back and do it again

[@PatrickMJr]

Thank you to all firefighters here and not, for your service and sacrifices.

[@kinggofpotatoes7747]

F

[@GalacticTG]

When i saw the movie i cried

[@chankichoi7267]

i just saw about this movie in Jan of 2021year. my god, i wish this should be a fiction. so sad n be peaceful together in the heaven. from Korea

[@Av-vd3wk]

Can someone genuinely answer how this happened? My understanding is that they were in “the black” - an already burned out area. Was there intense winds and did they mostly die from hot gasses in their lungs? I’m just trying to understand how a fire like this works when they retreat to a clearing. How could so much flame be in the “black”?

[@MrZoomah]

I know in Australia, under the right conditions, radiant heat from a fire can kill you at 300m. (900 feet) Put a few bricks or metal between you and the radiant heat and you survive. Put a small shelter.. not so much. Not sure if they died from radiant heat or not but I can imagine it still getting them.

[@lorinavrodtzke8932]

They moved out of the black to go to their safety zone, a ranch I think a mile away. They went into a box canyon to get there, thought they had enough time, and the fire came around them and cut them off. They were in an area of dry vegetation when they deployed. That's why the shelters failed. The fire hit somewhere around 2500 degrees and went directly over them. No shelter can withstand that kind of heat

[@LadyOaksNZ]

Cried cried cried watching Only the Brave. RIP GMH ⚘️ 🙏❤️ Heroes ALL. ... from New Zealand 🇳🇿.

[@superloggieloo9336]

My grandparents live in yarnell im up there every weekend and have always wanted to go and hike. So im going today to show my love.

[@21MusicPeople]

Big recpect for that guys from Croatia Firefighters.24/7 for all our peoples and nature 🌍

[@cupoframen8916]

Me too i just wanted to cry outloud in the movies

[@papialuu9037]

I am really really really heart broken 😔😭😭😭I hope they know they are real heroes I am really sorry for them may they Rest In Peace 😭

[@chantallamb8652]

Rest in peace boys,gone but never forgotten 💙💙💙💙

[@markgreiser464]

Respect. God rest them all.

[@colleb95]

Horrible day. Our firefighters here in Kingman left our mountain to burn to fight their fire. What a shame.

[@josephlittlefield2313]

Very very sad. I was wondering, though, aren’t flags supposed to be kept off the ground?

[@tigersteele9552]

ALL OF US, HERE IN ARIZONA....ARE STILL HEARTBROKEN AND WILL BE FOREVER!!!

[@whatwillbem6825]

Yes...we still are 😔🙏🏻

[@wawa-zg2hu]

See you on the other side!

[@tonyacosta8914]

No hot shots will ever top them❤!

[@heyitsme6067]

This is crazy sad

[@thegaffer7280]

So emotional Lives lost doing a dangerous duty to save others and property So sorry for the families losses

[@LostPanzer]

such an honorable and devastating task

[@lawrencewoolf6192]

Really KZbin, putting an advert in front of this video. Do you have no shame

[@lpattenaude1716]

Something was not right with this fire, like those in California. Their fire blankets did not protect them like they should have. Someone needs to bring the truth out with what’s going on with these fires. May God do that and also bless, heal, and give comfort to these families and friends of the men who died in that fire. In Jesus name

[@fredschoeffler8047]

You're absolutely correct about getting the truth out about this YH fire debacle and GMHS tragedy. Go to ( www.yarnellhillfirerevelations.com )

[@maximusw01]

The movie *Only The Brave* brought me here