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The Yarnell Hill Fire was one of the deadliest U.S. wildfires since the 1991 Oakland Hills fire, which killed 25 people, and the deadliest wildland fire for U.S. firefighters since the 1933 Griffith Park fire, which killed 29 "impromptu" civilian firefighters drafted on short notice to help battle the Los Angeles area fire. Yarnell also killed ...
The park opened on November 30, 2016, and had over 18,000 visitors in its first year. The park, located at the site where the firefighters died, [3] is accessed by a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) hiking trail from the parking area off Arizona State Route 89. The park entrance and trailhead is about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Yarnell. [4]
Below is a list of the deadliest firefighter disasters in the United States, in which more than five firefighters died. "Firefighter" is defined as a professional trained to fight fires. Hence the 1933 Griffith Park fire is excluded, as it killed 29 untrained civilians.
Two people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting in southern Arizona early Saturday morning. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
There is no evidence an Arizona house fire that killed five children was caused by arson, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ...
Two Arizona women, ages 72 and 82, were found dead in an overturned, bullet-ridden Nissan Pathfinder in the state of Sonora, Mexican officials said. 2 U.S. residents killed in armed attack on ...
On June 25, six firefighters were killed in a burn over. Including the first female wildland firefighter killed in Arizona. It was Arizona's worst forest fire in history at the time. Lightning Ponderosa Pine / Pine-Oak woodland Coconino 28,000 ac 44 sq.mi. 11,331 ha 63 6 0 1994 Rattlesnake Fire Scorched the peak of Chiricahua Peak in Douglas ...
Dave Folio, a spokesperson with the Scottsdale Fire Department, said at a press conference that at least four other people were injured in the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a ...