U.S. Fire Administration Firefighter Fatalities Notification - Prescott, AZ

Please reply to this message if you are experiencing technical difficulty. For all other inquiries, please Contact USFA. You are subscribed to the U.S. Fire Administration's (USFA) Firefighter Fatality Notices e-mail list. A notice(s) has recently been added and is now available. USA Firefighter Fatality Notification The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities:  Name: Garret Zuppiger Rank: Firefighter Age: 27 Gender: Male Name: Kevin Woyjeck Rank: Firefighter Age: 21 Gender: Male Name: Clayton Whitted Rank: Firefighter Age: 28 Gender: Male Name: William Warneke Rank: Firefighter Age: 25 Gender: Male Name: Travis Turbyfill Rank: Firefighter Age: 27 Gender: Male Name: Joe Thurston Rank: Firefighter Age: 32 Gender: Male Name: Jesse Steed Rank: Firefighter Age: 36 Gender: Male Name: Anthony Rose Rank: Firefighter Age: 23 Gender: Male Name: John Percin Rank: Firefighter Age: 24 Gender: Male Name: Wade Parker Rank: Firefighter Age: 22 Gender: Male Name: Scott Norris Rank: Firefighter Age: 28 Gender: Male Name: Sean Misner Rank: Firefighter Age: 26 Gender: Male Name: Grant McKee Rank: Firefighter Age: 21 Gender: Male Name: Eric Marsh Rank: Firefighter Age: 43 Gender: Male Name: Christopher MacKenzie Rank: Firefighter Age: 30 Gender: Male Name: Dustin Deford Rank: Firefighter Age: 24 Gender: Male Name: Travis Carter Rank: Firefighter Age: 31 Gender: Male Name: Robert Caldwell Rank: Firefighter Age: 23 Gender: Male Name: Andrew Ashcraft Rank: Firefighter Age: 29 Gender: Male   Fire Department: Prescott Fire Department Address: 1700 Iron Springs RD, Prescott, AZ 86305 Fire Department Chief: Dan Fraijo Incident Description: Nineteen firefighters, members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, were killed while working the Yarnell Hill fire near Yarnell, Arizona, when their position was overrun by flames. The Yarnell Hill fire was listed at 800 acres on Sunday morning.  When a thunder cell passed over, the fire blew up.  Wind gusts of 40-50 mph occurred.  Fire crews were reported to have deployed their fire shelters at about 1755hrs.  Because of poor visibility, fire behavior, and high wind, no contact was made with the crew for a little more than an hour.  Shortly thereafter, confirmation of the multiple firefighter fatalities was made. Investigation into the fatal incident continues. Incident Location: West of Yarnell, AZ   Tribute is being paid to the fallen firefighters of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/   To date, 62 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2013.  Year-to-date and annual USFA firefighter fatality reports are posted online at http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/fatalityData/statistics        The United States Fire Administration recommends everyone should have a comprehensive fire protection plan that includes smoke alarms, residential sprinklers, and practicing a home fire escape plan. Follow USFA updates on Twitter Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by the U.S. Fire Administration. Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. This email was sent to mhamidlad.game@blogger.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fire Administration · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · Emmitsburg, MD 21727 · (301) 447-1000