New video from the fallen Granite Mountain Hotshots 

I was on an engine on this fire. I've been a hotshot for years. I met granite HC at a dinner meal two days before the incident. One of the bravest units in the entire WFF org. Very down to earth. RIP brothers

For all of those heroes rest in peace we will never forget you Andrew Ashcraft, 29 Robert Caldwell, 23 Travis Carter, 31 Dustin DeFord, 24 Christopher MacKenzie, 30 Eric Marsh, 43 Grant McKee, 21 Sean Misner, 26 Scott Norris, 28 Wade Parker, 22 John Percin Jr., 24 Anthony Rose, 23 Jesse Steed, 36 Joe Thurston, 32 Travis Turbyfill, 27 William Warneke, 25 Clayton Whitted, 28 Kevin Woyjeck, 21 Garret Zuppiger, 27

Never let this story burn out. These men fought to get to the position of being Hotshots. They lived and ultimately died doing what they loved. I know i will always remember them and i have told my daughter their story. I hope she does the same to her children as you do to yours.

R. I.P. Granite Mountain Hotshots. You are true HEROES. May God take you into his arms

2:06 You can hear his voice break when he says shelters, he knows they were going to die there

I live and work as a firefighter in Norway and this brave souls are still in my thoughts bless you all and rest in peace

No movie has made me feel what only the brave made me realize. Heart goes out to the families.

Who is here? after watching the movie only the brave? I was crying the whole time! Rip GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOT!! YOU ARE ALL HEROES! Love from PH

We toss the term "hero" around too much. These guys are legitimate heroes.

I was a forest fighter for the Daniel Boone National forest team years ago. It was hard but rewarding work until I was in a windshift. We were 2 miles from the line when the wind shifted and picked up and the fire caught us. We deployed our safety shelters on a rock garden and rode out the firestorm, that was my last fire. I still cannot believe how fast the fire caught us, RIP Hotshots, you earned Americas respect.

I feel so helpless watching this video. All of them are true heros. They may have lost their lives but they saved so many lives during the span of their careers. We truly owe them and all firefighters a debt of gratitude. Thank you. You will not be forgotten.

Lost friends that day, Brothers, Fathers, Husbands. I wanna cry but, they deserve more. We should be sad, But I'm proud as well. Phoenix rise from the ashes.

Hiked the Granite Mountain Hotshot Memorial not long ago, it gave me more peace than I expected. I expected the sadness and anger as I have read the Green Sheet (report) but I don’t watch those movies. I know the work and assignments well and the personality’s that drive them. You see I became a firefighter before my 20th birthday. I’m better than 55 now and at the flash of twilight in my career. Four of those first years were with the Del Rosa Hotshots as a very young man. Those years made me much of who I am today. I hiked the memorial alone, up the switchbacks in solitude and down to the hollowed ground in the box canyon. Left my gifts, respects and tears. Hiked up and out again in solitude but not so alone.

Posted by a replied comment by aRandomGuy. "A wind driven wildfire, with flames reaching up to 100 feet high, and around 100 feet wide, stretching miles in each direction, moving uphill (fire burns faster up hill due to the heat rising and preheating the fuel in front of the fires head) in a box canyon (a canyon with 3 sides of steep slop and only one side as an easy exit). That is why they couldn't just run. The average hiking speed of a in shape firefighter, even after dropping most their gear and sprinting under adrenaline, would be around 4 mph, and Maybe 2 - 3 mph up hill (this is rough rocky terrain covered in think brush, not nice flat open pavement). The fire was easily traveling around 20+ miles and hour (fastest ever recorded speed of a wildfire was something like 56 MPH while going up a steep slope and being pushed by wind), so deploying their shelters was their best chance they had, however, by the time they realized the fire had them trapped they only had about 1 - 2 minutes to locate a good deployment site, burnout / cut around it, and get into the shelters (which only resist radiant heat, but burn from direct flame contact). Sadly, the brush was just to high and think, and most the shelters failed due to direct flame contact. Even if they chose to run, the fire had not only entered the canyon from its open side, but also came over the ridge they had hiked down from and cut off their best escape route. The fire was estimated to be burning at over 2000 degrees Fahrenheit as well, which is above average, and caused the fire to spread even faster, while also causing their shelters to fail quicker (average shelter is designed to endure up to 1800 degrees I believe). Lastly, we will never know exactly why they crew decided to leave the safety zone they were in and enter a box canyon... we speculate they were headed to the ranch down by the town that had Really good clearing (the ranch was described in the morning brief as a "bunker" against wild fire), to use it for a new attack on the fire, potentially stopping it from burning down some of the town... but we do know that the fire was moving Away from them when they decided to move out... however, a sudden wind shift changed the fires direction, and since they no longer had eyes on the fire themselves, they did not realize this until it was too late."

Rest In peace to all of these brave men. I’m a wildland guy out of Oregon and I believe all of these brave men are looking over us in the forest as we fight each and every flame. Rest easy brothers. We will never forget you!!!!!!!

Thank you men for you service & bravery. RIP

Heartbreaking. My dad started his firefighting career as a hotshot supervisor, and I did one summer as a hotshot right out of high school. I loved it, but I was only there to fill in for someone out on injury and got transferred to an engine station after 4 months. I ended up with a different career, but my dad was a firefighter for 35 years most of that with Air Attack on wildland fires. I remember being worried for him whenever he was out on a fire, which being in Southern California, it was often. I would hug him with all my might when he'd come home. My heart goes out to all these firefighters who lost their lives, to their families, their friends, and their brothers and sisters in the firefighting family. RIP, all of you.

Being two minutes from deploying my fire shelter...this brings back that lump in my stomach and that immediate focus of mind, luckily we made it to a safe spot and so no fire shelter. This happened on a fire maybe 50 miles from this one. Hotshots dance with the devil and as one fire manager said to me "yea, Hotshots are great", and they are.

This hurts my heart. You could tell by the way that he sounded on that last radio report that they knew they weren’t going to make it out.

I can't imagine the hell these men went through in their final moments. It's so hard to think about and actually understand. I like to think they were deprived of oxygen and passed out before the heat started to.....do what heat does. Going out this way would be horrible. RIP guys. You're the type of men I wished I had the balls to be.

Just watched the movie from Estonia. Made me tear up littlebit, but HUGE respect and thank you, to people who do this job! 🇪🇪

My family lost everything that day. It'll haunt me till I die hearing those chainsaws go quiet

As a Colorado woodland native, I think of the Granite Mountain 19 every fire season, especially when things go sideways. It is never easy. I hope the families of these brave men live on, and that they never become ghosts.

"It reminds you these are people and they were loved" - what a stupid thing to say

I just watched the move “only the brave” salute to all this hotshot

it kinda makes me mad that they cut out the part were another air unit yelled at the hotshots for being scared and yelling the man who yelled at them was doing the right thing but they shouldnt have taken it out of the video

I literally cried😢💔 R.i.p to those heroes

The true hero's that so often go unrecognized as the rest of society rushes from mundane tasks to selfish endeavours . Thank you to all the unknown people it took for me to live this life !

I've watched only the brave many times and I still tear up. It's a powerful movie.

Respect and love from the Netherlands. True hero's. Thank you for your service.

The chainsaws were them, they were so close but helpless

I watched the film (Only the brave) and I really couldn't stop crying, rest in peace heroes Heroes never die.

God rest your souls, you all were true warriors fighting to save lives and property, I remember you guys in the Chiricahuas, all of you were high speed and low drag seasoned warriors, I pray for your families and hope they will someday find peace. We must make sure this never happens to any fire crew ever again, the first and absolute priority is for these brave men and women who risk it all by fighting what everyone else fears, they do this to save lives, natural resources and homes.....Honor them as the deserve to be, never forget them and never forget this event. My middle son is a firefighter out of Tucson, and I pray for him everyday....Honor the memory of these warriors, do not let their deaths be in vain, my thoughts and prayers go out to all of you warriors and your families, God bless all of you and may he keep all of you safe..... Tony Parrish, Cochise County AZ

May the 19 men who perished in this horrible tragedy rip. My heart goes out to their loved ones.

I came here after watching the movie "Only The Brave". R.I.P to the Granite Mountain Hotshots.

best regards from germany these were the bravest men I've ever met in their biography the film has moved me very much and my condolences for the families who have lost such a hero. thanks to the fact that there are still good people on earth does not lose because it is worth a lot.

I cried so hard until there was nothing left in my tear ducts - couldn't even squeeze out a tear... Can't imagine what they must have been feeling; their families' grief, anger... Gd rest these incredible, brave, and loyal men.. comfort their loved ones...

I can understand the frustration people have with the air support, but you guys and gals also have to consider smoke plays a huge factor in cutting off visibility, and they didn’t know the exact spot the hotshots were so if they guessed were to drop, that would be a 30 min run to get more water or retardant. It’s a shitty situation but they could only do so much.

I just finished watching Only The Brave movie and it breaks my heart 💔💔💔😭😭😭😭

Hero's!! Much love and thanks for the things you do for everyone!

Yesterday watched the movie. I yelled.. it was so sad. They're my heroes now. I'm mexican and never listened before about that terrible history. The movie is powerful. It liked so much.

Much respect to these men. Rest in piece. These men are heroes we will never forget these heroes. Much love to the families❤️

much respect from germany for this kind of firefighters. real heros

This is devastating 😞😔. My heart completely broke. I just watched the movie, I don’t think I even knew it was a true story until the end. I don’t live in the US so I never heard of this before, until today. My heart goes out to the families and friends of these heroes. My absolute respect 🤍. Rest In Peace.

Your courage and dedication to work saved many people, we will not forget you

rip heroes I know it was a while ago but I am here to pay my respects

Why did you cut out the part when someone on the ICT told Granite Mountain to stop yelling?

of the most beautiful and dangerous jobs, greetings from Patagonia Aysén - Chile, to all the brothers of fire.

I'm from Prescott Arizona I remember the exact time and date this happend our city was in a panic the biggest loss of firefighters since 9/11 we will remember them as heroes for those that do not understand they are with with us. To protect us. Last call..#19 we will miss all of you.

My prayers go out to all the family and friends of the AZ Hotshots fallen

I need to write it down as it keeps hunting me. I hear the voices of men I look up to. Men with an unlimited sense of duty, courageous enough to keep a strong heart and stay honourable until that last moment. Even when they realize the ferocious adversary they know best and fear most will swallow them undeniably, courage and even a tiny bit of hope remains in their last words.

It's heart breaking hearing them in that situation. It must have been terrifying. I just hope it was over quickly.

In doing research for a YA novel on this heroic job, i came across this video recently and bawled my eyes out (again). I remember this awful day from the news and cried (then 2 days after writing a dramatic scene). I had to put that story away for awhile - couldn't deal because it was so close to what I had in my head. My heart felt sympathies to the fellow survivors involved and their families.

I was with my brother when he got a phone call, I could see his face dropped. I asked him what was wrong, he said the hotshots just deployed. One of our good friends is a fire fighter in Prescott. He was the first one to get a call that they deployed. After that we were all sick to our stomach’s. May they all rest in peace. God bless the Prescott fire department.

It takes a special kind of person to do that job. True heroes and will never be forgotten

The movie for this horrible situation was amazing, Myles Teller was amazing and his scene of him crying after the men passed was so realistic, the pain he was showing was so real and to this day It might be one of if not the best movies based on true events.

I did a hike yesterday at the mountain and made it all the way down to where their site was

When he said Shelters his voice was in tremble and scared.. because that is the last thing they don’t wanna do.. RIP to these heroes.

These guys had no chance against the weather shift. Unfortunately, not a lot of leaving the black made sense. Absolutely tragic deal that all you can do is wonder 'what if'.

I remember that day here in prescott like it was yesterday and I remember driving and thinking holy crap where did that wind come from, It knocked down branches off of tree's stuff was all in the road in downtown prescott. My husband is a wff and I knew some of the wives and family members and when I got home and heard the news it was just insane not knowing exactly who it was and of course it breaks my heart hearing any of our wff's are killed but when you hear it was a friends husband or a friends brother the heartbreak for them is so deep. These men are always remembered in prescott!

RIP & My condolences to the bereaved and comrades. ~a firefighter from Germany

May you all rest peacefully, l know you'll never be forgotten , through all your hard, & brave work that you all did, in saving so many lives, God bless you all, & also to your families & friends, all our love & strength & blessings to you all aswell.😢💔💔🕊

"Only the Brave" film 🖒

I blame the comms. It is the most vital piece of equipment that never works when you need it.

Prayers out to all the families that suffered tragedies of lost land and brothers/fathers/husbands/uncles. I just got done watching the movie, Only The Brave. And I'm also trying out fire crew for the first time this year. Being the son of a respectable firefighter, and watching the movie along with this video, hit home. I wish you all well💛💚

MUCH RESPECT TO THESE MEN . REST IN PARADISE GENTLEMEN. WE THANK YOU 🙏

Rest In Peace to every single one of those Heroes

This doesn't put ANYTHING into perspective. I'm a wildland firefighter, spent over a month on the Lionshead Fire in Central Oregon. What we dealt with was nothing on these badass heroes, but I have some footage of crazy fire. If anybody wants that, let me know through the comments.

Respect from France! All firefighters everywhere on this planet should be respected. Take care!

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Damn, I know what its like to hear other companies clearing brush, but to know that the sawing you're hearing is a group desperately trying to escape a fire is just... Ominous.

Still never forgetting 10 years later!

Makes me FURIOUS the hotshot tried in vain to get help, was treated like a child. You can tell by yelling and his tone of voice he was panicky, hysterical. They were 600 yrds from safety zone at a ranch. The time spent basically ignoring his pleas for help MAYBE they could've survived. The fire shifted so fast every second mattered.

Nothing but respect to these brothers from the FDNY 🙏

There is no greater act of love than laying your life down for another who will go on to tell of your bravery.

They are still loved!

20/20 hindsight always wins in a case like this, but the reality is that this tragedy was 100% avoidable, and it serves the importance of following LCES on a wildfire: "Lookouts/Communications/Escape Routes/Safety Zones". It's easier to "Top Gun" Eric Marsh and say he's an American Hero etc, but the reality is 3/4 of these rules weren't followed it lead to the deaths of 19 young guys. Their lookout left the site due to immediate danger and was with a different hotshot crew, (thus no lookout on the fire whatsoever once they descended off the ridge), the communications weren't effective - not once did they mention to anyone they were heading into the redzone they just said "we're picking through the black" which wasn't accurate, thus no other crew knew exactly where they were. And an "escape route"? How about none whatsoever. Marsh led 18 young guys into a box canyon that hadn't burned since the late 60's, and wind patterns in the bottom of a canyon are stronger then the top and this made crossing the canyon extremely dangerous. There's other hot shot crews operating that same day that came home alive, it's because their leaders followed wildlife firefighting rules and didn't stray from them. There's a lot to be learned from this tragedy with wildlife fires, and acting on impulse is dangerous. RIP boys, this should have never happened.

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a part of my inspiration to become a wildland firefighter.... thank you granite mountain 19... RIP.

Doesn’t make sense why the supervisor moved them away from the safety zone ( the black). Supervisor made a terrible decision to move from the safety zone and resulted in killing his men and himself.

I just read My lost brothers- Brendan McDonough... It's the first book that made me cry. I watched Only the brave two times and it makes me cry every time. But I would watched it over and over. And Hold the light (ending song) is one of my favourites. R.I.P. Granite mountain hotshots

They were truly superheroes! Strong men! Great humans! May God bless their soul!

Bro I’m 13 I watched the movie and I cry and ball my eyes it, it’s so sad

God bless them all!

They've sacrificed their lives for saving people. What a heroic! ❤❤😢

Radio transmissions were edited. thats not the complete record

Sacrifice like that to save lives is a automatic tickets to sit in heaven right beside GOD big shot out to Granite mountain hot shots much love RIP

This is so sad to watch, never forget these brave men, who gave everything to help there fellow human beings..... 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

You can be hero, but real hero is nature... you cant stop it, you can watch it and go with nature not against, never.

This was unfortunate. May god bless and protect the hot shots and firefighters fighting these fires currently

This is so heartbreaking 😥Just watched the film and read everything about the incident.

Still believe they should not have been in that position in the first place ...to supposedly save 20 houses in Yarnell?

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

Hearing the radio chatter, and when they go silent. My mind instantly plays that part of the movie.

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Your father and his team are heroes, my dearest condolences, R.I.P🙏from Honduras

God please keep them and the families in peace. I can’t help but cry watching this. 😪

While so many of us go on with our lives, spouting petty grievances, men like these lay down their very lives for us.

I met all members 12 days prior to the incendent and I miss them all, I was only 4 at the the time but they gave love and erection for me, my parents told me about this last year on the day it happend, I heard the last call by them and it brought me to tears, I went to the memorial park and knelt down next to all of them shading tears apon tears, I just found this video and I still brings tears to my eyes, I wish they where still here.

I just saw Only The Brave movie. I swear i haven't wept like this.