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19 Firefighters Die Battling Arizona Wildfire
July 02, 2013 3:28 PM
A sudden gale-force wind turned the forest fire into a deadly wall of flames, killing all 19 members of the elite team. The deaths of the young men brought an outpouring of tributes from every direction.
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A photo of Wade Parker, one of 19 firefighters who died battling a fast-moving wildfire, is displayed at a makeshift memorial in Prescott, Arizone, July 1, 2013.
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An aerial view of a section of the town of Yarnell, Arizona destroyed by a wildfire that ripped throught the town, July 1, 2013.
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The Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew is shown in this undated handout photo provided by the City of Prescott, Arizona, July 1, 2013.
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Firefighters embrace as a group during a memorial service in Prescott, Arizona, July 1, 2013.
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