Granite Mountain Hotshots - An Experience We Will Never Forget
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- In this episode we visit the memorial site from the movie, Only the Brave. On June 28, 2013, a fire that was started by a lightening strike took the lives of 19 young men who were fighting to save the small town of Yarnell, Arizona located just north of Phoenix. Only one member of the crew of 20 survived.
For us what started as an idea to take a pleasure hike turned into a 4 hour visit to the memorial and an experience that will stick with us for a long time to come. The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park is part of the Arizona State Parks system.
As full time RVers we are very fortunate to be able to visit some amazing places across the US and beyond. In all honesty, this one stands very close to the top.
Note: Though we work to make our videos fun and entertaining, there are instances such as this one where we stumble upon the moments to take pause and just let it be exactly what it is. A moment to reflect and to pay respects.
Thank you for watching.
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Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Partnership
P.O. Box 4299
Prescott, AZ 86302
Arizona State Parks: azstateparks.com/
It’s really important to remember those gave it all while serving our great country.
Absolutely!
Very touching video. Thanks for sharing. My son works for the Forest Service in Colorado and is responsible for designing, building and maintaining the communication systems used to communicate with firefighters. He shared with me not long ago that these 19 firefighters are what inspires him to maintain the best communication system he possibly can so a tragedy like this will hopefully never happen again. Those 19 firefighters are heroes and my son is my hero, too!
Thank you! You must be incredibly proud of your son. It was a tough video to shoot because we didn’t want to risk exploiting the misfortune of the firefighters. It was a very sobering experience. Thank you again for watching and commenting.
Your videos are always well thought out and very respectful. I enjoy keeping up with y’all.Safe travels. 😀
Such a cool hike, one of my favorites. I drive the hour at least once a year.
Agreed. It was a very powerful experience!
Can not imagine burning alive. God bless there souls. This will give people camping, drown your fires, stir your fires until out! Not all fires are started by camp fires, lighting is a big problem. Just a reminder to do our parts. Including me! How sad!
Well said!
I love that you took the time to visit
It was an amazing experience.
If someone got offended that you wanted to share this they should be blocked. Lol. Very cool tribute guys. God bless!!! Kevin and Kristi
Hey Kevin and Kristi. We appreciate you for watching and commenting. We are always very careful with the optics on stuff like this. It is definitely from the heart. ❤️😃
We have a place in Prescott, and the 19 are very highly regarded and remembered up there.
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I pray you all still are supporting Donut.
Great video very hart moving
Thank you Robert.
they knew the fire shifted and was coming back. they didn't realize the speed at which it came at them. it just overtook them. such a tragedy...
Yes. Very very sad! 😢😢
Thank you for sharing. I remember the hotshot tragedy well. As a retired police officer, I am especially saddened any time a first-responder or civil servant falls in the line of duty. 😢🙏
First of all. Thank you for your service. I can’t even begin to imagine what they went through. We appreciate you for watching and commenting.
Had to watch thru tear filled eyes. Not exploiting.....just honoring. Hope folks think of these guys when they consider building campfires in drought conditions. When we get to AZ we will go to honor those lost and those who continue on to serve. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank YOU! I am so happy that you said that! ❤️ We were worried that it might be taken the wrong way. It really does make a person think about their actions. Very happy that you will be able to visit the site! 😃
Well done - one of those moments during travel that makes you stop, ponder and appreciate.
Exactly! Very well said!
So sad, poor young men🥺 were they buried at this site? We have to thank God for all the firefighter, the nurses and doctors who are putting their life at peril for us. I thank you God for those men in Jesus Christus Name. Amen❤🕊❤ The life is so short guys. We must be thankful and praying for each other about everything.
They were buried elsewhere, but this is the spot they died. The iron crosses show where each body was found
I don’t believe that they were buried at that site. It’s more of a memorial. It was a powerful day. ❤️
Always remember the TRUE HEROES and the sacrifices they give to keep us safe! GOD bless each and every one!
Thank you for this great video that reminds us of how fortunate we are to have these heroes protecting us.
Hi David. We can’t agree with you more! So much happens behind the scenes. Thank you for watching and for commenting!
The movie “Only the Brave “ was based on these great heroes, thank you for sharing.
Yes. We watched it right after our hike. Thank you for watching! 😃
Thanks for posting, very sad event.
Yes. It was very moving. We appreciate you for watching. 😃
I met the survivor when he came to talk to our company. It was a very moving day and talk.
Hi Jon. I’m sure! Have you seen the movie?
@@TheBorderHookups Many times…we own a copy of the movie. I hope all is well. The survivor still had a hard time getting through the story and carried a heavy burden.
We had talked about that. I can’t imagine how tough that must be. Hope you are well too! 😃
OMGosh, I can’t believe I left Granite Mt off my western loop.. I would have totally left it off if not for THIS video… Thanks Y’all.!! 📍
That Team, That Story… WOW!!! Amazing
Thanks for sharing… Safe Travels 🇺🇸
Hi Chad. There is also a movie about it. Only the Brave. It really tells the story.
One of my Favorites…
Very Sad, but Heroic…👍
Thanks Chad!
Extremely! I can’t even begin to imagine.
Thanks for sharing. That was a very sad day Here in Arizona. We have a family friend that was on that crew. But by the Grace of God he was rehabbing a shoulder injury and wasn’t with his crew that day.
Hi Kevin. Yes, it was very moving. So happy that your friend is ok!
Looks like you guys are working your way out to Quartzite. I might have to ride my bike out there sometime and say hi.
Eventually. We are in the Bahamas right now.
Can you imagine after they died that horrible way some of the city had the actual guts to tell Mrs Ashcraft that we wouldn’t be getting any survivors benefits!!!!! After what Andrew did !! Well. She fought it and won !!! Thank God !! I’d like to know WHO those people were who denied her !!!
Interesting. We didn’t know that. ❤️
Thanks for sharing! Plan to fly out in June to pay respects, this video helped my see the terrain and be better prepared.
We are glad to hear that. It was a very impactful experience!
There’s also a nice little memorial plaque on Thumb Butte and in the Firehouse plaza by Lemoncellos in Prescott, also a new memorial Mural in Prescott.
That is good to know. We are planning to go back for another visit. Thanks for the tip! 😃
Triumph the motorcycle I have ever had Triumph Trophy 500, in high school 1963!
Nice! Did you hold onto it?
A very moving memorial to these brave men. Thank you.
Yes! We were pretty moved by it. Thank you for watching and for commenting. 😃
I was on the wildfire and we ate breakfast with them before heading to our assignments.
Sad. Thank you for your service! It was a very powerful experience! ❤️❤️
Have a friend that would winter there and she lost everything in a shed. Very bad and tragic fire.
Sad. We had never even heard of it until we arrived.
Thank U That Was Honorable
Thank you. We sat down to talk about how to pay honor and not exploit their plight in the name of a TH-cam channel. It was a very moving experience. Thank you for watching and commenting.
Thank you 🙏
Thank YOU! 😃
Very nice🌝
Thanks Mark!