Heartbreaking. As Twitchy reported, 19 firefighters were killed Sunday while battling the deadly Yarnell Fire southwest of Prescott, Arizona.
"They died heroes and we'll miss them. We love them." Wife of fallen firefighter, Juliann Ashcraft, mother of 4
— Rebekah L. Sanders ? (@RebekahLSanders) July 1, 2013
Twitter was flooded with tributes honoring the brave Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew and that continues Monday morning.
Prescott Fire Department lost firefighter Chris Mackenzie with the Granite Mountain hotshots. Photo from last June pic.twitter.com/pxachMAkGp
— Adam Longo (@adamlongoTV) July 1, 2013
My thoughts are with the Prescott, AZ fire department. #FallenHeroes
— Bookworm Amy Ⓥ (@ASPSmith) July 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/Photosphere5/status/351651019467403264
The community comes together:
Tough, but it's our community we lean on, @lefrench shot 19 roses intertwined in Prescott FD fence #YarnellFire pic.twitter.com/phUYpPjLHd
— Stacey Roberts (@StaceyRobertsAZ) July 1, 2013
MT @emmajade12news: Standing at Station 7 where fam & friends have left flowers for the men who lost their lives pic.twitter.com/Y7nqZPpH8x
— Stacey Roberts (@StaceyRobertsAZ) July 1, 2013
The memorial outside of Prescott Fire Station 7 pic.twitter.com/netTsoYylt
— Emma Jade (@emmajade12news) July 1, 2013
More flowers left for the Granite Mtn Hot Shot crew pic.twitter.com/jx83WonrrD
— Emma Jade (@emmajade12news) July 1, 2013
A hat hanging on the fence at Prescott Fire Station 7 above a bouquet of flowers… pic.twitter.com/QmByZuuYG6
— Emma Jade (@emmajade12news) July 1, 2013
Tears.
God bless our fallen heroes. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with their loved ones in this time of devastating grief.
Heavy hearts for the families and friends of the firefighters tragically lost in the line of duty in Arizona. Keep them in your prayers.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) July 1, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers also continue to be with the community in this time of tragedy. The fire continues to blaze and it is being reported that it is still 0% contained.
As of 3am ET, the #Yarnell, Arizona fire had tripled in size since Sunday morning. Now 6,000 acres and 0% contained.
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 1, 2013
Horrible, horrible. Pray for those still on the line MT @nytimes: 19 Firefighters Are Killed Battling AZ Wildfire http://t.co/09YB0MqxsP
— Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) July 1, 2013
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