The Only Survivor Of Granite Mountain Hotshots

Is the lone survivor of the yarnell hill fire tragedy of 2013.

The only survivor of granite mountain hotshots.

On june 30 firefighters with the prescott fire department s interagency called the granite mountain hotshots were overrun and killed by the fire. Granite mountain hotshots team leader eric marsh radioed through to let his commanders know the group had a predetermined safety zone. Moments later he radioed back with a more serious message. Brendan mcdonough 21 is the lone survivor of the 20 man team that went into the yarnell hill fire as it spread throughout central arizona.

History an inferno near yarnell ariz that killed 19 of his fellow granite mountain hotshots on june 30 2013. Every one of the granite mountain hotshots except for mcdonough was burned alive sometime after 4 30 p m. On thursday the true story of those men who fought on the front lines premiered across the united states. A year after the 19 granite mountain hotshots perished in arizona s yarnell hill fire brendan mcdonough sat on the side of the road opened his truck s glove compartment pulled out his 9mm and.

He lives in prescott arizona. An untold story from the day 19 firefighters died the helms only recently began talking publicly about the fire. On june 30 when the yarnell hill fire suddenly whipped 180 degrees around and cut off. Four years ago the granite mountain hotshots died battling a horrifying wildfire in yarnell.

Based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots only the brave. The granite mountain hotshots an elite firefighting. Today he is a public speaker and works with numerous nonprofits for veterans police officers firefighters and emergency medical services. Only one granite mountain hotshot survived the fire.