Photo Gallery: Photos from the Deadly Yarnell Hill Fire

Dec. 5, 2013
If a picture says a thousand words, these stunning photos of the Yarnell Hill Fire in central Arizona speak volumes about the bravery of the firefighters who risked their lives to protect the communities in the fire's path. These photos – many of them taken by members of the Hotshot crew that perished on June 30 – give us a sense of the enormity of the challenge that firefighters faced in battling a raging, wind-driven wildfire on rugged, mountainous terrain.

These stunning photos of the Yarnell Hill Fire – some taken by members of the Hotshot crew who later lost their lives – speak volumes about the bravery of firefighters who risk their lives to protect the communities in the fire's path. These photos give us a sense of the enormity of the challenge that firefighters faced in battling a raging, wind-driven wildfire on rugged, mountainous terrain.

All photos are from the accident-investigation reports commissioned by the Arizona State Forestry Division and Arizona OSHA.

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