Ironic that you would post this story.
Prayers up.
While these men fought and died, the Arizona Senatorial delegation was busy selling them and their children out in a disgusting vote.
McCain and Flake should be banned from the funeral.
So sad. Prayers for their families. And prayers for the sole survivor.
“Perished” is such a gentle, poetic word for the unimaginable horror that killed them.
One line in the article really caught my attention:
"The average age of the hot-shot crew was 22 years old."
I porfess absolutely no knowledge of firefighting, even more so this highly specialized type of activity, but isn't experience, the wisdom of years very important in this type of work. There is also something called "youthful exuberance and the adrenaline rush." The young feel they are immortal, invincible.
We've all heard the old adage.."There are bold pilots, and old pilots, but there are no bold, old pilots."
I remember long ago as a newly minted, still wet behind he ears, Marine 2nd LT, being told to listen to the experienced NCOs..
I do hope that the after-action report will examine this, as well as other possible contributory factors..
Will u ping to DJL?
We feel we've lost brothers. We feel for the loss, and those left behind.
We learn a creed here and I want to share it if I may.
When lives are in danger
Though your own is in doubt
You still have to go in
You don't have to come out.
These brave firefighters did all they could until they could do more.
Salute.
This is terrible. God Bless and help their families after this loss. I’m not sure that homes are worth the loss of life in this instance.
God bless these heroes and their families.
This news makes me very sad. How tragic that nineteen brave and good young men voluntarily went into harm’s way and paid the ultimate price. This weak human cries “God, why have you forsaken them?”
TC
Please pray for another member not in the group..I just found out he is in the grand canyon with his daughter and doesn’t know this happened. His wife is trying to get a hold of him so she can get him home safely. Tragic day for all. :(
Unimaginably sad.
Dear Lord please, rest their brave, brave souls.
Tatt
I’m assuming that if I click on that video then I’m going to see many of the same men who gave their lives over the weekend? I’m not sure if I’m ready for that yet. This is such a tragedy.
O.K. I’ve read here more than once “These men were out of radio contact”. Something’s wrong with that. What would it cost to give these guys better radios? Most radios I’ve seen for cops, etc. are UHF or VHF bands. Would HF radios have better range or ability to overcome the terrain? What about satellite links?
And Granite Mountain, the eastern side that I see...is burning again.
Wow...we ALL need prayer.
Thanks.