Hiking a trail of heroes; 8 years since 19 of the Granite Mountain Hotshots tragically lost their lives fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire
Along the Hotshots Trail are 19 plaques set into rocks with pictures and stories of the men who gave their lives fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. Author: Josh Sanders (KPNX) Updated: 5:28 PM MST June 30, 2021
YARNELL, Ariz. Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park Ranger Jared Welsh was just 23 years old when the Yarnell Hill Fire erupted a mile from his home. He remembers the day like it was yesterday. These guys lost their lives less than a mile away from my house, said Welsh as he stood 400 feet above where the 19 firefighters perished in the flames.