The Only Survivor Of Granite Mountain Hotshots

History an inferno near yarnell ariz that killed 19 of his fellow granite mountain hotshots on june 30 2013.

The only survivor of granite mountain hotshots.

Brendan mcdonough survived one of the deadliest wildfires in u s. Moments later he radioed back with a more serious message. Every one of the granite mountain hotshots except for mcdonough was burned alive sometime after 4 30 p m. Today he is a public speaker and works with numerous nonprofits for veterans police officers firefighters and emergency medical services.

Their eyewitness account sheds new light on what. He lives in prescott arizona. Based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots only the brave. Four years ago the granite mountain hotshots died battling a horrifying wildfire in yarnell.

Is the lone survivor of the yarnell hill fire tragedy of 2013. On june 30 firefighters with the prescott fire department s interagency called the granite mountain hotshots were overrun and killed by the fire. On thursday the true story of those men who fought on the front lines premiered across the united states. Granite mountain hotshots team leader eric marsh radioed through to let his commanders know the group had a predetermined safety zone.

An untold story from the day 19 firefighters died the helms only recently began talking publicly about the fire. 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. The granite mountain hotshots an elite firefighting. On june 30 when the yarnell hill fire suddenly whipped 180 degrees around and cut off.