Subject:72‐Hour Preliminary Report, Yarnell Hill Fire    THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE  Location: Yarnell, AZ  Date and Time of Occurrence: Late Afternoon, June 30, 2013  Team Leader:  Jim Karels  Mission: Wildfire Suppression   Number of Fatalities: 19  Narrative:    The Yarnell Hill Fire started Friday, June 28, 2013, with a lightning strike on Arizona state land.  The  Granite Mountain Hotshots, whose members are City of Prescott Fire Department personnel but  operate under Arizona State Forestry Division (ASFD) jurisdiction, were dispatched to the fire.  An  Arizona State Forestry Division Type 3 team was managing the fire.  Nineteen members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots were entrapped when flames overran their  position on June 30.  Eye witnesses state that fire behavior was extreme with heavy winds.  The crew of  19 deployed fire shelters late Sunday afternoon but did not survive.  The Maricopa County Medical  Examiner's Office in Phoenix determined the firefighters died from burns and inhalation problems.  The  20th member of the crew was serving as lookout on a small ridge a short distance away and was able to  retreat when the fire reached a predetermined trigger point.  An interagency Serious Accident Investigation Team is in place.  The team received a Delegation of  Authority from State Forester Scott Hunt.  They are conducting interviews, collecting documentation  and have performed a site review of the deployment site.  The intent of the investigation is to learn from the events leading up to this accident and to help prevent  future occurrences.        JIM KARELS  Team Leader   

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