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Nineteen firefighters die controlling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona.

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Yarnell Hill Fire

2013 wildfire in Arizona, USA

The Yarnell Hill Fire was a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona, ignited by dry lightning on June 28, 2013. On June 30, it overran and killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of firefighters within the Prescott Fire Department. Just one of the hotshots on the crew…
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Yarnell, Arizona

CDP in Yavapai County, Arizona

Yarnell is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population of Yarnell was 649 at the 2010 census. Yarnell's economy is based on ranching, mining and services to travelers and retirees. Peeples Valley, three miles north, is closely linked…
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