Firefighting in the United States

Coping with Tragedy in Yarnell, Arizona

As fires rage on, residents of the town of Yarnell, Arizona are waiting for the green light to head home and assess the damage. But the community is also mourning the loss of 19 hotshot firemen–an elite firefighting group–who lost their lives last weekend while battling the intense wildfire. With this tragedy still fresh, many […]

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