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19 Brother Firefighters Die in Arizona

Posted by: Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer July 1, 2013 1 Comment

In memory of our brother firefighters from the Prescott, AZ Hotshot Crew who lost their lives in the service to others during a firefight outside Yarnell, AZ on Sunday, June 30, 2013. My deepest sympathies to their families and the community they left behind.

—Robert Avsec

This photograph originally appeared in the Detroit Free Press following a warehouse fire that took the lives of four Detroit Fire Department firefighters.

About Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer

Battalion Chief (Ret.) Robert Avsec served with the men and women of the Chesterfield County (VA) Fire and EMS Department for 26 years. He’s now using his acquired knowledge, skills, and experiences as a freelance writer for FireRescue1.com and as the “blogger in chief” for this blog. Chief Avsec makes his home in Cross Lanes, WV. Contact him via e-mail, [email protected].

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