Wednesday, January 1, 2014

America Burning: The Yarnell Hill Tragedy and the Nation's Wildfire Crisis

December 30,2013
 
 
 
America Burning: The Yarnell Hill Tragedy and the Nation's Wildfire Crisis from Weather Films on Vimeo.
On June 30, 2013, 19 firefighters known as the Granite Mountain Hotshots were killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona.
Huge questions remain about the last moments of their lives. Why did they move out of a safe area in their final minutes of life? Why did the fire move so quickly? Could their deaths have been prevented?
The tragedy also raises a crucial environmental issue: Has the very act of fighting wildfires made our forests more dangerous?
Weather.com investigates in this original documentary. Read our full report here: weather.creatavist.com/story/8137

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