The Yarnell Hill Fire: The Survivors

On the morning of June 30, all 20 members of Prescott, Arizona’s Granite Mountain Hotshots headed into the mountains to protect the small town of Yarnell from an advancing blaze. Later that day, every man but one was dead. Lone survivor Brendan “Donut” McDonough.

For the full story, read 19: The True Story of the Yarnell Hill Fire

Remains of fire shelters, collected by Robert Caldwell’s mother, Linda, at the deployment site

The parents of Robert Caldwell, Linda and David Caldwell

Amanda Marsh

An intact emergency fire shelter

Claire Caldwell, who lost her husband, Robert, in the Yarnell Hill fire

A Pulaski tool

Darrell Willis

A destroyed home in Yarnell

Brendan McDonough

For the full story, read 19: The True Story of the Yarnell Hill Fire