PDF-[READ]-The Fire Line: The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots

When a bolt of lightning ignited a hilltop in the sleepy town of Yarnell Arizona in June of 2013 setting off a blaze that would grow into one of the deadliest fires in American history the twenty men who made up the Granite Mountain Hotshots sprang into actionAn elite crew trained to combat the most challenging wildfires the Granite Mountain Hotshots were a ragtag family crisscrossing the American West and wherever else the fires took them The Hotshots were loyal to one another and dedicated to the tough job they had Theres Eric Marsh their devoted and demanding superintendent who turned his own personal demons into lessons he used to mold train and guide his crew Jesse Steed their captain a former Marine a beast on the fire line and a family man who wasnt afraid to say I love you to the firemen he led Andrew Ashcraft a team leader still in his 20s who struggled to balance his love for his beautiful wife and four children and his passion for fighting wildfires We see this band of brothers at work at play and at home until a fire that burned in their own backyards leads to a national tragedyImpeccably researched drawing upon more than a hundred hours of interviews with the firefighters families colleagues state and federal officials and fire historians and researchers New York Times Phoenix Bureau Chief Fernanda Santos has written a riveting pulsepounding narrative of an unthinkable disaster a remarkable group of men and the raging wildfires that threaten our countrys treasured wild lands. http://www.granitegold.com Granite Gold Inc. is a family company with a long history of stone care expertise that spans three generations, dating back to the 1950s. 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Environmental Education ProgramUpdated 8/31/11 AMPage 1of 11How it Came to BeObjectiveLearn the meaning of and experience examples of oral historyProcedureStart the activities by having students find When a bolt of lightning ignited a hilltop in the sleepy town of Yarnell, Arizona, in June of 2013, setting off a blaze that would grow into one of the deadliest fires in American history, the twenty men who made up the Granite Mountain Hotshots sprang into action.An elite crew trained to combat the most challenging wildfires, the Granite Mountain Hotshots were a ragtag family, crisscrossing the American West and wherever else the fires took them. The Hotshots were loyal to one another and dedicated to the tough job they had. There\'s Eric Marsh, their devoted and demanding superintendent who turned his own personal demons into lessons he used to mold, train and guide his crew Jesse Steed, their captain, a former Marine, a beast on the fire line and a family man who wasn’t afraid to say “I love you” to the firemen he led Andrew Ashcraft, a team leader still in his 20s who struggled to balance his love for his beautiful wife and four children and his passion for fighting wildfires. We see this band of brothers at work, at play and at home, until a fire that burned in their own backyards leads to a national tragedy.Impeccably researched, drawing upon more than a hundred hours of interviews with the firefighters’ families, colleagues, state and federal officials, and fire historians and researchers, New York Times Phoenix Bureau Chief Fernanda Santos has written a riveting, pulse-pounding narrative of an unthinkable disaster, a remarkable group of men and the raging wildfires that threaten our country’s treasured wild lands. Grand Junction District. Glenwood Springs Resource Area. July 17, 1976. Vicinity Map Battlement Creek Fire Area, Colorado.. Vicinity Map. FUELS. Primary fuel type was Gamble oak. A severe frost on 14 June had killed a high percentage of the leaves.