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The Yarnell Hill Fire burns through the town of Yarnell, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
Triple-digit heat and 45 mile-per-hour wind gusts fueled an out-of-control blaze in a forest northwest of Phoenix, overtaking and killing 19 members of an elite fire crew.
It was the deadliest wildfire involving firefighters in the U.S. in 80 years.
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A fire engine moves along Hays Ranch Road as the Yarnell Hill Fire advances on Peeples Valley, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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Left: In this April 12, 2012 file photo, Granite Mountain Hotshots crew members train on setting up emergency fire shelters outside of Prescott, Ariz.
On June 30, 2013, a crew of "hotshot" firefighters was forced to deploy their emergency fire shelters meant to shield them from flames and heat, when they were caught by the fast-moving wildfire near Yarnell, state forestry spokesperson Art Morrison told The Associated Press.
Nineteen firefighters died. At least eight firefighters suffered injuries and were taken to a local hospital.
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Dean Smith watches as the Yarnell Hill Fire encroaches on his home in Glenn Ilah, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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Firefighters monitor a restaurant as the Yarnell Hill Fire burns near Yarnell, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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Firefighters spray water on a restaurant to help protect it from the flames of a wildfire in the Glenn Ilah area near Yarnell, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
An Arizona fire chief said the wildfire that killed 19 members of his crew was moving fast and fueled by hot, dry conditions.
The fire started with a lightning strike on Friday and spread to 2,000 acres on Sunday amid triple-digit temperatures. By Monday morning there was still zero containment.
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A Tanker 910 drops flame retardant on the Yarnell Hill Fire to help protect the Double Bar A Ranch near Peeples Valley, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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Homes burn as the Yarnell Hill Fire approaches Glenn Ilah, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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Residents evacuate along Hays Road in Peeples Valley, Ariz. as the Yarnell Hill Fire advances, June 30, 2013.
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A wildfire burns homes in the Glenn Ilah area near Yarnell, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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A Tanker 910 drops retardant on the Yarnell Hill Fire to help protect the Double Bar A Ranch near Peeples Valley, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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Homes burn as the Yarnell Hill Fire approaches Glenn Ilah, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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Homes burn as the Yarnell Hill Fire approaches in Glenn Ilah near Yarnell, Ariz., June 30, 2013.
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A wildfire burns homes in Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday, June 30, 2013.
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Homes burn as the Yarnell Hill Fire rages in Glenn Ilah on Sunday, June 30, 2013, near Yarnell, Ariz. The fire started Friday and picked up momentum as the area experienced high temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions. It has forced the evacuation of residents in the Peeples Valley area and in the town of Yarnell.
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Firefighters work near a wildfire burning along a ridge in Yarnell, Ariz., in this photo provided by the U.S. Forest Service, Monday, July 1, 2013.
