Yarnell, AZ Fire: How you can help

An Arizona fire chief says a wildfire that killed 19 members of his crew was moving fast and fueled by hot, dry conditions. Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo said in a news conference that the department is grieving the loss of so many of its members. TheYARNELL, Ariz. — A wildfire that killed 19 firefighters in Arizona also destroyed an estimated 200 homes in a central Arizona community. Dry grass near the communities of Yarnell and Glen Isla fed the fast-moving blaze, which was whipped up by windThe "hotshot" firefighters were forced to deploy their fire shelters -- tent-like structures meant to shield firefighters from flames and heat -- when they were caught near the central Arizona town of Yarnell, state forestry spokesman Art Morrison saidNineteen fire fighters were killed yesterday as they were overrun by a lightning-sparked fire in Arizona. This consisted of the entire

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