This is beyond tragic.

[Arctickat]

Official: 18 firefighters dead in Arizona

[paramedicmike]

That sucks.

Condolences to friends and families.

This has been a hard year.

[DwayneEMTP]

Man.. What a terrible year...

Thoughts for strength and healing for those that loved those who were lost from our family in Colorado...

[scubanurse]

This is so heartbreaking.

[Arctickat]

The count is at 19 now.

Edited July 1, 2013 by Arctickat

[DwayneEMTP]

That is my home stomping ground...spent all of my toddler to late teen years in that area...Cottonwood/Sedona/Flagstaff/Prescott

This year is just crazy for losing people...

[scubanurse]

I'm thinking of just hiding in my basement for a few months. Way too much sadness right now. Prayers to everyone in AZ.

[Inthecity]

What a tragedy

[island emt]

an entire hotshot crew gone in one incident.

Rest In Peace brothers.

[Eydawn]

This hit real close to home. Good friend of mine is from AZ and one of her friends is a hotshot... fortunately he was not on that crew, he was still on R and R from having been on a fireline out here in CO. Scary few minutes before we could figure out he was safe, though...

Incredibly tragic. Also makes my blood boil that folks are angry that the families are asking for the memorial and procession to be private... why don't some of the civilians get it? It puzzles me... it's such an invasion for people to insert themselves where they aren't wanted, let alone the goddamn media... I know some folks were anticipating the Westboro Baptist nutters showing up, and were going to barricade- why not block the media as much as possible, too?

Wendy

CO EMT-B

RN-ADN