On June 30, 2013, Nineteen of the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite crew trained to fight wilderness fires, died as they battled a fire outside of Yarnell
 
By Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department
June 30, 2025
 

Our thoughts and prayers for the firefighter lost that day and their families left to morn them.
The Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park is dedicated to their sacrifice.