Photos: The Yarnell Hill Fire northwest of Phoenix in 2013
The fire that killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots not only took lives, it also caused millions of dollars in damages to property. The lightning-sparked fire, which spread to at least 2,000 acres amid triple-digit temperatures, destroyed 200 homes and sent hundreds fleeing.
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Dean Smith watches as the Yarnell Hill Fire encroaches on his home 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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Tanker 910 makes a retardant drop Yarnell Hill Fire to help protect the Double Bar A Ranch near Peeples Valley, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Story)
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This graphic shows the location of Yarnell, Ariz., where 19 firefighters died battling a wildfire on June 30, 2013. (AP Photo)
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The Yarnell Hill Fire killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and destroyed more than 120 homes in 2013.
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Homes burn as the Yarnell Hill Fire burns 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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A home burns amidst the Yarnell Hill Fire in Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday, June 30, 2013. 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Story)
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Residents evacuate along Hays Road in Peeples Valley, Ariz. as the Yarnell Hill Fire advances on Sunday, June 30, 2013. 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Story)
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Flames top a ridge as the Yarnell Hill Fire moves towards Peeples Valley, Arizona on Sunday, June 30, 2013. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Story)
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Homes burn as the Yarnell Hill Fire approaches 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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Firefighters monitor a restaurant as the Yarnell Hill Fire burns 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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Homes burn as the Yarnell Hill Fire approaches 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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Homes burn as the Yarnell Hill Fire approaches 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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A wildfire burns homes in Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday, June 30, 2013. An Arizona fire chief says the wildfire that killed 19 members of his crew near the town 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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A wildfire burns homes in Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday, June 30, 2013. An Arizona fire chief says the wildfire that killed 19 members of his crew near the town 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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A wildfire burns homes in the Glenn Ilah area near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday, June 30, 2013. An Arizona fire chief says the wildfire that killed 19 members of his crew near the town 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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Firefighters spray water on a restaurant to help protect it from flames in the Glenn Ilah area near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday, June 30, 2013. An Arizona fire chief says the wildfire that killed 19 members of his crew near the town 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, David Kadlubowski)
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In this June 2, 2012 file photo, firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots of Prescott, Ariz. cut a fire line along a mountain ridge in the Gila National Forest outside Mogollon, N.M. On Sunday, June 30, 2013, a fast-moving wildfire killed 19 firefighters from the Prescott-based group after the blaze raced through the central Arizona town of Yarnell, about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service, Tara Ross)
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In this June 2, 2012 file photo, a firefighter from the Granite Mountain Hotshots of Prescott, Ariz. clears brush along a ridge line in the Gila National Forest outside Mogollon, N.M. On Sunday, June 30, 2013, a fast-moving wildfire killed 19 firefighters from the Prescott-based group after the blaze raced through the central Arizona town of Yarnell, about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service, Tara Ross)
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In this Saturday, June 22, 2013 photo released by the Prescott Fire Department, a member of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots carries his equipment while battling the Doce fire near Prescott, Ariz. On Sunday, June 30, 2013, a fast-moving wildfire killed 19 firefighters from the Prescott-based Granite Mountain Hot Shots after the blaze raced through the central Arizona town of Yarnell, about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. (AP Photo/Prescott Fire Department, Wade Ward)
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In this June 2, 2012 file photo, firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots of Prescott, Ariz. cut a fire line along a mountain ridge in the Gila National Forest outside Mogollon, N.M. On Sunday, June 30, 2013, a fast-moving wildfire killed 19 firefighters from this group after the blaze raced through the central Arizona town of Yarnell, about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service, Tara Ross)
Arizona's Yarnell Hill Fire
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In this June 2, 2012 file photo, firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots of Prescott, Ariz. cut a fire line along a mountain ridge in the Gila National Forest outside Mogollon, N.M. On Sunday, June 30, 2013, a fast-moving wildfire killed 19 firefighters from the Prescott-based group after the blaze raced through the central Arizona town of Yarnell, about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service, Tara Ross)
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In this June 2, 2012 file photo, firefighters from the Granite Mountain Hotshots of Prescott, Ariz. cut a fire line along a mountain ridge in the Gila National Forest outside Mogollon, N.M. On Sunday, June 30, 2013, a fast-moving wildfire killed 19 firefighters from the Prescott-based group after the blaze raced through the central Arizona town of Yarnell, about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. (AP Photo/U.S. Forest Service, Tara Ross)
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A fire engine moves along Hays Ranch Road as the Yarnell Hill Fire advances on Peeples Valley, Ariz. on Sunday, June 30, 2013. 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Story)
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Tanker 910 makes a retardant drop on the Yarnell Hill Fire to help protect the Double Bar A Ranch near Peeples Valley, Ariz., Sunday, June 30, 2013. 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. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Tom Story)
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