19 Firefighters Killed In Ariz. Wildfire Called Deadliest In Decades by Bill Chappell July 01, 2013 7:22 AM
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Nearly all of those killed were part of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite group based in Prescott, Ariz., that uses rigorous training to prepare for fighting wildfires. They are frequently deployed to the front lines of firefighting efforts against such blazes.