Photos: Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
Granite Mountain community members fill the football field at Prescott High School in Prescott, Ariz. to honor the 19 firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire.
Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
Firefighter Brendan McDonough embraces a mourner near the end of a candlelight vigil in Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. McDonough was the sole survivor of the 20-man Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew after an out-of-control blaze killed the 19 on Sunday near Yarnell, Ariz. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
Juliann Ashcraft, left, wife of Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, hugs members of her family during a candlelight vigil, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. Andrew Ashcraft was one of 19 members of the crew that was killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
Mourners gather in a circle to pray during a candlelight vigil in Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who were killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
Ty Green, 9, holds a United States flag during a community vigil on Tuesday, July 2, 2013. in Prescott, Ariz. for the 19 firefighters from Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew that were killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz. The elite crew of firefighters were overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields on Sunday. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
As the sun sets behind Granite Mountain community members fill the football field at Prescott High School in Prescott, Ariz. to honor the 19 firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire. On Sunday, June 30, 2013, 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots died in an out-of-control wildfire. (AP Photo/The Arizona Republic, Pat Shannahan)
Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
Leta Liberick closes her eyes in prayer during a candlelight vigil in Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who were killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
Mourners watch as 19 purple balloons are released during a candlelight vigil in Prescott, Ariz. on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who were killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Granite Mountain Hotshot crew remembered
A woman stands with her family during the closing song at a candlelight vigil, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. More than 2,000 people gathered at the vigil to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshot firefighters who were killed by an out-of-control blaze near Yarnell, Ariz. on Sunday. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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