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JodieLyn Forum Moderator
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Posted: June 30 2013 at 10:46pm | IP Logged
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Arizona State forestry officials confirmed Sunday night that 19 firefighters have died in the Yarnell Hill Fire that has ripped through half of the town, sent residents to Prescott for safety and given the state it’s biggest ever wildfire firefighter tragedy. |
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MaryM Board Moderator
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Posted: July 01 2013 at 2:01am | IP Logged
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My heart breaks for their families. I know this must hit close to home, Jodie. Praying for the souls of these brave individuals and for their families and for all the firefighters who continue to risk their lives fighting wildland fires this summer. I remember when we lost the 14 firefighters here in Colorado 20 years ago - the hotshot crew from Prineville, OR. All so very sad...
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mariB Forum All-Star
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Posted: July 01 2013 at 6:23am | IP Logged
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This is so heartbreaking..praying for all of those families...
__________________ marib-Mother to 22ds,21ds,18ds,15dd,11dd and wife to an amazing man for 23 years
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Praying
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Posted: July 01 2013 at 6:36am | IP Logged
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Prayers.
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guitarnan Forum Moderator
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This is so very, very sad. May God comfort all of the grieving families...
__________________ Nancy in MD. Mom of ds (24) & dd (18); 31-year Navy wife, move coordinator and keeper of home fires. Writer and dance mom.
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stefoodie Forum Moderator
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Praying.
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MaryM wrote:
My heart breaks for their families. I know this must hit close to home, Jodie. |
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I was thinking of you as well, Jodie!
Praying for the repose of the souls of these brave men, for their families, and sending up prayers for protection and of thanksgiving for all firefighters who regularly put themselves in harms way for our safety!
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Posted: July 01 2013 at 7:38am | IP Logged
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How awful! Many prayers for these brave men and for the ones who loved them...
__________________ Ryane in NY
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Posted: July 01 2013 at 8:22am | IP Logged
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I had not heard about this... Thank you for letting us know, Jodie, so we can pray for them and their families.
In Christ,
Stacy in MI
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JennGM Forum Moderator
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Posted: July 01 2013 at 8:34am | IP Logged
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I'm praying for the repose of their souls and their poor devastated families. That number is so high!
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JodieLyn Forum Moderator
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Posted: July 01 2013 at 9:40am | IP Logged
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It is a high number. The highest since 1933. The winds had apparently been stable coming from one direction for at least 7 hrs and then suddenly did a 180* turn so they went from having the wind at their backs to having the fire pushed toward them.
__________________ Jodie, wife to Dave
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Posted: July 01 2013 at 10:14am | IP Logged
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Oh, how sad! Praying.
__________________ Wife to wonderful DH, mom to SIX beautiful gifts from God!
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