I feel like we need to do something for these guys, she said. He had his priorities in line, but when he was there, he would tell me, They say jump and Id say, how high. Their main goal was to save lives. It was approaching 5 p.m., and the winds were now coming from the north at 26 mph, with gusts to 43 mph. Another, Roxanne Warneke, who lives just outside Tucson, has chosen to stay away, secluding her grief to the unfinished mobile home she shares with the baby girl her husband, Billy, never had a chance to meet. Hotshot) units and merely Victim of Serial Rapist Identifies Her Attacker to His Future Neighbors Ahead of His Prison Release. Juliann Ashcraft said she is desperate for help. As they unloaded the truck, Roxanne could smell the fire. We grieve for the department. This day, so far, had been different. By Molly Hennessy-Fiske. It was about 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2013 when Juliann Ashcraft started getting alarming phone messages from friends. "But I hate it now.". At 2 p.m., he saw fire close to the elementary school and to a few homes, but Lawton still believed Yarnell to be safe. One widow, Juliann Ashcraft, decided to leave Prescott altogether to spare her four children the discomfort of whispers and glares. It turns out, however, their families may not receive the same compensation. "I want to be a fireman," Zak said. In 2015, Roxanne had joined Juliann Ashcraft, whose husband, Andrew, also was killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire, and Andrew's mother, Deborah Pfingston, to form the Wildland Firefighter. And she wasglad she brought Billie Grace. Strangely, he did not draw the typical red hook-and-ladder truck, but rather a pale green vehicle that closely resembles the type the Granite Mountain crew used. The blaze had ignited two days earlier with a lightning strike along the Date Creek Mountains above Yarnell. Her husband was in his third season with the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew out of Prescott, Arizona. At 7:25 p.m., Colleen grabbed her phone and texted Travis' wife, Stephanie. couples stifled conflicts burst forth with some trenchant writing "No, honey," she said gently. The Hotshots, he said, were his heroes. during previous hearings where benefits were awarded to three other "This is where people come to pay their respects.". Enter your email to receive updates on our LDS Living content, 2022 LDS Living A Division of Deseret Book Company. Juliann Ashcraft decided to leave Prescott altogether to spare her four children the discomfort of whispers and glares. Most of the fire activity had been restricted to the north end of the blaze. Gov. Reach Bland at karina.bland@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-8614. Each man's family prayed that their son-husband-brother had been the lucky one. He can be reached at features@ap.org. Wednesdays lawsuit by the families, filed in Maricopa County Superior Court, offers one possibility: A back burn ignited by Yavapai County Fire District crews essentially, a fire set on the vegetation that stands in the path of the coming flames, as a means of starving the flames of fuel may have critically impaired the Hotshots position, perhaps trapping them or feeding the conflagration. She was eating pizza with friends when the boy rushed up to her and asked if she could sew a button back on his shirt. But Mrs Ashcraft, still mourning the loss of her 29-year-old hero, is desperate for help, as the costs associated with bringing up four children mount. I dreamed of Daddy Billy.. Money Splits a City Still Mourning Its Firefighters, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/27/us/money-splits-a-city-still-mourning-its-firefighters.html. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Overwhelmed with gratitude for the strangers who sent . attempting to get that honor on the cheap. They died together. the house Billy had dreamed of, the one he promised Roxanne, was built by firefighters, friends and neighbors, and complete strangers, They focus on safety for wildland firefighters, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Everybody fighting the fire are Daddy Billys friends. ", At 7:33, Colleen wrote back. 'Quite literally, my bills are being paid by the good people of the world who are giving donations, because the city of Prescott isn't doing anything for us,' she told the TV station. already cost, according to several people involved in these discussions, Within six years of its beginning as a fuels mitigation unit in 2002, the Granite Mountain group had joined the elite Hotshot community the first such crew attached to a municipal department. Andrew Ashcraft, 29, seen here with his wife, Juliann Ashcraft, was one of 19 elite "hotshot" firefighters killed in an Arizona wildfire this week. Prescott High School physical education teacher and coach Lou Beneitone taught many of the Hotshots, and remembered Ashcraft as a fitness-oriented student. He sent back a picture of the fire, which he described as wild, that would ultimately claim his life. The movie also gives both men a foil. There was silence for a moment. It had been almost four years since her husband, wildland firefighter Billy Warneke, was killed by a raging blaze in Yarnell. They were heroes in our home, they were heroes in our community," she said. But while it offered some comfort, the image was also foreboding. Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Bob Christie in Phoenix, and Tami Abdollah and Brian Skoloff in Prescott. / CBS News. For the first time, the danger seemed too close. Her palms grew sweaty. Anyone can read what you share. You should have seen the appreciation in their eyes and also the empathy, she said. But answers aren't expected still for months. stretched out over more than 40,000 acres. The fire was sparked by a lightning strike on Friday and spread to at least 8,400 acres amid triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions. Some of the more vocal widows became the target of stinging criticism; in online forums and letters to the editors, people called them greedy, disgusting or worse. Devastation is not soothed by a monetary award, Patrick J. McGroder III, the Phoenix-based lawyer who is representing the families, said in an interview. nonfiction account in GQ by Sean Flynn (and co-produced by Cond Nast From his lookout post, McDonough saw the shift in winds and the fire suddenly coming toward him. Juliann found some comfort in that, and also in learning that her husband and his friends were never left alone. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. That fire had threatened her own parents' home nearby. But the city is refusing to pay Mrs Ashcraft her husband's lifetime salary and health benefits, which together are worth millions, because it insists he was among 13 of the squad who were seasonal employees rather than full-timers. his company. First published on August 5, 2013 / 7:54 PM. The fires have burned 191,000 acres and claimed at least thirty-one lives, and more destruction may be yet to come. Restore radiance: This 8.99 'incredible' skin-brightening serum Amazon shoppers swear by gives you a 'Barely feels like you're wearing anything': Calvin Klein's bestselling signature cotton bralette is now 56% Shamima Begum boasts her journey to Syria was 'easy' and says she never considered turning back as BBC Two killed by 'armed' chickens: Men bleed to death after being sliced by knives fixed to roosters at Law student, 26, was told 'you sound like you're feeling a bit sorry for yourself' by nurse before dying, How did serial-prankster gain access to BBC studio? Family photographs reveal a picture perfect family as Juliann and Andrew are seen grinning and kissing, as well as laughing along with their four young children. Her husband, Andrew, 29, was a former rookie of the year on the team and the father of four children, all younger than the age of 6. When one would step outside the house for something, the other would lock the door and not open it until the exiled party performed a dance in front of the living room window. for anyone who has read anything about the real-life Granite Mountain Owen, born in March, is a content baby. 'But he let us know that he loved us and missed us. He sent a photo of where he was sitting and what the fire looked like for them, at their lunch spot, Ashcraft said on TODAY Tuesday. David Kadlubowski/The Arizona Republic, via Associated Press. City officials declined multiple requests for an interview, but Monday they sent a statement. The elite team, Ashcraft said, were like a family. She responded by asking whether he and his crew would be sleeping in the field that night. Teller), a slacker and a stoner, has gotten a young woman (Natalie Hall) But being the wife of a firefighter is like becoming part of a family. She told them she had brought fruit. Carter Evans speaks with . But the city of Prescott, where the Hotshots were based, is now claiming he was a seasonal worker, despite him working a 40 hour week year round, and denying Mrs Ashcraft full benefits. Ashcraft's widow, Juliann Ashcraft, who has been the most prominent family member fighting to win full benefits for the families of the seasonal Hotshots, didn't testify at the hearing, but. Juliann Ashcraft's husband, Andrew, was one of 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots firefighters who lost their lives when a fire they were battling suddenly changed direction and engulfed them. When Roxanne introduced herself to the firefighters at the station, she told them that her husband had been one of the 19 hotshots killed in the Yarnell fire. Harry stayed close to her. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. pregnant. employment status of the men under his command than it does for the At the time, Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo said the 19 firefighters were a part of the city's fire department. Boy, 15, is convicted of murdering software engineer who was stabbed in the chest after a row at an Asda Money saving guru Martin Lewis reveals easy FIRST step to clearing thousands of pounds in debt, Farmer, 71, who appeared on BBC documentary This Farming Life is killed by one of his own cows. Whats Zak's mother smiled. become close friends, and Mac matures, largely through Donuts Security fears after YouTuber managed to tape phone to 'Petrified' student, 20, inspects her room every night after she was rushed to hospital when a spider bite Six people die, including three children, when their throats are sliced by KITE STRINGS at Indian festival. "They lived together, they fought fires together, and they died together doing what they loved.". That afternoon Juliann texted to report that it was raining at their house in nearby Prescott. The smell of smoke could still make Roxanne panic. Only six of the 19 firefighters are entitled to full-time benefits, the city claims. In the end, the house Billy had dreamed of, the one he promised Roxanne, was built by firefighters, friends and neighbors, and complete strangers who donated money, time, labor and supplies. discipline and the book studies and becomes an integral part of the She noticed that everybody who used to work with her father wore green pants. In 2015, Roxanne Preston, whose hotshot husband Billy Warneke was killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013, joinedJuliann Ashcraft, whose husband, Andrew, also was killed,and Andrews mother, Deborah Pfingston, to form a non-profit advocacy group. That Sunday, Granite Mountain Hotshot Brendan McDonough was the eyes for the other 19 assigned to a nearby hillside to provide reports to the crew and keep watch on "trigger points," locations that when reached or crossed by a fire dictate a move to safer ground. Mountain Hotshots was the first and only municipal Type 1 outfit in the So Roxanne still follows the progress of fires online, like she used to when Billy was on the job. 'He had some athletic ability in him and he was a go-getter, too. Juliann Ashcraft, an LDS wife and mother, appeared on the "Today" show and CBS news Tuesday morning to discuss her husband, who has been hailed as a hero. Her heart pounded, and she began to hyperventilate. Their only precise request is for an audience with state forestry officials to determine conclusively the mistakes that were made and to see that the department develops procedures and policies to keep them from happening again. All 19 Hotshot families will receive worker's compensation and a one-off federal payment of $328,000. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Because even though Billie Grace never got to meet her father, Roxanne wants her to remember him. Because of the dangers of the job, he would always tell us that he loved us.'. Harry will ask, How did you sleep?, I slept good, she told him. They hope to launch an accredited education program for wildland firefighters. Jake's 4-year-old brother, Zak, stopped at a circle of tiny toy firetrucks and pointed to one that looked like one of his own back home. 'We're devastated. One of the family's good friends is a fire chief back in Phoenix. With his widow weeping in the audience, city officials voted Thursday to award full survivor and retirement benefits to the family of one of the part-time Arizona Hotshot firefighters who died fighting the devastating Yarnell Hill Fire almost a year ago. casually, just a few minutes click-around) at news about the Hotshots complained that she was being denied benefits; soon others did so, too. He was the only one of the 13 Hotshots denied full benefits who worked a 40 hour week through out the year. Juliann Ashcraft was swapping texts with her firefighter husband, who was off battling the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona. ", In the end, Ward said he voted to grant the enhanced benefits because "the facts in this case, in my opinion, appear to be that Andrew deserves what they are asking for. Eric, for his part, is in a Jax the Staffy is rescued after being stuck in a cave for two days, Man knocked out by a pool cue in violent pub brawl, Motorists slowly drive down snowy hill in treacherous conditions. dollars in damages.) Meanwhile, a young man named Brendan McDonough (Miles Heartbroken: Juliann Ashcraft, cries alongside her father Tom Ashcraft outside of the Granite Mountain Hotshot fire station in Prescott on Monday July 1, Struggle: Juliann Ashcraft, left, will only get a one-off payment of $328,000 and workers' compensation. "I said to them, 'My husband was a full-time employee, he went to work full-time for you,'" she said, "and their response to me was, 'Perhaps there was a communication issue in your marriage.'". A team of investigators assembled by the forestry division, as well as the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health, has released reports on the deaths, though neither explains why the men abandoned the safety of the black, as burned areas in the wilderness are known, for the dangers of green land. The boys have visited stations and gotten to climb on the engines. I wanted to take her so she could have a positive outlook on fire instead of a negative one, Roxanne said. Not wanting to break down in front of her children, Juliann rushed off to her bedroom, while a friend who happened to be there gathered the children in prayer. They live in that same house, built by her community, an American flag still flying out front, a play fort in the backyard now. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. mothers house. "I want to be able to just be mourning my husband, be supporting. Confused: Juliann Ashcraft, pictured, is fighting with the city of Prescott for the benefits she is being denied, Children: Mrs Ashcraft, pictured, was left to raise her four children alone. Donuts foil is and how narrow narrative designs are methods for keeping uncomfortable wildland firefighters lost on June 30, 2013, the piece reads. Yet here she was. "I vote yes.". . She and Billy used to go to nearby Patagonia often, to hike and fish, taking State Highway 83. "Welcome to Yarnell," he hollered facetiously. She took in a breath and slowly let it out. a supervisor asked him. The shocking treatment comes five weeks afterthe mother-of-four learned by watching the news that her firefighter husband had perished in the intense blaze that burned scores of homes to the ground. nickname Donut), but Donut masters the necessary tough physical Worried sick. He responded that he wished for that too. Some mornings she will come into the kitchen and stretch dramatically. Juliann Ashcraft, widow of Andrew Ashcraft, who was one of the 19 firefighters who died while battling the Arizona wildfire on Sunday, spoke to "Today" about the final text messages she exchanged with her husband. The script, by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer, puts exceptional They made their way there on back roads. She tells peopleRoxanne was a lot like that as a child. Juliann Ashcraft, an LDS wife and mother, appeared on the "Today" show and CBS news Tuesday morning to discuss her husband, who has been hailed as a hero. A couple of miles away, Colleen Turbyfill was scanning Facebook when a news alert popped up about a Hotshot crew. All rights reserved. . Her husband, Andrew, 29, was a former "rookie of the year" on the team and the father of four children, all younger than the age of 6. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. At 4:47 p.m., Eric Marsh did radio to fire commanders, and his message was utterly terrifying. Another board member, Wade Ward of the Prescott Fire Department, said the question was difficult because "everything that we've gone through and continue to go through is unprecedented. The crew had barely gotten home from a different blaze when word came that the team was needed again. timely reminder that stories are decisions, that theres no such thing CBS News has seen paperwork showing Mr Ashcraft did infact earn a full-time salary as a firefighter for the city of Prescott. She was named Billie Grace, for her father. Death toll: The Yarnell wildfire is the deadliest wildfire involving firefighters in the U.S. for at least 30 years. She told her husband how much she wished he could be there,. The Marsh and Willis had worked together for years, and were close friends as well as colleagues. "Now I have four kids and myself, and I don't know what I'm going to do.". United States; nothing at all suggests that Prescott may have been suspect, was the furthest thing from the filmmakers intentions. You have to live it. Roxanne said. . meaning of their own andas in Only the Bravewhat filmmakers leave Juliann Ashcraft insists that her husband was a full-time employee; she has hired a lawyer and is pondering a lawsuit over the issue, KPHO reports. Chilling moment Plymouth gunman Jake Davison strolled along the road wielding shotgun as he murdered five People who drink alcohol more than once a WEEK are at higher risk of internet, gaming and exercise 'The tears, the time together lost': Kirstie Allsopp admits 'one of her greatest regrets' is forcing her Well, that fell a bit flat (white)! In the months after the fire, there would be an investigation. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. as the story, no prexisting idea or self-determined material that In high school, he'd spend hours after classes studying fire science. To expand the content of Only the Brave would entail expanding its Is it time Harry & Meghan accept Clarkson's apology and move on? Ashcraft's plans may soon include a lawsuit against the city. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. You could pretty much see, from young freshman all the way, he was going to be physically active. 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"This is my lunch spot," he wrote beneath a photo of hard-hatted firefighters sitting on boulders, watching smoke rise on the horizon. On Wednesday, 12 of the 19 families sued the state, its forestry division and the incident commanders in charge when and before the deaths occurred, pushing to find out how a seemingly routine assignment could have gone so wrong for an elite group of wilderness firefighters, the Granite Mountain Hotshots. . form; as is, the nostalgic virtues of its classical storytelling, with ", "I make my best decisions on my knees, and that's where I made this one," Ward said. Just days after the men's deaths, Mrs Ashcraft revealed the last conversation she had with her husband - and her fears when he never responded to her text messages. For now, these towns and these families can only grieve, and begin planning for funerals. If State Highway 83 had been open, it would have taken an hour and a half or so. 'We grieve for the family. A widow whose husband was killed courageously fighting a wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona five weeks ago is being denied the lifetime benefits she was counting on to raise the couple's four young children alone. the local fire chief, Duane Steinbrink (Jeff Bridges, in a performance If you hear anything please let me know. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Following standard procedure, they also mapped out an escape route. IE 11 is not supported. Last month, at a hearing over extending benefits for Ms. Ashcraft whose husband, Andrew, had been promoted to leader of the Hotshots saw operations in February 2013 Jon Paladini, the citys lawyer, raised a disconcerting question: Were the Hotshots truly municipal firefighters? Roxanne remembered how Billy and the other firefighterstired of MREs and protein bars. Less then two days after Andrew Ashcraft's life was taken, Juliann Ashcraft spoke about her husband and the other members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot crew. 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