complained that she was being denied benefits; soon others did so, too. If State Highway 83 had been open, it would have taken an hour and a half or so. CBS News has seen paperwork showing Mr Ashcraft did infact earn a full-time salary as a firefighter for the city of Prescott. It was Eric Marsh, superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, who were based out of Willis' department. I dreamed of Daddy Billy.. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. One of the family's good friends is a fire chief back in Phoenix. Ashcraft launched an online petition at Change.org asking the city of Prescott to "immediately approve Andrew Ashcraft's benefits that will provide a secure future for his wife Juliann, Ryder (6), Shiloh (4), Tate (3), and Choice (18 mo)." At the time this article was written, it had already garnered more than 65,000 signatures. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. LDS widow talks about Ariz. firefighter husband on the 'Today' show, CBS news - Deseret News That afternoon Juliann texted to report that it was raining at their house in nearby Prescott. Billie Grace grinned. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! His new family refused to leave her behind. The 4-1 vote came at the same time that an army of Hotshots from around the West was returning to the area to battle a fire near Slide Rock State Park less than 100 miles from where their 19 Granite Mountain colleagues died. And then another, and another. If you hear anything please let me know. Roxanne tried to prepare herself for the smell. They died together - doing what they loved.'. who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal.. attempting to get that honor on the cheap. She worried how she would react. 'I asked, "Will you be sleeping out there tonight?"' After the viewing, prompted by curiosity, I looked (very He called his wife first, and then the head of the Prescott Fire Department. the local fire chief, Duane Steinbrink (Jeff Bridges, in a performance offers a vision of sentimental unity for the common good in a town where Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The lone no vote came from Prescott Mayor Marlin Kuykendall, who said he shared everyone's sympathy for the surviving families but felt he needed more time to wade through the relevant laws and statutes governing firefighters' retirement benefits. Around 10 a.m. Saturday, the Arizona State Forestry Division called in a pair of air tankers, a helicopter, some fire engines and a couple of hand crews. You gotta be very physically fit, and you gotta like it, gotta like the hard work.'. "Now I have four kids and myself, and I don't know what I'm going to do.". Helicopters circled the area in an attempt to douse the flames. regarding themand about their locale and American times at He insisted on tucking the children in each night and leading them in their prayers. Dozens of framed pictures of a mustached man with his family and comrades cover the room . The script, by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer, puts exceptional Teddy bears, homemade banners, flower arrangements and fire department T-shirts from all over the country bake in the brutal summer sun. The 19 remaining Hotshots were deploying their emergency fire shelters lightweight cocoons made of reflective material intended as a firefighter's last resort. Willis gave Marsh the rundown: Active fire. Ashcraft, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was honored to be a member of the Hotshot crew, and 'he just had a really sweet spirit about him,' Elise Smith, a Prescott, Arizona, resident, told The Deseret News of Salt Lake City. Her husband Andrew was 29 years old. Billie Grace was 10 months old when they moved in, just the two of them, with the sorrow of their loss. Prescott High School physical education teacher and coach Lou Beneitone taught many of the Hotshots, and remembered Ashcraft as a fitness-oriented student. City officials declined multiple requests for an interview, but Monday they sent a statement. second-in-command, Jesse Steed (James Badge Dale), who provides a model People keep saying that were in it for the money, but what they dont understand is that we married our husbands when they had nothing, and wed give every penny weve received to have them back, Ms. Warneke said. Mac (Taylor Kitsch), a sexually crude and emotionally stunted colleague By nightfall, the fire was just 15 acres in size, though the town fire department warned residents: "Be on high alert if the wind changes direction.". "It's a whole different animal with them," said Christian, whose crew had been dispatched last Sunday to help fight the fire. Lots of homes potentially at risk. pitch in, and, in order to get his life together, applies for a job with Now she wondered if that were true. Roxanne had married Billy in 2008, but they had known each other since high school. Cold, hard facts about how freezing winter weather can harm your health. 6. 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. They are asking the court to force the city to retroactively include their husbands on the states retirement system for public safety employees, which would entitle them and their children to health insurance, increased life insurance payments and the mens salaries. Juliann Ashcraft, the widow of fallen firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, one of 19 men who sacrificed his life battling a wildfire Sunday outside of Yarnell, Ariz., discussed the final text messages and photos she shared with her husband hours before he died. As a result of the dispute, there were two separate memorial services held for the fallen firefightersone organized by their union, one run by the city of Prescott. They were ok but no way out. as the story, no prexisting idea or self-determined material that "They lived together, they fought fires together, and they died together doing what they loved.". . ", 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. Nineteen American flags were brought to the scene, one to be draped over each man's body. The unfamiliar truck pulled up to the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District station, where crews were stopping to pick up supplies on their way to the Sawmill Fire. In the months that followed, tributes on storefronts, on bumper stickers and along the mesh-iron fence surrounding Station 7, the firefighters home base stood as glaring reminders of a tragedy no one here has forgotten. Jeremy Hunt is mocked over toe-curling 'inflation explainer' video with Aldi and Lidl shoppers face highest inflation hikes: Cost of basic groceries rise by more than 20% at the Is inflation FINALLY on the way down? We grieve for the department. A couple of firefighters approached the truck, curious how a civilian vehicle had gotten past the roadblocks. Juliann Ashcraft's husband Andrew was a three-year veteran of the Granite Mountain Hotshots - and one of the 19 firefighters killed Sunday in the Arizona wildfire. "It was brown, then it was black, it then turned red and the flames topped the hill," Lawton would later recall. 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. In short, Only the Brave comes off as The comments below have not been moderated. None of them answered all of her questions. Juliann met with families of two Beartown firefighters from Michigan who were killed and another half dozen who were injured in an accident on their way to the Box Canyon wildfire in Utah last summer. The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. "We're coming down to the fire.". All 19 Hotshot families will receive worker's compensation and a one-off federal payment of $328,000. That doesnt change, no matter what happens. Only the Brave about Prescotts point of pride that the Granite Across from the Granite Mountain crew's headquarters in downtown Prescott, a chain-link fence has become a makeshift shrine. casually, just a few minutes click-around) at news about the Hotshots 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. employment status of the men under his command than it does for the 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 movie also gives both men a foil. Hot shot crews are elite firefighters who often hike for miles into the wilderness with chain saws and backpacks filled with heavy gear to build lines of protection between people and fires. While her. Her husband was in his third season with the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew out of Prescott, Arizona. Prescott stood united; millions of dollars in donations poured in for the surviving families to help pay for things like groceries, mortgages and counseling. Vote here and tell us why, Do not sell or share my personal information. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. All Willis could think was, "Not those guys." His sister contends he belongs to her alone. She told her husband how much she wished he could be there,. for anyone who has read anything about the real-life Granite Mountain Ill say, Billie Grace, you need to listen to me, and she will say, No, Mom, you need to listen to me. It is hard for Roxanne not to laugh. delivered with familiar histrionics.) Allen G. Breed is a national writer, based in Raleigh, N.C. When he is hired as a firefighter, the other members of Harry will ask, How did you sleep?, I slept good, she told him. California faces dangerous mudslides after monster storms. A cursory search for one of them, Joe Thurston, turned up a Prescott News article from June 7, 2016, headlined Prescott Approves Survivor Benefits for Widow of Wildland At one point, Roxanne noticed that the Sawmill Fire had doubled in size overnight. I wrote here last week about the exclusions, the prejudices, the blinkered points of view that 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. One widow, Juliann Ashcraft, decided to leave Prescott altogether to spare her four children the discomfort of whispers and glares. stirring dramatization, directed by Joseph Kosinski, based on a that were being denied them, city officials fueled only hostility, Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. That fire had threatened her own parents' home nearby. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. dollars in damages.) 'He had some athletic ability in him and he was a go-getter, too. Still, at first, officials determined this blaze to be small, posing no immediate threat to Yarnell's 700 residents. 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 she was present for the vote and could be seen crying as the board sided with her, the local Prescott ENews website reported. She told them she had brought fruit. Juliann Ashcraft and her husband Andrew were twenty-somethings with four young children when he died in the line of duty in Prescott, Arizona on June 30, 2013. Not only had it been the deadliest wildfire ever in Arizona, it was one of the worst in the United States. 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', Engulfed: 19 firefighters died as the wildfire spread near the Arizona town of Yarnell, Beneitone said athletic prowess was a must for the Hotshots. understanding of the best way to fight wildfires, his crew must follow Erics is his Hes the one who noticed a banner hanging high up on the brick wall inside the fire station and pointed it out to Roxanne. She tells peopleRoxanne was a lot like that as a child. 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. suspect, was the furthest thing from the filmmakers intentions. On Monday, there will be parallel ceremonies here: one for the families, organized by the firefighters union at the cemetery where many of the Hotshots are buried, and another organized by the city, at its Courthouse Square. Are you there Granite Mountain?". Andrew Ashcraft was only in his third season with the Hotshots, but he'd been working toward the job for years. It still did not look as catastrophic as it turned out to be, but it was interesting to have that perspective, to know what life was like for him on the fire lines and know what he risked day in and day out.. This day, so far, had been different. 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. Eric, for his part, is in a Meanwhile, a young man named Brendan McDonough (Miles It had been almost four years since her husband, wildland firefighter Billy Warneke, was killed by a raging blaze in Yarnell. 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. Nineteen of the crews 20 members deployed their fire shelters a thermal capsule of sorts that is meant to protect them from intense heat, but not direct contact with flames on a brush-choked basin at the foot of a mountain, after leaving a spot up above that the fire had already scorched. Click here to share your story. She added that she had been sending him pictures of their children swimming that day, and how his daughter had commented that she wished he was there to see the thunder storm with them. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. 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. 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. 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. 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? The City of Prescott now claims he was a seasonal worker, despite him . By signing up, you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. Legal Statement. The Hotshots, he said, were his heroes. Hotshots widows have faced over health insurance, taxes, labor law, and Still, during the summer wildfire season, it was not unusual for the couple to go weeks on end without any communication. 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. Widow of fallen Arizona firefighter recalls his last day. 2013 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. She has no interest in him or in his help raising the child; The battles that the While her husband was on a break during the early stages. 'The best person I know. and turned up an entire realm of activity thats integral to their lives Prescott outfit has little chance to compete for Hotshot standing; but The crew killed in the blaze had been working on other wildfires in recent weeks in New Mexico and Arizona, Fraijo said. "This is my lunch spot," he wrote beneath a photo of hard-hatted firefighters sitting on boulders, watching smoke rise on the horizon. They took Billie Grace with them. But the smoke was so thick crews could only guess at where to drop their loads. Carter Evans speaks with . I wanted to take her so she could have a positive outlook on fire instead of a negative one, Roxanne said. It was everything to him. pregnant. "I know that you love it," she told him. He was the only one of the 13 Hotshots denied full benefits who worked a 40 hour week through out the year. Dry grass near the communities of Yarnell and Glen Isla fed the fast-moving blaze. Juliann Ashcraft, a widow of a Granite Mountain Hotshot, said she left Prescott, Ariz., to spare her children the discomfort of whispers and glares. Andrew had not made it. It was a text from Andrew, her husband of seven years and, still, her best friend. With their deaths, the department lost 20 per cent of its members. It was the deadliest wildfire ever in Arizona;19 men on the Granite Mountain Hotshot crew out of Prescott were killed. Hotshot) units and merely He was very upset with the city. As they left the fire station, Roxanne washappy they made the trip. On July 1, the day after the men were killed, Mrs Ashcraft was pictured distraught at a makeshift memorial in Prescott for the fallen firefighters. It was someone from Blue Ridge who had picked up the crew's lookout, the only survivor. unit. Then in the next breath he added, "I want to be Batman.". "As shocked as I was that my husband went to work and never came home, I'm equally shocked in how the city has treated our family since then," she said. These men worked together," she said. She wants her to see her mother supporting the works they do, in honor of Billy. 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. 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. 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. Yet here she was. 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. Her palms grew sweaty. required to face danger practically and get the job done. Back in Prescott, Juliann Ashcraft was watching television with her children Ryder, 6; Shiloh, 4; Tate Andrew, 2; and Choice, 1. There, officials gave some details of what had happened. The fire that swept over the Granite Mountain Hotshots left Juliann Ashcraft a widow. Ashcraft's plans may soon include a lawsuit against the city. At 7:25 p.m., Colleen grabbed her phone and texted Travis' wife, Stephanie. Marsh and Willis had worked together for years, and were close friends as well as colleagues. Each man's family prayed that their son-husband-brother had been the lucky one. Southwest incident team leader Clay Templin said the team and its commanders were following safety protocols, but it appears the fire's erratic nature simply overwhelmed them. These men lived together. Lawton even joked with some new residents watching the flames from their front yards. He listened intently as she recounted her dream. Sean Kauffman, a former Granite Mountain Hotshot, paying his respects. concerns, the connections to contemporary life and societal currents at 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. She told her husband how much she wished he could be there, watching the drops fall with her and the kids. The smell of smoke could still make Roxanne panic. his company. In memory of 19 fire fighters, it said. PRESCOTT, Ariz. Before dawn, Juliann Ashcraft kissed her husband goodbye as he left . Ariz. firefighters wife: They were heroes, battling the out-of-control wildfire Sunday. Off in the distance, from behind a ridge line, billowed a sickly, blackish-brown plume spreading like a bruise across the graying sky. They said it responded to the fire unthinkingly and incompetently, failing to stop it when it was still small, and then scrambling to catch it just as a storm tore through the area on June 30, 2013, fanning the flames that eventually trapped the Hotshots. Roxanne still tells Billie Grace stories about her father, and Billie Grace tells them to Harry. As time wore on, Willis got back on the phone. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. He was on a fire in Yarnell, a small town about 30 miles to the south, but there hadn't been a cause for concern. "They were heroes to the people that they helped there. She said she had been texting her husband throughout the day - with him telling her how much he loved and missed her, and how proud he was of their young children - until he abruptly stopped. firefighters courage and self-sacrifice. 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. When some of the widows sought the benefits Another, Roxanne Warneke, who lives just outside Tucson, has. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Only six of the 19 firefighters are entitled to full-time benefits, the city claims. Billie Grace is 3, hardly ever still and the only girl in her Tiny Ninja class. These disputes soon grew more bitter, more complicated, and more Juliann Ashcraft's husband was among the 19 firefighters who were killed five weeks ago while battling a huge blaze in Yarnell, AZ the deadliest wildfire of the past 80 years. A week later, the fire these men died fighting burns on, although it is almost fully contained. The tail credits state the names of the other She was named Billie Grace, for her father. . She felt like she wanted to do something to help. I've fought violence against women all my life, and I know it's not just bad apples in the police - the First Lady's tears for kindergarten helicopter crash victims: Olena Zelenska is horrified as she is told 18 Putin deploys air defence systems around Moscow amid fears of Ukrainian strikes on the capital. belongs in a movie by dint of its chosen subject or characters. They are happy. Officials have called the fire the worst wildland tragedy in 80 years. . Her stepson, Travis, was a member of the Granite Mountain team. ", "I want to be a fire man," he wrote. emphasis on Eric and Brendans personal lives. ", At 7:28, Colleen typed: "Heard there is a crew trapped surrounded by fire. 'And of course there was no reply and they all laid out there that night.'. political, as Fernanda Santos reported in 2014, in the Times. "We've got a great crew," the 27-year-old father of two young girls said. Willis and three other men sat vigil with the firefighters all night, until their bodies were removed the next morning and transported to a medical examiner's office. 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. Market data provided by Factset. 'We're devastated. Your Daddy Billy came to visit you? Harry asked. during previous hearings where benefits were awarded to three other In 2015, she was caught off guard when she got a whiff of the Finger Rock Fire in Tucson from a distance and had a panic attack. "Welcome to Yarnell," he hollered facetiously. "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 said. Along the way, moods changed and perceptions shifted as the families laid bare their demands for answers about the deaths of a crew skilled on fighting fires in the wild and for fairness over the benefits for the wives and children left behind. is the sole survivor. Brave is spare, clear, direct storytellingand the tightly bounded With the detour, it was more than two hours before they got there. "Haven't heard from him all day. 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)! Andrew Ashcraft, 29, of Prescott, Ariz., was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and one of 19 firefighters who died battling a fire that swept through Yarnell, Ariz . . Juliann Ashcraft's husband, Andrew, was one of 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona on June 30. "Hey, chief," Marsh said. Whats more, several of the movies main characters were involved in the dispute: Hotshot leader Eric Marshs widow, Amanda,remembers her husband talking about how Prescott officials held back on Andrew Ashcraft when he became full-time. It didnt come. To expand the content of Only the Brave would entail expanding its Autopsies of the 19 firefighters have been conducted, and an investigation into what happened here begun. 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. Mrs Ashcraft sobbed as she recounted the bravery of her beloved husband and his close unit of highly-trained 'hotshot' colleagues, who were overcome by the ferocious flames in Yarnell. Juliann told "Today" that Andrew replied . The fire has also destroyed an estimated 200 homes. 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. She noticed that everybody who used to work with her father wore green pants. Yet it also offers a hidden in plain sight in this report is that, for nearly three years, But in rugged, hilly terrain like that where the Hotshots were working, any thunder activity or downdrafts can cause winds to shift and flames to shoot in all directions, fire experts say. "19 fatalities. Money has nonetheless become a sharp wedge, driving divisions between the City of Prescott and its fire department, among residents, and between some of those residents and the families that persist even as the first anniversary of the tragedy, this coming Monday, draws near. Thats for your daddy, she told her. Over and over again, the radio crackled with a constant, heartbreaking summons: "Are you there Granite Mountain? Her husband Andrew was 29 years old. I saw that it kept growing, Roxanne said. 'We could sure use some rain over here,' he said. "Very few people do exactly what they do.". 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. Gov. Hotshots. When last he looked, McDonough's lookout position had already burned over in the flames. The crew had barely gotten home from a different blaze when word came that the team was needed again. We love them.'. Roxanne told them about the non-profit group. As they unloaded the truck, Roxanne could smell the fire. But being the wife of a firefighter is like becoming part of a family. You should have seen the appreciation in their eyes and also the empathy, she said. All 19 hotshot families will receive worker's compensation and a one-time federal payment of $328,000.

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