19 dead fire-fighters named as Arizona blaze rages on

[Darth Penguin]

A deadly wildfire raging in Arizona remains uncontained, as the 19 elite firefighters killed by the blaze were identified and mourned.
The bodies of the men, aged 21-43, received an honour guard on Monday as they were brought to Phoenix for post-mortem examinations.
President Barack Obama, on a visit to Africa, called the Arizona governor to offer condolences.
It is the highest death toll for a fire crew in a single incident since 9/11.
The firefighters, who died on Sunday, were part of a unit called the Granite Mountain Hotshots, and had battled other wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona in recent weeks, officials say.

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[Patty Smyth]

[Natalka]

So very sad...