[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 270 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 270

   Honoring the memory of the fallen heroes of the Granite Mountain 
                       Interagency Hotshot Crew.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 15, 2021

    Mr. Kelly (for himself and Ms. Sinema) submitted the following 
    resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring the memory of the fallen heroes of the Granite Mountain 
                       Interagency Hotshot Crew.

Whereas the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew (referred to in this 
        preamble as the ``Granite Mountain Hotshots'') was organized within the 
        Prescott, Arizona, Fire Department;
Whereas the Granite Mountain Hotshots was originally formed in 2002 as a fuels 
        mitigation crew, but later transitioned to a hotshot crew in 2008, 
        becoming the first municipal hotshot crew in the United States;
Whereas the mission of the Granite Mountain Hotshots was to perform physically 
        demanding fireline work in hazardous conditions, on difficult terrain, 
        and in extreme heat;
Whereas, on June 28, 2013, lightening ignited the Yarnell Hill Fire on a ridge 
        west of the community of Yarnell, Arizona;
Whereas, on June 30, 2013, 19 firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hotshots gave 
        their lives battling the Yarnell Hill Fire in Yavapai County, Arizona, 
        including--

    (1) Eric Marsh, 43, who served as the superintendent of the Granite 
Mountain Hotshots;

    (2) Jesse Steed, 36;

    (3) Clayton Whitted, 28;

    (4) Robert Caldwell, 23;

    (5) Travis Carter, 31;

    (6) Christopher MacKenzie, 30;

    (7) Travis Turbyfill, 27;

    (8) Andrew Ashcraft, 29;

    (9) Joe Thurston, 32;

    (10) Wade Parker, 22;

    (11) Anthony Rose, 23;

    (12) Garret Zuppiger, 27;

    (13) Scott Norris, 28;

    (14) Dustin DeFord, 24;

    (15) William ``Billy'' Warneke, 25;

    (16) Kevin Woyjeck, 21;

    (17) John Percin, Jr., 24;

    (18) Grant McKee, 21; and

    (19) Sean Misner, 26;

Whereas the Yarnell Hill Fire resulted in--

    (1) the largest wildland firefighter loss of life in 80 years;

    (2) the sixth deadliest firefighter tragedy in the history of the 
United States; and

    (3) the greatest loss of life for fire services in the United States 
since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001;

Whereas, on July 9, 2013, thousands of people attended a memorial service held 
        in Prescott Valley, Arizona, including then-Vice President Joseph R. 
        Biden and representatives from more than 100 hotshot crews from across 
        the United States; and
Whereas the memory of each fallen firefighter is honored at the Granite Mountain 
        Hotshots Memorial State Park, which was dedicated in 2016: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the memory of the fallen heroes of the Granite 
        Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew of the Prescott, Arizona, 
        Fire Department;
            (2) extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to the 
        surviving families of the 19 firefighters lost in the line of 
        duty; and
            (3) commends the bravery and sacrifice made by these fallen 
        wildland firefighters in the service of their communities.
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