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. 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. 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. 'He was the most amazing man,' she said. "Yarnell," her daughter-in-law replied. Please enter valid email address to continue. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. 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. Each of the firefighters families was entitled to a $328,000 tax-free lump sum from the federal government, as well as Social Security and workers compensation benefits. 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. When Travis was in kindergarten, he drew a picture of a fire truck and titled it, "When I grow up. And when he was away, Juliann did her best to keep up their routines including their daily family ritual of taking turns talking about their happiest moment of the day, and their saddest. Thats for your daddy, she told her. Firefighters battling a blaze in Yarnell, Ariz., last year. It didnt come. In 1990, she married Travis' father and adopted the precocious little boy who, even then, knew what he wanted to be one day. When it came time to vote on the benefits extension, his was the only dissenting vote. When they were found on Sunday, all 19 shelters were deployed but some of the men's bodies were inside their individual shelters, while others were outside - indicating just how suddenly they were overcome by the flames. Some mornings she will come into the kitchen and stretch dramatically. Roxanne buried Billy in the veterans sections of a cemetery in Marana, with full military honors, not far from where they lived. Juliann Ashcraft, an LDS wife and mother, appeared on the "Today" show Tuesday morning to discuss her husband, who's been hailed as a hero, two days after learning of his death. The battles that the Yes, Roxanne told her. Stephanie replied. As time wore on, Willis got back on the phone. In part, for that very reason, each crew always has at least one member serving as a lookout, stationed where he can watch the fire's behavior and radio changes in conditions to the team. That's why he did what he did, because he want to protect the community where he lived. 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. Experts say streaming giant will drop star when his Rishi Sunak demands Labour's Keir Starmer backs anti-strike laws ahead of looming de-facto general strike in More misery for NHS patients as thousands of nurses stage two-day strike across England: Health chiefs warn Is it time for the Government to give the nurses a better pay deal? The highly-skilled team was overtaken by a fast-moving blaze stoked by hot winds on Sunday. Roxanne recognized the hotshot crews called into help, including Blue Ridge from Happy Jack. CBS News has seen paperwork showing Mr Ashcraft did infact earn a full-time salary as a firefighter for the city of Prescott. By Molly Hennessy-Fiske. '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. Teller), a slacker and a stoner, has gotten a young woman (Natalie Hall) A contagious smile, a heart of gold. Her stepson, Travis, was a member of the Granite Mountain team. When he is hired as a firefighter, the other members of Juliann Ashcraft, widow of Andrew Ashcraft, one of the 19 fallen firefighters from the Yarnell Hill Fire, was one of the most outspoken proponents arguing that the 13 seasonal members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot crew deserved full-time benefits. Entertainment), of the real-life activities of the Granite Mountain Carter Evans speaks with . Published: 14:36 GMT, 6 August 2013 | Updated: 22:49 GMT, 6 August 2013. "This is where people come to pay their respects.". who is also Donuts most vicious harasser. 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. Not this time. On the Fourth of July, firefighter Nik Christian stopped by to pay his respects. 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. Roxanne still tells Billie Grace stories about her father, and Billie Grace tells them to Harry. When last he looked, McDonough's lookout position had already burned over in the flames. We grieve for the city,' he said at a news conference on June 30. in a plethora of details, but it never looks beyond the work life into Hotshots widows have faced over health insurance, taxes, labor law, and She wants her to see her mother supporting the works they do, in honor of Billy. disputes that arose after the tragedy and that drove the townseemingly 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. Harry will ask, How did you sleep?, I slept good, she told him. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. While her. Her palms grew sweaty. 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. She said she learned of her husband's death while watching the news with their four children. are embodied in the storytelling methods of classic Hollywood movies, 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. He radioed down to his crewmates, telling them his trigger point had been reached, and that he was heading for safe ground. These disputes soon grew more bitter, more complicated, and more 'They died heroes,' she told azcentral.com as she wept. and raises be delayed for another year because of what the deaths had But the city insists Ashcraft and 12 others were seasonal employees and are therefore not entitled to the lifetime salaries and health benefits -- worth millions -- given to the six full-time Hotshots. There was silence for a moment. Each man's family prayed that their son-husband-brother had been the lucky one. "I know that you love it," she told him. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. "It was brown, then it was black, it then turned red and the flames topped the hill," Lawton would later recall. rich in wry humor and lived-in wisdom), vouches for them to the mayor 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. and exemplary a vision of contemporary American life as the tale of the None of them answered all of her questions. Holding back tears, Juliann Ashcraft described text messages and photos she and her husband exchanged just before he died. These are people who risk their own lives every day," Roxanne said. no more room for discussions between Eric and Amanda about the 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. 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. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. While her husband was on a break during the early stages of battling a massive fire on Sunday, Ashcraft said she texted pictures of their kids swimming. That doesnt change, no matter what happens. Another, Roxanne Warneke, who lives just outside Tucson, has. Willis gave Marsh the rundown: Active fire. They focus on safety for wildland firefighters, lobbying for policy changes and independent investigations. Because of the dangers of the job, he would always tell us that he loved us.'. 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. She calls Harry Daddy Hop, a nickname from his initials. that were being denied them, city officials fueled only hostility, It was upgraded from a Type 2 fire to Type 1, the most complex. 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. These men lived together. from the community, conceal and reflect other sorts of nostalgiaa "I will fire fight the fires.". She worried how she would react. 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. Marsh and Willis had worked together for years, and were close friends as well as colleagues. We just lost 19 of the finest people you'll ever meet.'. 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. is the sole survivor. Andrew Ashcraft was only in his third season with the Hotshots, but he'd been working toward the job for years. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 'I want to be able to just be mourning my husband, be supporting my children, be figuring out what our new normal is.'. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. When Andrew was home, he was the center of the family. Billy had served four years in the Marine Corps, including a tour in Iraq. Across from the Granite Mountain crew's headquarters in downtown Prescott, a chain-link fence has become a makeshift shrine. YARNELL, Ariz. Juliann Ashcraft had just put the kids down for a nap when her cellphone buzzed. And then another, and another. 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. discipline and the book studies and becomes an integral part of the 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. 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Brave is spare, clear, direct storytellingand the tightly bounded They are also receiving free tuition at Arizona universities for their children, in addition to private donations, which have surpassed $4 million, according to a recent tally by the 100 Club, a charity that benefits firefighters and public safety workers. She felt like she wanted to do something to help. 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. That Sunday morning, Ashcraft and the other 19 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew had been deployed to the ranching community of Yarnell to fight yet another wildfire. Now Roxanne was headed to the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District station, near the first fire she had confronted since then. IE 11 is not supported. More than once, Mr. Kuykendall had argued against extending benefits for Ms. Ashcraft and her children, telling The Associated Press last fall that it was very obvious she was motivated by greed. The fire that swept over the Granite Mountain Hotshots left Juliann Ashcraft a widow. Roxanne remembered how Billy and the other firefighterstired of MREs and protein bars. After a two-day hearing, the retirement board of the city of Prescott voted to award the enhanced benefits to the family of Andrew Ashcraft, who perished last June along with 12 other seasonal or part-time members and six full-time members of the elite Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew in the largest loss of firefighters' lives since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. bonding (male bonding) thats part of the discipline and the teamwork timely reminder that stories are decisions, that theres no such thing As she kept watch on the Sawmill Fire,Roxanne sent a Facebook message to Deborah. Firefighter Joe Thurston. The criteria were the same as those applied the outfit see him as physically and mentally unfit (they give him the Back in Prescott, Juliann Ashcraft was watching television with her children Ryder, 6; Shiloh, 4; Tate Andrew, 2; and Choice, 1. "They were heroes to the people that they helped there. I dreamed of Daddy Billy.. Meanwhile, a young man named Brendan McDonough (Miles wildfire-fighting outfit in Prescott, Arizona, thats relegated to Type David Kadlubowski/The Arizona Republic, via Associated Press. Juliann Ashcraft, 28, said she will receive workers' compensations and a one-time federal payment of $328,000 in the death of her 29-year-old husband Andrew, who was among the Granite Mountain . Market data provided by Factset. Only the Brave about Prescotts point of pride that the Granite 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. "They loved what they did. but, having grown up without his own father, Brendan is determined to Anyone can read what you share. Relatively little has been known about the Presidents father, whose story reveals a familys fraught relationship with money, class, and alcohol. Blue Ridge had helped battle the blaze that killed Billy and the hotshot crew. 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. hidden in plain sight in this report is that, for nearly three years, Carter Evans speaks with Ashcraft's widow, who was receiving text messages from him right to the end. ', Engulfed: 19 firefighters died as the wildfire spread near the Arizona town of Yarnell, Beneitone said athletic prowess was a must for the Hotshots. 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. stirring dramatization, directed by Joseph Kosinski, based on a possibility that there might be anyone besides white people in Prescott). They are happy. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Though next-door to national forestland that regularly sees fire activity, this particular area had not burned in some 40 years and was deep into a drought making it far more susceptible to fire. Juliann found some comfort in that, and also in learning that her husband and his friends were never left alone. "Now I have four kids and myself, and I don't know what I'm going to do.". of ordinary family life that contrasts with Erics own. She never took her eyes off his casket until it was lowered into the ground. YARNELL, Ariz. There's one room in Juliann Ashcraft's home that serves a solemn, almost sacred purpose. ', Of his team, she added: 'They loved what they did. (Forrest Fyre), and Eric is authorized to seek Type 1 certification for '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,' Mrs Ashcraft, whose youngest child is just 18 months old, told CBS News. Students step up to make playground inclusive for those with disabilities. They fought fires together. . Mr Ashcraft also sent his wife a picture of their view of the smoke and flames from his team's lunch spot on Sunday, and Juliann said that she was not particularly concerned when she saw it. Only the Brave is filled with conspicuous touches of heartiness, of The area had already been bulldozed, so the crew used chain saws, axes and other gear to build a line between the blaze and the town in case the winds changed and blew flames their way. You should have seen the appreciation in their eyes and also the empathy, she said. The fire had stretched out over more than 40,000 acres. 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 Nineteen American flags were brought to the scene, one to be draped over each man's body. Death toll: The Yarnell wildfire is the deadliest wildfire involving firefighters in the U.S. for at least 30 years. "And I knew I had to get out.". In its attempt at a counteroffensive, city officials fueled only hostility, telling residents and municipal workers that taxes might need to go up and raises be delayed for another year because of what the deaths had already cost, according to several people involved in these discussions, who requested anonymity for fear of reprisal. Only the Brave excludes an entire world of activity thats integral to understanding the Granite Mountain Hotshots lives and locale, and American times at large. "They all laid out there that night.". Around the corner, Jennifer Parks of Phoenix was trying to explain to her 6-year-old son, Jake, that this was not where the fallen firefighters were buried. Then his cellphone rang. The 29-year-old former "rookie of the year" on the elite "Hotshot" team, was a father of four, all of whom are younger than 6 years old. benefits had been withheld from Thurstons widow, Marsena, and other 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. 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. 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 . "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.'". Her husband Andrew was 29 years old. "Hey, chief," Marsh said. A thunderstorm was brewing, and the winds had shifted nearly 180 degrees sending flames racing into Yarnell, where Lawton's small, block home sat at the base of a hill. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. She has no interest in him or in his help raising the child; Roxanne had married Billy in 2008, but they had known each other since high school. He insisted on tucking the children in each night and leading them in their prayers. Nineteen men, members of an elite "Hotshot" team, died Sunday battling the out-of-control wildfire Sunday outside Yarnell, Ariz. 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. dollars in damages.) (Of course, he and Donut With their deaths, the department lost 20 per cent of its members. "19 fatalities. These men worked together," she said. 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 firefighters. Because shewants her daughter to respect fire, to be mindful of it, but not to be afraid. While her husband was on a break during the early stages. Juliann Ashcraft, the spouse of the late firefighter Andrew Ashcraft, out can be far more revealing than what they choose to include. Billie Grace grinned. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. displays of the arts peculiarities and pitfalls. A crew of 600 firefighters and related personnel had been assigned to it. complete the jobs that they have started. belongs in a movie by dint of its chosen subject or characters. 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