Arizona Week

Season 6, Episode 26 of 51

Arizona Week revisits the Yarnell Hill fire. This week is the third anniversary of the wildfire that claimed the lives of 19 men. The lightning sparked wildfire burned near the town of Prescott. The fire burned for more than 10 days. Arizona Week speaks with the remaining Granite Mountain Hotshot Brendan McDonough. McDonough served as a lookout on June 30 and wasn’t with the crew when the flames overcame them. He recently wrote a book titled My Lost Brothers: The Untold Story by the Yarnell Hill Fire’s Lone Survivor. AZ Week also speaks with Fernanda Santos, a New York Times reporter who also wrote a book about the tragedy.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
7/1/2016
8:30 p.m.
7/2/2016
2:30 a.m.
7/2/2016
6:30 p.m.
7/2/2016
7:30 p.m.
7/3/2016
11 a.m.
7/3/2016
6:30 p.m.
7/3/2016
9:30 p.m.
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