A sad day for arizona :(

[VanLifeCrisis]

http://news.yahoo.com/official-19-firefighters-die-battling-ariz-fire-033422890.html<br><br><br>I'm sad beyond words reading this... <img src="/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[mockturtle]

How tragic!&nbsp; :-(&nbsp;

 

[offroad]

when things like this happen, I worry about what protocols are in place, and well trained, to prevent such tragedies.&nbsp;&nbsp; No firefighter needs to die, and leadership needs to be accountable.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do not think anyone was being rescued, except otehr members of the same team.<br><br>Do I have this wrong?<br>&nbsp;

 

[mockturtle]

<span id="post_message_1278573688">Do I have this wrong?</span>

&nbsp; Yes, I think so.&nbsp; These firefighters were exceptionally well trained and it seemed to be a freak wind incident that caused the tragedy.&nbsp;

 

[user 423]

That's about the most dangerous job you can imagine. Even the best trained can get surprised and trapped. So sad...those people are true heroes.

 

[offroad]

Mockt - oh, like a fire tornado.&nbsp; unpredictable wind changes.&nbsp;&nbsp; So sad.&nbsp; &nbsp;

 

[owl]

&nbsp;&nbsp; I hope you are never any where near a forest fire. Having lived most of my life in and around national forests I have had the misfortune of being caught in two. They are horrific. You are completely at the mercy of nature. Fire is a force unto its self.