A resolution honoring the memory of the fallen heroes of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew.

III 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 270 Honoring the memory of the fallen heroes of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew. 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 JUNE 24, 2021 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to with an amended preamble 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 haz- VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:31 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR270.ATS SR270 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 SRES 270 ATS ardous conditions, on difficult terrain, and in extreme heat; Whereas, on June 28, 2013, lightning ignited the Yarnell Hill Fire on a ridge west of the community of Yarnell, Ari- zona; 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 super- intendent 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; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:31 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR270.ATS SR270 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 SRES 270 ATS (2) the sixth deadliest firefighter tragedy in the his- tory 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, includ- ing then-Vice President Joseph R. Biden and representa- tives 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 (1) honors the memory of the fallen heroes of 2 the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew of 3 the Prescott, Arizona, Fire Department; 4 (2) extends its deepest condolences and sym- 5 pathy to the surviving families of the 19 firefighters 6 lost in the line of duty; and 7 (3) commends the bravery and sacrifice made 8 by these fallen wildland firefighters in the service of 9 their communities. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:31 Jun 25, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR270.ATS SR270 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS