By ERICA E. PHILLIPS CONNECT PRESCOTT, Ariz.—The 19 elite firefighters who died Sunday in an out-of-control wildfire were trained to handle the most dangerous conditions, the kind that raced through the nearby village of Yarnell and burned more than 8,000 acres and more than 200 structures. Andrew Ashcraft, 29 Robert Caldwell, 23 Travis Carter, 31 Dustin Deford, 24 Chris MacKenzie, 30 Eric Marsh, 43 Grant McKee, 21 Sean Misner, 26 Scott Norris, 28 Wade Parker, 22 John Percin, 24 Anthony Rose, 23 Jesse Steed, 36 Joe Thurston, 32 Travis Turbyfill, 27 Billy Warneke, 25 Clayton Whitted, 28 Kevin Woyjeck, 21 Garret Zuppiger, 27 By Monday, the public was mourning the loss of the men as...
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