Abstract
June 30, 2013, was another hot day in a demanding re season in Arizona for the Granite Mountain (GM) Hotshot crew. The crew members were experienced but tired when they arrived at the Yarnell Fire Station early in the morning to assist with a nearby re and had worked 28 out of 30 days ghting wildres. After consulting with local ocials, the crew had a look at the re. The front of the re was 1.5 miles long, but 45 minutes later, the re had grown to 1,500 acres and was spreading rapidly. Additional air support was requested for the re control operation, but a shortage of aircraft meant only two of four aircraft requested arrived by noon to coordinate the operation and drop re retardant.