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July 3, 2013

Arizona Fire Partially Contained; Mourners Honor Dead Firefighters 
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Fire crews in Arizona say they have begun to contain the deadly blaze
that killed 19 firefighters on Sunday. Local officials say the fire is
no longer raging out of control. The firefighters' deaths marked the
worst loss of life in a U.S. wildfire in 80 years. On Tuesday, mourners
in the town of Prescott gathered for a candlelight vigil. Prescott Fire
Battalion Chief Ralph Lucas paid tribute to his fallen colleagues.

Ralph Lucas: "I'm going to leave here remembering your husbands, your
uncles, your dads. I had the great pleasure of getting to lead your
spouses on many a fire over the years, and that's what I'll use to carry
me into the future as a firefighter."

The Arizona fire is one of a number wildfires that have raged in the
past week amidst record-shattering heat across the western United
States.

 

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