The highly-skilled team was overtaken by a fast-moving blaze stoked by hot winds on Sunday. That they were loved. 'The best person I know. 'And of course there was no reply and they all laid out there that night. As she kept watch on the Sawmill Fire,Roxanne sent a Facebook message to Deborah. Thats for your daddy, she told her. The names of all 19 members of the elite firefighting crew who perished in the blaze were released late on Monday, after their bodies were retrieved from the mountain where they died. Outside of the love he shared for his family. What's the next step for she and her children? A couple of firefighters approached the truck, curious how a civilian vehicle had gotten past the roadblocks. The fire has also destroyed an estimated 200 homes, Morrison said. It still did not look as catastrophic as it turned out to be, but it was interesting to have that perspective, to know what life was like for him on the fire lines and know what he risked day in and day out.. Were there REALLY not enough tests when Matt Hancock 'had to reject Chris Whitty's advice on care home swabs'? Hot shot crews are elite firefighters who often hike for miles into the wilderness with chain saws and backpacks filled with heavy gear to build lines of protection between people and fires. We love them." Source: Getty Images Article continues below advertisement Members trained by running, hiking, yoga, doing core exercises and weight training. "Now I have four kids and myself, and I don't know what I'm going to do.". Published: 14:36, 6 August 2013 | Updated: 22:49, 6 August 2013. That's what I want people to know. 'And we'll miss them. She never took her eyes off his casket until it was lowered into the ground. News: Juliann Ashcraft, pictured right, learned of her husband's death while watching the news, Smiles: The loving couple had four children together, and Mrs Ashcraft is battling to kept afloat as bills mount, Doting dad: Ashcraft, pictured, with two of his four kids, was a hero, 'They died heroes,' she told azcentral.com as she wept. The NEW woke words of the day: 'Rage farming', 'pinkwashing', 'trauma dumping' and 'Latine' are among 313 'I don't know if I can trust them': Mel B reveals she 'wouldn't call the police' over domestic violence - Is YOUR wood burner at risk? She doesn't want the smell of smoke to ever make her feel the way her mother did for so long. ', Tragic: Chris Mackenzie (right) also died in the inferno on June 30. Officials have called the fire the worst wildland tragedy in 80 years. The fire was sparked by a lightning strike on Friday and spread to at least 8,400 acres amid triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and windy conditions. Nineteen men, members of an elite "Hotshot" team, died Sunday battling the out-of-control wildfire Sunday outside Yarnell, Ariz. Juliann Ashcraft is as sure of that as she is sure an outpouring of support from across the country saved her life when her husband died two years ago. 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For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. It turns out that, just a few weeks after the tragedy, one widow, More than once, Mr. Kuykendall had argued against extending benefits for Ms. Ashcraft and her children, telling The Associated Press last fall that it was very obvious she was motivated by greed. He responded that he wished for that too. Mr Ashcraft, like his colleagues, was protecting the people of Yarnell when he died, tragically leaving his young family without a husband, father or income. 'We're devastated. The unfamiliar truck pulled up to the Sonoita-Elgin Fire District station, where crews were stopping to pick up supplies on their way to the Sawmill Fire. That doesnt change, no matter what happens. First published on August 5, 2013 / 7:54 PM. Firefighter Sean Misner never met his baby boy, Sean, Jr., nor did firefighter Anthony Rose, who left behind a daughter, Willow. ', Of his team, she added: 'They loved what they did. They remove brush, trees and anything that might burn in the direction of homes and cities. Watch her comments below. List of 19 promises made by Andrew Sterling Ashcraft to his wife . She breathedin and waited for the panic. Her husband, Andrew, 29, was a former rookie of the year on the team and the father of four children, all younger than the age of 6. Not this time. If State Highway 83 had been open, it would have taken an hour and a half or so. "They were heroes to the people that they helped there. All Rights Reserved. They are happy. She added that she had been sending him pictures of their children swimming that day, and how his daughter had commented that she wished he was there to see the thunder storm with them. None of them answered all of her questions. She says her husband and his fellow firefighters loved what they did and shares how she and her four children are coping with the loss.July 2, 2013. "The city has fully complied with all of the laws and employment policies that direct survivor benefits," the statement said. 'I asked, "Will you be sleeping out there tonight?"' She told them she had brought fruit. Roxanne had married Billy in 2008, but they had known each other since high school. Play it now! Juliann Ashcraft's husband, Andrew, was one of 19 firefighters killed battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona on June 30. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news . 'He had some athletic ability in him and he was a go-getter, too. Juliann Ashcraft, an LDS wife and mother, appeared on the "Today" show and CBS news Tuesday morning to discuss her husband, who has been hailed as a hero. When they were found on Sunday, all 19 shelters were deployed but some of the men's bodies were inside their individual shelters, while others were outside - indicating just how suddenly they were overcome by the flames. 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