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Hotshot Crew Member Line of Duty Deaths

Learning about our past tragedies is a way to honor those who have made that sacrifice.  In collaboration with the U.S. Hotshot Association we have identified those hotshots who have lost their lives while performing their duty.  Take time to learn more about their stories by clicking on each photo below.  If you have more information  please  contact us.


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Duane Poore

Boyd Edwards, Nelson Harlan, and Steven Johnson

Boyd Edwards, Nelson Harlan, and Steven Johnson

Del Rosa Hot Shot Crew 

Barrett Dam Fire

Cleveland N.F.  California

July 9, 1948



Boyd Edwards, Nelson Harlan, and Steven Johnson

Boyd Edwards, Nelson Harlan, and Steven Johnson

Boyd Edwards, Nelson Harlan, and Steven Johnson

El Cariso Hot Shot Crew  

Decker Fire

Cleveland N.F.   California

August 8, 1959

Mike Rushworth

Boyd Edwards, Nelson Harlan, and Steven Johnson

Dalton Hot Shot Crew 

Sierra Madre Fire

Angeles N.F.   California

October 30, 1961



Kenneth Barnhill, Raymond Chee, Frederick Danner, John Figlo, Joel Hill, Daniel Moore, James Moreland, Carl Shilcutt, John Verdugo, William Waller, Michael White, and Stephen White

El Cariso Hot Shot Crew

Loop Fire

Angeles N.F.  California

November 1, 1966

 


Richard Stone

Ronald Scott and William Wales

Del Rosa Hot Shot Crew 

Rabbit Peak Fire

Angeles N.F.  California

 July 14, 1967


Ronald Scott and William Wales

Ronald Scott and William Wales

Redding Hotshot Crew

Fork Fire

Angeles N.F.  California

September 23, 1970

Anthony Czak, Stephen Furey and Scott Nelson

Mormon Lake Hot Shot Crew

Battlement Creek Fire

Grand Junction B.L.M.  Colorado

July 17, 1976

Kathi Beck, Tamera Bickett, Scott Blecha, Levi Brinkley, Douglas Dunbar, Terri Hagen, Bonnie Holtby, Robert Johnson, and Jon Kelso

Prineville Hotshot Crew

South Canyon Fire

Grand Junction B.L.M.  Colorado

July 6, 1994

Michelle Smith

Michael Bishop and Rodger Braithwaite


Globe Hotshot Crew

Crew Physical Training 

Globe, Arizona

June 9, 1996



Michael Bishop and Rodger Braithwaite

Michael Bishop and Rodger Braithwaite

Michael Bishop and Rodger Braithwaite

Flame-n-Go Hotshot Crew

North Stansbury Fire

Salt Lake B.L.M.  Utah

August 23, 2000

Daniel Holmes

Michael Bishop and Rodger Braithwaite

Michael MacDonald

Arrowhead Hotshot Crew

Grant West Prescribed Fire

Kings Canyon N.P.  California

October 2, 2004

Michael MacDonald

Michael Bishop and Rodger Braithwaite

Michael MacDonald

Chief Mountain Hotshot Crew
Walla Valley Fire
Grand Canyon N.P.  Arizona
June 29, 2008

Caleb Hamm

Deon Classay

Bonneville Hotshot Crew

CR 337 Fire

Palo Pinto County, Texas

July 7, 2011

Deon Classay

Deon Classay

Fort Apache Hotshot Crew

Diamond Fire

Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona

July 23, 2011

Andrew Ashcraft, Robert Caldwell, Travis Carter, Dustin Deford, Christopher MacKenzie, Eric Marsh, Grant McKee, Sean Misner, Scott Norris, Wade Parker, John Percin, Anthony Rose, Jesse Steed, Joe Thurston, Travis Turbyfill, William Warneke, Clayton Whitted, Kevin Woyjeck, and Garret Zuppiger

Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew

Yarnell Hill Fire

Yarnell, Arizona 

June 30, 2013



Justin Beebe

Lolo Hotshot Crew

Strawberry Fire

Great Basin N.P.  Nevada

August 13, 2016

Brent Witham

Vista Grande Hotshot Crew

Lolo Peak Fire

Lolo N.F.  Montana

 August 2, 2017

Brian Hughes

Arrowhead Hotshot Crew

Ferguson Fire

Sierra N.F.  California

July 29, 2018



Charlie Morton

Big Bear Hotshot Crew

El Dorado Fire

San Bernardino N.F.  California September 17, 2020

Collin Hagan

Craig Hotshot Crew

Big Swamp Fire

Willamette N.F.  Oregon

August 10, 2022

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