Amanda Marsh Granite Mountain

The film tells the story of the granite mountain hotshots an elite crew of firefighters from prescott arizona who lost 19 of 20 members while fighting the yarnell hill fire in june 2013 and is dedicated to.

Amanda marsh granite mountain.

The eric marsh foundation was started by eric s widow amanda marsh to help other families when a loved one is lost in the line of duty. Did fire chief duane steinbrink portrayed by jeff bridges really guide the creation of the granite mountain hotshots. Fire chief duane steinbrink is a real guy who did watch over the team and was indeed close to eric and amanda marsh but he wasn t the one who guided the creation of the hotshots. Since then our mission has grown.

And it would be a long time. Amanda marsh wife of granite mountain hotshot superintendent eric marsh publicly talks for the first time about her pain and moving forward from the tragedy. Granite mountain hotshot superintendent eric marsh perished with his crew fighting the yarnell hill fire in june 2013. Three years later she tells her story.

Amanda marsh widow of eric marsh shares her story of the yarnell hill tragedy. Marsh widow of granite mountain hotshot firefighter eric marsh. For a long time amanda marsh would not speak openly about her husband. Eric the man who led the granite mountain hotshots.

Eric was one of 19 granite mountain hotshots who lost their lives battling the yarnell hill fire on june 30. Moments later he radioed back with a more serious message. Richard brody on the new movie only the brave about the granite mountain hotshots a real life unit of heroic arizona firefighters and what the film doesn t include. Granite mountain hotshots team leader eric marsh radioed through to let his commanders know the group had a predetermined safety zone.