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Yarnell Hill Fire memorial outside Prescott station

Jul 1, 2013, 3:33 PM | Updated: Jul 2, 2013, 7:26 pm

This video shows a quick overview of the memorial that was recently made outside Station 7 in Prescott in honor of the 19 fallen firefighters from the Yarnell Hill Fire.

The memorial is decorated in bouquets of flowers, American flags, balloons and letters from members of the community.

The community, the state and the country have shown much support to Station 7 and the families of the 19 fallen firefighters.

The fire burning near Prescott, Ariz., has burned more than 8,300 acres and officials estimated that 200 homes were destroyed. More than 400 personnel were fighting the fire on Monday.


For volunteer, fundraising and other ways to assist those affected by the Yarnell Hill Fire, go to yarnellfallenfirefighters.com.

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Yarnell Hill Fire memorial outside Prescott station