The Granite Mountain Hotshots True Story

Prescott fire chief dan fraijo later confirmed that all 19 were from the granite mountain hotshots.

The granite mountain hotshots true story. Like in the movie the true story confirms that only one member of the 20 man granite mountain hotshots crew survived. 21 year old brendan mcdonough nicknamed donut and played by miles teller in the movie had been serving as a fire and weather lookout when the fire encroached on his position and threatened to overtake it. Later that day. Four years ago the granite mountain hotshots died battling a horrifying wildfire in yarnell.

On the morning of june 30 all 20 members of prescott arizona s granite mountain hotshots headed into the mountains to protect the small town of yarnell from an advancing blaze. With josh brolin miles teller jeff bridges jennifer connelly. On june 30 firefighters with the prescott fire department s interagency called the granite mountain hotshots were overrun and killed by the fire. Directed by joseph kosinski.

Only the brave tells the story of the granite mountain hotshots a highly trained team of wildland firefighters that lost 19 of its 20 members when they became entrapped in the yarnell hill blaze. On thursday the true story of those men who fought on the front lines premiered across the united states. More 5 new things about fire that killed granite mountain hotshots firefighters a few hours after the flames burned over they would be among the first to learn the stunning news that a hotshot. Based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.