The simple, sobering sound of a bell ringing as each firefighter's name and age was read brings home the sad story from Prescott, Ariz., where 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who were remembered Monday.
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ABC15 in Phoenix has also .
As NPR's Nathan Rott , the scale of the tragedy is starting to sink in even as the fire continues to burn. "°µºÚ±¬ÁÏ that the Granite Mountain Hot Shots were overtaken by flames has put the town in a trance," he says.
Meanwhile, Nathan adds, "the fire that claimed those 19 lives is still burning uncontrolled and uncontained, about 30 miles southwest of town. More than 400 firefighters — including a few other 'hotshot' crews — are still battling the blaze, which has now charred over 50 structures and 8,000 acres."
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