Amanda Marsh Granite Mountain

Amanda marsh widow of eric marsh shares her story of the yarnell hill tragedy.

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. Since then our mission has grown. Granite mountain hotshot superintendent eric marsh perished with his crew fighting the yarnell hill fire in june 2013. Moments later he radioed back with a more serious message.

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. Eric was one of 19 granite mountain hotshots who lost their lives battling the yarnell hill fire on june 30. And it would be a long time. For a long time amanda marsh would not speak openly about her husband.

Marsh widow of granite mountain hotshot firefighter eric marsh. Three years later she tells her story. 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. Only the brave is a 2017 american biographical drama film directed by joseph kosinski and written by ken nolan and eric warren singer based on the gq article no exit by sean flynn.

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. 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 hotshots team leader eric marsh radioed through to let his commanders know the group had a predetermined safety zone. Amanda marsh left of center poses with firefighters from the red white and blue fire district in breckenridge on may 1 2018.