Arizona Hotshots Die Fighting Fire Called State’s Worst
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It was a last-ditch effort, Arizona firefighters say, the thing you do to save your life.
As ragged flames swept toward them, 19 wildfire specialists known as hotshots sent word that they were taking refuge in portable shelters -- burrowing under aluminum foil shrouds designed to withstand heat and preserve a pocket of breathable air near the ground.