Kone Fire News Today

Let us all ask god to bless their families and ask god to protect prescott, arizona and ask god to protect the great state of arizona. thank you. >> youre listening to governor jan brewer saning the pain as loss is unbearable to hear. and you could never repay the families of those that lost their lives and there would be more aid to try to help to continue to battle the fire thats still burning now. well have more on that story and also after this break well go back to george zimmermans trial. ...

>> there you go. take your glasses off, sir. try not to. >> prescott, arizona. a press conference under way now. this is regarding the 19 firefighters who perished in that fire. lets listen in.

Or 50 miles per hour. thats what happened to these firefighters. they were fighting a fire with wind comie ining from one direc. here it is on the radar. ive heard reports saying the wind was 50 to 70 miles per hour. the puff of clouds right through here. the rain came down. when the ram comes down it brings wind with it. the wind comes down, it hits the ground. they were caught in a wind storm an there was no way to get out. >> do we expect the weather will remain unusually high? >> i think wel...

Fire department that was lost in this kone fire. one firefighter who was a member was not with the team at that time and did survive. that much we do know. >> all right. were going to get back to you as soon as we have more information. theres going to be a press conference. well learn more about what happened in that tragic fire and what kind of resources theyre offering the families there as well. the president has praised those 19 fallen firefighters. he called them heroes. he promised contin...

Your community have lost their lives in this fire. its very difficult news. were waiting here at a high school here in prescott for the governor to make her way here. we know shes said this as dark a day as she can happen and fire fighting is dangerous work but coming to lend her support as they are dealing with a difficult loss. >>. >> do we have any what she knows the governor might offer the families? theres nothing that can replace the sense of loss but theyre going to need a lot of support....

Deadliest wildfires. 19 members of an elite squad killed battling a fire. this is a group picture showing members of the team. we dont know if status of the individuals in that photo. we know this is a devastating blow to their families, the community as well as that department. the squad was from prescott arizona. we expect to hear from the fire chief, mayor as well as the arizona governor. that is happening this hour. i want to bring in stephanie in prescott. i cant even imagine what will this...