Amanda Marsh Granite Mountain

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.

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

Eric the man who led the granite mountain hotshots. Granite mountain hotshots team leader eric marsh radioed through to let his commanders know the group had a predetermined safety zone. This interview with amanda marsh was filmed the day after the red carpet screening in phoenix of the movie only the brave which is about the granite mountain hotshots a 20 person crew of. Since then our mission has grown.

Did fire chief duane steinbrink portrayed by jeff bridges really guide the creation of the granite mountain hotshots. Three years later she tells her story. Amanda marsh left of center poses with firefighters from the red white and blue fire district in breckenridge on may 1 2018. 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.

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