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Yarnell Hill Fire and its aftermath

Wildfire destruction in Yarnell. (Laurel Morales/KJZZ)

Wildfire destruction in Yarnell. (Laurel Morales/KJZZ)

An American flag stood in September 2013 where the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots died. Firefighters now consider the ridge hallowed ground. (Laurel Morales/KJZZ)

The Yarnell Hill Fire left 19 firefigheters dead, the city of Prescott voted to sell their former firehouse. (Stina Sieg/KJZZ)

A sign near the Yarnell Hills Fire Memorial Park reminds Yarnell residents to keep a defensible space around their homes to protect from wildfires. (Scott Bourque/KJZZ)

A firefighter from the Yarnell Fire District joins the crowd at the Yarnell Hill Fire Memorial Park on Nov. 16, 2019, to watch the unveiling ceremony for a memorial dedicated to the 19 firefighters who died protecting the town during a 2013 wildfire. (Scott Bourque/KJZZ)

A crowd gathers at the Yarnell Hill Fire Memorial Park to watch the unveiling ceremony for a memorial dedicated to the 19 firefighters who died protecting the town during a 2013 wildfire, November 16, 2019. (Scott Bourque/KJZZ)

The monument, dedicated to the 19 firefighters who died protecting Yarnell in 2013, is unveiled in Yarnell on Nov. 16, 2019. The monument is based on a photo of the firefighters taken days before their fatal mission. (Scott Bourque/KJZZ)

The videos help shed light on the Yarnell Hill Fire, which devastated little Yarnell and killed 19 firefighters. ((Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

Many people remain out of their homes, but officials say the Tenderfoot Fire isn't currently threatening structures. ((Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

A makeshift memorial in 2013 dedicated to the 19 Arizona firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire. (Stina Sieg/KJZZ)

The fire seemed to hit homes randomly, leaving some lots looking like this - and others nearby untouched. ((Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

Steve and Debi Keehner lost their home to the flames, but were the first couple to move into a new place built with funds from the Yarnell Hill Recovery Group. They display 19 American flags every June in honor of the fallen firefighters. ((Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

Linda Ma's home is just now starting to be rebuilt, two year after the flames. Like many in town, Ma has been involved in a struggle with her insurance company, but also has been helping out with the Yarnell Hill Recovery Group. ((Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

Yarnell is famous for its boulders. At some properties, they're almost all that remains. ((Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

Residents in Yarnell, like Tom Florence, are encouraged to pick up sandbags to help protect their homes from flooding that can follow wildfires. ((Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

Blackened trees reach into the sky in a Yarnell neighborhood. ( (Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

Downtown Yarnell looks like many small spots across Arizona - a collection of shops, homes and a few empty, old buildings. It looks pretty much the same as it did two years ago, as the devastation happened in a few neighborhoods off the main drag. ((Photo by Stina Sieg - KJZZ))

The photos of some of the Granite Mountain Hotshots who died in the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30, 2013. The firefighters were honored at a ceremony in Prescott on June 30, 2023. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)

An APS banner commemorating the 19 firefighters who died June 30, 2013. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)

An honor guard firefighter's axe and mourning band. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)

The Granite Mountain Hotshots were honored at a ceremony in Prescott on June 30, 2023. (Michel Marizco/KJZZ)

Yarnell Fire Department's logo with a black band across it in honor of the fallen firefighters in 2013. (Stina Sieg/KJZZ)