19 Firefighters die in a fire in the United States

A State forestry official reported that nineteen firefighters were killed yesterday while they were fighting a fire that began on Friday and gained strength on Sunday in the town of Yarnell, central Arizona, United States.

The fire forced to evacuate 50 homes in various communities of about 136 kilometers Northwest of Phoenix, and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office extended the evictions to include more residents of Yarnell.

The spokesman of the Wickenburg Community Hospital, Roxie Glover, pointed out that the house of health was informed that more victims would be arriving