Juliann Ashcraft’s husband, Andrew, was one of the 19 firefighters killed in Arizona on Sunday. She says her husband and his fellow firefighters “loved what they did” and shares how she and her four children are coping with the loss.
Holding back tears, Ashcraft described the final text messages and photographs her husband shared with her before he perished in the fire.
“He sent a photo of where he was sitting and what the fire looked like for them, at their lunch spot. It still did not look as catastrophic as it turned out to be, but it was interesting to have that perspective, to know what life was like for him on the fire lines and know what he risked day in and day out.”
Describing her husband’s elite team of firefighters, Ashcraft stated they were like a family.
“They were heroes in our home, they were heroes in our community. They were heroes to the people that they helped there. Our kids will remember them as heroes as well.
“They loved what they did. These men worked together. They lived together, they fought fires together, and they died together doing what they loved.”
You can watch the interview below:
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