A deadly wildfire raging in Arizona remains uncontained, as the 19 elite firefighters killed by the blaze were identified and mourned. The bodies of the men, aged 21-43, received an honour guard on Monday as they were brought to Phoenix for post-mortem examinations. President Barack Obama, on a foreign visit to Africa, called the Arizona governor to offer condolences. It is the highest death toll for a fire crew in a single incident since 9/11. The firefighters, who died on Sunday, were part of a unit called the Granite Mountain Hotshots, and had battled other wildfires in New Mexico and Arizona in recent weeks, officials say. 'Dark day' Fourteen of the deceased crewmen were in their 20s and...
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