This is the deadliest day for firefighters in 30 years.. 

As the AP reports:

The “hotshot” firefighters were forced to deploy their emergency fire shelters – tent-like structures meant to shield firefighters from flames and heat – when they were caught near the central Arizona town of Yarnell, state forestry spokesman Art Morrison told The Associated Press.

The fire also destroyed an estimated 200 homes, Morrison said. Dry grass near the communities of Yarnell and Glen Isla fed the fast-moving blaze, which was whipped up by wind and raced through the homes, he said.

Temperatures have been hot all weekend–the West especially with places like Vegas and Arizona soaring above 115 degrees.. 

The nation is baking.

Nature is cruel.. we see that firsthand today with these events..

But humanity is strong..

While we never will defeat nature’s wrath, we can at least battle it. Which is just what these firefighters were doing…