However, as McDonough is the lookout in Yarnell, he sees the wind shifting and finds himself running for his life away from the fire. After some teasing and tense moments, McDonough is finally accepted as one of the family and it seems things were turning around for all of them. Recognizing a kindred spirit, Marsh gives McDonough a chance to prove himself, just as his crew must prove themselves. Finally, they were given their chance and, despite Marsh's outburst, got their certification.īrendan McDonough (Miles Teller Whiplash) was a recovering dope addict with firefighting and EMT certifications who was looking to turn his life around after becoming a new father. Unfortunately, they were bogged down in red tape and political garbage and their request to be evaluated was pushed off. For four years, he and his crew trained and put in the hours in an attempt to become a certified crew on the front line. That fatal day left a small Arizona town reeling in disbelief and a country mourning 19 lost souls.Įric Marsh (Josh Brolin Sicario) is the superintendent of the only municipal Hot Shot training group in the country.
Only the Brave chronicles the events leading up to that fatal day in June when a brotherhood of brave men lost their lives to a wildfire that quickly grew out of control and left the lone survivor to carry on their legacy.
In 2013, one such fire near Yarnell, Arizona took the lives of 19 out of the 20 Granite Mountain Hotshots amounting to the deadliest loss of firefighter lives since 9/11. As with hurricanes and tornadoes, wildfires can shift and strengthen based on wind patterns and Barometric pressure and a small fire can suddenly become out of control and deadly. They try to contain the fires so there is minimal damage to forestry and homes while battling blazes in unpredictable conditions. Among them are the firefighters know as Hot Shots – units of men who fight wildfires, mostly in the western part of the United States. They are unsung heroes who don't get as much credit as they deserve. Police officers and firefighters put themselves in harms way without much thought to the danger that could befall them. There are people who selflessly put their lives on the line for others all the time and our civil service workers can be counted among this group.
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