In Arizona, a solemn 100-mile procession for fallen firefighters
CNN
Nick Valencia and Emanuella Grinberg
Sun July 7, 2013
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People nationwide travel to Arizona for procession honoring hotshot unit
The procession left Phoenix Sunday to begin nearly 100-mile journey to Prescott
"These men are heroes. They've earned the respect of everyone in this line," onlooker says
(CNN) -- Crowds lined the streets for a public procession from Phoenix to Prescott, Arizona, on Sunday in honor of 19 firefighters who died last week on the job.
People with no personal connection to members of the Granite Mountain Hotshot unit traveled from across the state and around the country to pay respects. The team died as they battled the Yarnell Hill Fire, which was sparked by lightning some 3.5 miles west of Yarnell.
"These men are heroes. They've earned the respect of everyone in this line," an onlooker told CNN affiliate KTVK as he awaited the procession in Phoenix.
Hearses carrying each casket left the coroner's office in Phoenix on Sunday afternoon to begin the nearly 100-mile procession to the unit's hometown of Prescott.
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