Remembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots: A conversation with Lew Theokas
Jun 27, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 14
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Episode description
Lew Theokas, the grandfather of Granite Mountain Hotshots crewmember Garret Zuppiger, joins Arizona State Parks team member Ken "Gecko" Sliwa for a conversation to remember the hotshots who lost their lives fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire on June 30, 2013.
Lew is a former wildland firefighter and currently serves as the Public Relations Officer for the town of Peeple's Valley.
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