December 20, 2013
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PRESCOTT - Calling the deaths of 19 of Prescott's Granite Mountain Hotshots "a tragedy of unimaginable proportions," new notices of claim from 12 Hotshot families seek a total of more than $200 million from four public entities.On Thursday, the office of local attorney Tom Kelly served notices to the State of Arizona (including the Arizona State Forestry Division), Yavapai County, the City of Prescott, and the Central Yavapai Fire District (CYFD), claiming "intentional, reckless, careless and grossly negligent conduct" during firefighting efforts on the June 30 Yarnell Hill wildfire.