Notes : Official : The firefighters were part of a crew tasked with digging a fire line . ` ` Evidently , their safety zone was n't big enough , and the fire just overtook them , '' he says . A new page is created in the memory of the firefighters . They were at the Snow Hill fire , northwest of Birmingham , on Sunday .
NEW : Official : The firefighters were part of a crew tasked with digging a fire line . `` Evidently , their safety zone was n't big enough , and the fire just overtook them , '' he says . A Facebook page is created in the memory of the firefighters . They were battling the Yarnell Hill fire , northwest of Phoenix , on Sunday .