Learn more about the Arizona wildfire that claimed the lives of 19 fire fighters and how you can help

The Yarnell Hill Fire in Airizona started Friday, June 28, with a lightning strike.

On Sunday night, June 30, according to a website created by the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona,  a sudden shift of wind changed the direction of the fire, trapping and killing 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots.

The Western Governors' Association wants to express its deep sorrow to the families and friends of the fallen firefighters, as well as the citizens of Arizona.

The Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona, which represents more than 6,500 fire fighters statewide, is working to get resources to the Prescott Fire Department,the families of the fallen and also additional manpower to fight the fire.

Learn more and donate: Visit this website for facts about the fire, the fatal accident and how to donate.

Secretary Sally Jewell reaction: The Secretary of the Interior offered her condolences to the fallen firefighters.

On the ground with wildland firefighters: Read a tribute in Wired.com by a reporter who spent a day embedded with the Granite Mountain Hotshots a little more than a year ago as they battled a fire in Southern New Mexico.