Arizona State Parks and Trails Podcast

Remembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots: A conversation with Lew Theokas

June 27, 2023 Ken "Gecko" Sliwa and Lew Theokas Season 4 Episode 14
Remembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots: A conversation with Lew Theokas
Arizona State Parks and Trails Podcast
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Arizona State Parks and Trails Podcast
Remembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots: A conversation with Lew Theokas
Jun 27, 2023 Season 4 Episode 14
Ken "Gecko" Sliwa and Lew Theokas

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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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.

Find your next Arizona adventure and sign up for our newsletter at AZStateParks.com/Amazing, and follow @AZStateParks on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or Twitter for even more inspiration.