Arizona State Parks and Trails Podcast

Remembering the Granite Mountain Hotshots: A conversation with Lew Theokas

Ken "Gecko" Sliwa and Lew Theokas Season 4 Episode 14

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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