Arizona blaze that killed 19 firefighters fully contained July 11, 2013 -- Updated 0540 GMT (1340 HKT) The Yarnell Hill fire consumed 8,400 acres northwest of Phoenix 19 firefighters died in the blaze on June 30 There were members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots wildfire crew Vice President Biden said they "rushed toward the flames as everyone else retreated" (CNN) -- The Arizona blaze that killed 19 firefighters is 100% contained, authorities said late Wednesday, turning the page on a painful chapter for the community. The 19, members of the Prescott Fire Department's elite Granite Mountain Hotshots wildfire crew, died while battling the Yarnell Hill fire, which consumed 8,400 acres northwest of Phoenix. Earlier, authorities had said they expected the blaze to be fully contained by July 12. Firefighters completed their task a day ahead of projections. Vice President Joe Biden honored the men at a memorial service this week in Arizona, saying they "rushed toward the flames as everyone else retreated." "These men were some of the strongest, most disciplined, tenacious, physically fit men in the world, an elite unit in every sense of that phrase," Biden said. ..." The Yarnell Hill Fire was sparked June 28 by lightning.