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Officials release names of three firefighters killed in Colorado wildfire

The Guardian · Jun 29, 2026, 8:33 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Smoke rises from the Snyder fire burning near Thompson Springs, Utah, on Sunday.
  • Prefer the Guardian on Google The US Department of Interior on Monday released the names of three firefighters who were killed while working to contain wildfires along the Utah-Colorado border.
  • Two other firefighters who were part of the specialized helicopter-deployed crew were also injured in the blaze, although authorities did not identify them.

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Smoke rises from the Snyder fire burning near Thompson Springs, Utah, on Sunday. Photograph: Noah Berger/APView image in fullscreen Smoke rises from the Snyder fire burning near Thompson Springs, Utah, on Sunday. Photograph: Noah Berger/APColorado. Officials release names of three firefighters killed in Colorado wildfire Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson killed working to contain raging fires on Utah-Colorado border

Prefer the Guardian on Google The US Department of Interior on Monday released the names of three firefighters who were killed while working to contain wildfires along the Utah-Colorado border.

Two other firefighters who were part of the specialized helicopter-deployed crew were also injured in the blaze, although authorities did not identify them.

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