Three firefighters die in Colorado blaze
Key takeaways
- Last night, we learned that three wildland firefighters—serving with the U.S.
- Additionally, two wildland firefighters were injured in the line of duty and have been transported to a hospital, he added.
- Wildland Fire Service said in a Sunday statement that the two wounded firefighters were being treated for burn injuries.
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Last night, we learned that three wildland firefighters—serving with the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service—lost their lives on Saturday, June 27, while responding jointly to the Knowles and Gore fires along the Colorado-Utah border, Burgum said in a Sunday post on the social platform X.
Additionally, two wildland firefighters were injured in the line of duty and have been transported to a hospital, he added. This is terrible news and a reminder of what our first responders risk every time they go out to prevent devastation and protect Americans from natural disasters.
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service said in a Sunday statement that the two wounded firefighters were being treated for burn injuries.