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Three firefighters killed in US wildfires along Colorado–Utah border
Key takeaways
- The US has seen a harsh wildfire season this year, with prolonged droughts and dry conditions fuelling blazes.
- In a statement on Sunday, the agency said the firefighters had been responding to the Knowles and Gore fires along the Utah-Colorado border.
- The agency, which was created earlier this year to streamline firefighting and fire reduction across public lands, said it stands “in grief and in our unwavering support for the loved ones left behind”.
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The US has seen a harsh wildfire season this year, with prolonged droughts and dry conditions fuelling blazes.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A helicopter drops water on the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver, Utah [File: Ty ONeil/The Associated Press]By Al Jazeera Staff and APPublished On 28 Jun 202628 Jun 2026Three firefighters have died while responding to wildfires in the western United States, according to the US Wildland Fire Service.
In a statement on Sunday, the agency said the firefighters had been responding to the Knowles and Gore fires along the Utah-Colorado border.
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