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Three firefighters killed and two injured while battling Utah-Colorado wildfires

The Guardian World Sunday 28 June 2026, 16:43 UTC By Marina Dunbar and agencies 1 min read
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Firefighters were involved in joint response to Knowles and Gore blazes as wildfires ravage western US, fire agency saysThree firefighters were killed and two others were hurt while responding to wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border, the US Wildland Fire Service announced on Sunday. The agency, which was established in January to coordinate wildfire suppression and prevention efforts across public lands, said the firefighters were involved in a joint response to the Knowles and Gore...

Firefighters were involved in joint response to Knowles and Gore blazes as wildfires ravage western US, fire agency says

Three firefighters were killed and two others were hurt while responding to wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border, the US Wildland Fire Service announced on Sunday.

The agency, which was established in January to coordinate wildfire suppression and prevention efforts across public lands, said the firefighters were involved in a joint response to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday.

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