Three firefighters killed in Colorado‑Utah wildfires
Three firefighters died and two were injured while responding to the Knowles and Gore fires along the Colorado‑Utah border on Saturday. Reports differ on the size of the blaze, and state officials declared emergencies as the fire season continued.
Three firefighters were killed and two were injured in wildfires along the Colorado‑Utah border in the western United States. The deaths occurred on Saturday. The firefighters were part of an interagency response to the Knowles and Gore fires.
Accounts differ on the area burned by the fire. The Indian Express reported that the Snyder fire spread across 114 square kilometres, while the Times of India described a massive blaze in southwest Utah that scorched over 144 square miles.
According to Bluesky, the three firefighters who died were Emily Barker, 38, of Clinton Township, Michigan; Nick Hutcherson, 27, of Glendale, Arizona; and Sydney Watson, 26, of Warrior, Alabama. Al Jazeera noted that the United States has experienced a harsh wildfire season. The BBC reported that both Utah and Colorado governors declared states of emergency because of the blazes. GDELT said a helicopter dropped water on the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver, Utah.
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