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Three Firefighters Lost in Wildfire Battle
Three firefighters died and two were injured battling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border — a devastating loss for the new US Wildland Fire Service team formed just this year. As flames rage across Utah and Arizona amid record-low snowpack and the warmest winter on record, the Cottonwood Fire has exploded to 144 square miles, destroying cabins and a ski resort. Steep terrain, extreme heat, and dry winds make containment nearly impossible. With over 1.2 million hectares burned nationwide — more than the 10-year average — governors have declared emergencies, banned fireworks, and mobilized…
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