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Three Firefighters Lost in Colorado Blaze | Greenville News
Three wildland firefighters—Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson—perished last week battling a wildfire in western Colorado, becoming the latest victims in a devastating season of flames across the West. Deployed via helicopter into remote terrain, they were overcome by rapidly advancing fire and deployed emergency shelters in a last-ditch effort to survive. As nearly 40 major fires rage across Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and eight other states, fueled by drought, low snowpack, and erratic winds, the blaze claimed over 200 structures and prompted National Guard deployment. Their…
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