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Three Firefighters Lost in Wildfire Battle
Three firefighters died and two were injured battling deadly wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border, sparking national grief and highlighting the growing wildfire crisis across the West. With record-low snowpack, blistering temperatures, and extreme fire weather, blazes like the 144-square-mile Cottonwood Fire in Utah are tearing through rugged terrain, damaging ski resorts and cabins. Governors in Utah and Colorado have declared emergencies, banned fireworks, and called in the National Guard and power shutoffs to combat the escalating threat — as nearly three million acres have already burned…
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